God and Whisky
Malt whisky has been one of the core subjects of this blog from its inception. Everyone knows all about that. But over the past year, I have been posting regularly about Genesis, the patriarch Abraham, the authorship of scripture, and matters of faith. Perhaps you, my loyal reader, have wondered how these two topics, God and whisky, came to coexist on the same page. What could they possibly have to do with each other? We got the answer this past week, as Danny proved to our mutual satisfaction that God indeed exists.
I heard about a scotch tasting next month. The two featured malts will apparently be Aberlour, one of my favorites, and certainly one of the most underrated whiskies, and Glenlivet, which is now available on some airlines. And for five dollars a pour, that’s not a bad deal. A few months ago, I would have turned my nose up at Glenlivet, notwithstanding its historical significance, as the first single malt to market itself successfully. Still, its 12 year old, the one that’s found even in Cortland, is easy to drink, but lacking in much character. Too inoffensive to have much appeal. I’ve tasted an occasional interesting Livet over the years that was better than the 12, for example a first pour which a friend picked up at duty-free; still, Livet never held much interest for me, and I’d be more inclined to order a Johnny Black, for instance, when I found myself in a spot short on good malts. However, Glenlivet has recently introduced a 16 year old cask strength whisky which is quite good – Nadurra. Much more flavorful than the 12; a bit of a citrus taste lurking inside the malt; plenty of distinctiveness for a change.
Anyway, Danny heard about this upcoming tasting, but was troubled because it was scheduled for a Wednesday night, and he’s taking a course at Chabad on Wednesdays. Could he cut class to attend a scotch tasting? So what is the very next thing that happens? His class for March 5, (which is the night of the tasting) and only for March 5, got cancelled. Danny deduces from these events that God exists. And I have to admit that it’s tough to argue with his reasoning.
And as for mannymontaigne, it’s now obvious that these two topics belong on the same page. After all, if God didn’t want us to drink good whisky, why would he have cancelled Danny’s class to allow him to attend the tasting? And beyond that, why would he have made the stuff taste so good?
I heard about a scotch tasting next month. The two featured malts will apparently be Aberlour, one of my favorites, and certainly one of the most underrated whiskies, and Glenlivet, which is now available on some airlines. And for five dollars a pour, that’s not a bad deal. A few months ago, I would have turned my nose up at Glenlivet, notwithstanding its historical significance, as the first single malt to market itself successfully. Still, its 12 year old, the one that’s found even in Cortland, is easy to drink, but lacking in much character. Too inoffensive to have much appeal. I’ve tasted an occasional interesting Livet over the years that was better than the 12, for example a first pour which a friend picked up at duty-free; still, Livet never held much interest for me, and I’d be more inclined to order a Johnny Black, for instance, when I found myself in a spot short on good malts. However, Glenlivet has recently introduced a 16 year old cask strength whisky which is quite good – Nadurra. Much more flavorful than the 12; a bit of a citrus taste lurking inside the malt; plenty of distinctiveness for a change.
Anyway, Danny heard about this upcoming tasting, but was troubled because it was scheduled for a Wednesday night, and he’s taking a course at Chabad on Wednesdays. Could he cut class to attend a scotch tasting? So what is the very next thing that happens? His class for March 5, (which is the night of the tasting) and only for March 5, got cancelled. Danny deduces from these events that God exists. And I have to admit that it’s tough to argue with his reasoning.
And as for mannymontaigne, it’s now obvious that these two topics belong on the same page. After all, if God didn’t want us to drink good whisky, why would he have cancelled Danny’s class to allow him to attend the tasting? And beyond that, why would he have made the stuff taste so good?
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