Familiar Names, Unfamiliar Tastes, with an "Asterisk"

Tasliker 10, Aberlour 16, and Benriach 21 were the offerings from Messr. Zuniss, and while we have seen two of these names in play in a prior "life" (aptly used because im sure those earlier bottlings have been completed-I indeed regularly drink Aberlour A'Bunadh) they still packed a punch.

Greg's Benriach offering reminds this author of how the twinkle of this club's eye commenced. See, I hadn't drank too much liquor post college, and couldn't appreciate same, because of a saturated pallette. That is a nice way of saying I drank a shitload of crap liquor.

After reconneting, Greg turned me on to scotch whisky as a easily digestible and palatable spirit; one that I could appreciate. Benriach was the first bottle Greg suggested that I buy, I did, but couldn't stomach it. It didnt take. But Greg persisted and tried techniques to get me hooked, like inviting me to a Marriott Marquis Whiskyfest. And then it happened...(see prior posts).

The "Talisker was still a Talisker" (TM C. BOGREN); and thus, the Aberlour and Benriach remained for competition. Given that we didn't have a guest for the evening, voting became even more important. As usual, we debated heavily; JR and GZ picking the Aberlour, and ASL and JP the Benriach (as I recall). At loggerheads, we had a neverbefore tie. Greg and Austin discussed making a honorary winner the Benriach for the evening, with an asterisk. And we did. I guess it did take. ;)