Welcome to Whisky Friends, and I'm Ken, and this is our inaugural episode.
In this episode, we begin our blind tasting of 3 of the 6 wheat whiskeys. For your convenience, I'll list them below.
Sample #1 - Weller 12
Sample #2 - Rebel Grimes Fareway 120° Pick
Sample #3 - Makers Mark RC6 2019
We will sample the next 3 whiskey's in the next episode.
I've spent over a decade reporting the news, seeing all the pain that our world can bring, while also seeing so many great moments as well.
The one thing I've noticed is that people are becoming so polar these days, and our ability as a society to hold conversations with each other have become tense, as we've begun to lose the ability to listen to our family, friends, neighbors, and strangers.
Conversation and the ability to see something from a different perspective have slowly been slipping away.
I noticed that the ability of food and drink many times help people find a common thread to conversation. Maybe we think the food is excellent, or the latest sample of whisky was not so good. Whether we agreed or not on those choices, the conversation could continue, and at times would turn to more, shall we say, sensitive topics.
Because there had been some common understanding, to begin with, individuals could have more patience with differing opinions.
So, after a decade of watching people become more polarized, I began to dive into the world of whiskey, especially Scotch and bourbon.
I like how individuals could hold a conversation, taste the whisky, find differences in the different smells, tastes, share a laugh, converse with each other, and walk away with a good feeling from the experience, and hopefully new friends.
I enjoyed that for myself, and I really enjoyed seeing people enjoy the company of others.
So, if you are here hoping to hear people get stupid on booze, you may want to try a different podcast.
But if you want to hear a group of people, Whisky Friends, share a glass, share our experience of that pour, and in the end, hopefully, keep that art of conversation alive.
Then I welcome you to join us, the Whisky Friends, as we explore our favorite subject, whiskey.
Oh, and hopefully make many more new friends along the way.
Catch us on the web at - http://thewhiskyfriends.com/
Music by Adam Whitehead - https://www.facebook.com/adamwhiteheadmusic
Email us at - thewhiskeyfriends@gmail.com
