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Originally Posted by Greedy,Greedy,Greedy
I do try the occasional bourbon, including Blantons, usually either when I'm in the Nashville area or when one particular friend is making up some mint juleps. But imho malt > corn and there is nothing to be done about that.
I've been sampling a number of Arak's recently. This is a great big world of spirits worth spending some time in.
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Bourbon lacks the complexity of scotch. It's more about the sugar content (usually presenting as carmel or vanilla) and the barrel.
Scotch is much more varied. The malts contain many more flavors, and they're not all in the nose, like bourbon.
I find bourbon preferable for conversation and with food. You kind of have to focus on scotch. It's a thing to savor. And if you eat the wrong thing with scotch, your receptors get mixed up and you lose some of the delicate taste. Bourbon's blunt and sweet. Whatever else you're doing or eating, the taste is dependable.
