fostel@ncsu.UUCP (09/18/83)
Sorryy about the spelling of conyack, but I thougght the comparison
deserved some such. Someone suggested thaat in a blind test, many people
would be unable to distinguish good bourbon from good conyack. Phooie!
I am not a snob on either side, but anybody who can't tell the difference
has no business wasting either or them. True they will both be similar in
their smoot and strong flavor, but Ye Gads does that mean CocaCola tastes
like DrPepper? If anyone is buying I'd be delighted to put my mouth where
my mouth is, or even any of my freinds mouths. Seriously, they taste diff'nt
----GaryFostel----ignatz@ihuxx.UUCP (Dave Ihnat, Chicago, IL) (09/30/83)
Au Contraire, mon ami! You are quite wrong in your allegation that bourbon cannot ever be compared to cognac!! It has been my exquisite pleasure to sample 40-year-old House of Glunz (Chicago, IL vinter and dealer in spirits) special reserve bourbon. After one sip, I changed to a large brandy snifter. If you''re at all familiar with the fine brandies, it reminded me more of a bas Armagnac than a pedestrian cognac. I will certainly grant that the run-of-the-mill bourbon can't normally compete with even the run-of-the-mill cognacs for bouquet and complexity; but be aware that this is not because of any inherent deficiency in the spirit, but rather in the common taste and preferred usages. Time for some Armagnac, now that you mention it, Dave Ihnat ihuxx!ignatz