Too many choices?

[Mike Davis]

I don't agree.  I have too few choices.  A serious malt fan reads reviews,
gets to know the styles and then picks and chooses based on budget and
availability, and uniqueness.

 

I have over 30 bottles in my cabinet.  Some of those I consider "basic"
malts typical of several styles such as Macallan 12, Talisker 10, Lagavulin
16, Laphroig 10, Ardbeg 10.  These offer great value (considering the
alternatives) and are malts I keep in stock.  Most others are malts to
taste, get to know and then move on.  Once I have consumed bottles of the
basic Glenkinchie, Oban, Scapa, Glenlivet, Cragganmore, Auchentoshan, etc. I
will not likely re-purchase these if I can find new bottles to explore.  I
just picked up a bottle of Aberlour 15 Sherry Wood finish to replace my
Aberlour 10.  The 10 was a nice, middle of the road sherry finish, but I
didn't replace it because the 15 Sherry was available.  Had there been no 15
Sherry, I might well have waited until I could go to a different retailer
for a larger variety.

 

Granted, I may be the exception.  But if I'm looking to buy a car, I want to
visit the biggest car lot in town, not the smallest.  It's easy to pass by
the junk in which I have no interest.

 

Mike Davis
mldavis2 AT sbcglobal DOT net
http://www.pbase.com/mldavis2/

 


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