Context-free tasting notes

[nanila]

One of my dearest friends organised a virtual bourbon-tasting evening for me and another friend last night.

Below are some unattributed notes. For those familiar with all three of us [the other two used to keep LJs, donkey's years ago], you can probably guess which persons are responsible for which.

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Nose: "This is exactly like the pine air freshener from the '80s. The ones that came on the tree-shaped cards."

Palate: "I've added orange soda. *sips* Ah. I've turned it into washing-up liquid."

Finish: "What did you write?" "I put 'grateful it's over'."

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Nose: "Vanilla, with notes of eye-burning."

Palate: "This tastes much better than it smells." Also: "This is bar bourbon, not home bourbon."

Finish: "If I met it in the morning, I might not like it as much." "Not for taking up to the hotel room, then."

~*~*~*~

"Hang on. I can't pour."
"Is that quantity, or glass-targeting?"
"Both."

Comments

[cmcmck]

Sir being a Scot, don't get him going on things that aren't single malt!

[nanila]

I can confidently say that apart from the Woodford Reserve, I don't believe I would drink any of them neat again. Over ice and with ginger beer, yes.

[pbristow]

[GIGGLE] =:o]

[nanila]

:D We did a lot of that as well.

[azurelunatic]

Sounds like a fun evening for all (except the air freshener and washing-up liquid)!

[nanila]

It was a delightful catchup. 🥰

[askygoneonfire]

Wonderful

[nanila]

Not all the bourbons were, but the company certainly was. :D

[silveradept]

That sounds liks good times with at least some subpar bourbon.

[nanila]

There were a couple of good bourbons, so that salvaged the tasting part of the evening! :)