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Virginia Gentleman wrote:Thanks, Mike. I guess the Virginia ABC stores had some in the warehouse they are just now getting out to the stores. Do you know what year this came out?
Virginia Gentleman wrote:Has anyone tried the new release of Stagg at 141.2 proof? I have started to see this in many stores.
ChuckMick wrote:
Now if my taster worked better than I like or dislike I would gladly add my tasting notes but people want flowery copy
ChuckMick
Wrong! IMHO, a review is a review. People that don't wish to read don't have to. Please continue to review things as you see / feel / taste them.Mike wrote:ChuckMick wrote:
Now if my taster worked better than I like or dislike I would gladly add my tasting notes but people want flowery copy
ChuckMick
Just to give my own take on this, I also do not want to read, or write, flowery copy. I like to read descriptions of the product (in whatever wording people want to use) to understand it better and decide whether to buy it.
Gary
ChuckMikc and Gary, First of all, I don't think most people want flowery copy, certainly Gary doesn't and I am sure there are many others.
I am undoubtly the reviewer in your minds, and I admit I can sometimes go over the top. I like the reviews of Mike Veach and Gary Gillman (and others) because they come from a vast knowledge and experience with bourbon. They are short, accurate, and very reliable.
Even though there are many people among the BE members (and non-members) who do not care for my reviews (and maybe not for me), I try to write my reviews as I experience drinking bourbon, with lots of outside assciations.
But believe me, I do not consider my reviews to be superior in any way to anyone else's. I have purchased many bourbons over the past year and a half, almost all based on the 'short and sweet' reviews of others, so they matter a lot to me.
When I joined BE many months ago, I said I was a novice who wanted to learn more about bourbon. And I still consider myself a listener and learner. At first I had a lot of difficulty in identifying the aromas, tastes and flavors and found that the best way to improve was to write reviews. That led me to pay more attention, be more patient, and to try to put together words that described what I was experiencing. I relied on Mike and Gary and others to even know where to begin.
It pains be a bit that people don't care for my reviews, but I understand that, like some bourbons, they aren't to everyone's taste (maybe not to most people's taste). The same can probably be said about my 'stories', and sometimes overlong posts.
Perhaps it is time for me to stop the reviews, stories, opinionated posts and move on. I have learned a great deal and have enjoyed my association with Bourbon Enthusiast.
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