On Wed, 08 Mar 2006 07:47:36 +0000, Stewart Pinkerton wrote:

I've only recently "discovered" good tequila, so I'm still experimenting... I
prefer the reposado variety in all brands.

I prefer anejo in most brands. Typically it's far smoother IMO

Reasonable, since that just means 'aged'.

But it can pick up a "woody" flavor from sitting in those oak barrels for
so long...

Maybe it's my inexperience showing, but the blancos seem the smoothest,
with not much taste at all, which is why I switched to reposado.

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"Jenn" wrote in message
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dizzy wrote:
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"dizzy" wrote:

Apparently you've not tried GOOD tequila.

What are your 3 favorites?

I didn't think I was going to, but I found out that I actually like
Cabo
Wabo.

Cabo Wabo is one of my favorites. I also like Chinaco, and I'm
currently working on a bottle of Patron that's not bad. I've only
recently "discovered" good tequila, so I'm still experimenting... I
prefer the reposado variety in all brands.

I enjoy getting "newbies" to try it - they react to the suggestion as
one might expect, with that "Tequila straight? Yuck!" look on their
faces... 8)

That was the surprising thing about the Cabo Wabo, it was smooth, no
harshness as is typical with lesser stuff.

Tried the Paron and IIRC it was a bit harsher than the CW.

Blind test? ;-)

No reason to yet. They are sufficently different that they can be
determined without it.

Of course I did have some expectation bias I suppose, but it turned out to
be nothing sinc e my expectaion was that the other similarly priced Tequila
would have smoother taste than the lower priced stuff.

Similarly, any expectation bias that I might have toward LP because I'm
a "dupe" or "have been powerfully influenced by some male authority
figure" turns out to be nothing because my expectation is that CD is
superior in every way.

From: Stewart Pinkerton
Date: Wed, Mar 8 2006 1:47 am
Email: Stewart Pinkerton

I prefer anejo in most brands. Typically it's far smoother IMO

Reasonable, since that just means 'aged'.

I think that there are legal standards for each in Mexico though. I
picked up a very nice, very smooth, very well-made low volume reposado
from a family distillery while I was there last month. Excellent stuff.

IIRC, Anejo (aged) is aged in oak barrels for one year, Reposado
(rested) for 2-12 months in oak or glass tanks. I may be wrong, but who
cares?

After a couple of either even r.a.o. seems bearable.:-)

Now what should I do with this 15-year-old MacAllan that I have? Those
****ing Scottish gets are so cheap it was probably rested (briefly) in
knotty pine tubs. That might be why it took them 15 years to sell it.

On 9 Mar 2006 00:14:32 -0800, "Shhhh! I'm Listening to Reason!"
wrote:

Now what should I do with this 15-year-old MacAllan that I have? Those
****ing Scottish gets are so cheap it was probably rested (briefly) in
knotty pine tubs. That might be why it took them 15 years to sell it.

This is one of the main differences between bourbon and scotch.
Bourbon makers only use their barrels once. Then they sell their old
used charred barrels to the scotch.

Thrifty is as thrifty does.

"Jenn" wrote in message


Similarly, any expectation bias that I might have toward
LP because I'm a "dupe" or "have been powerfully
influenced by some male authority figure" turns out to be
nothing because my expectation is that CD is superior in
every way.

A claim that is easily denied by looking at any number of Jenn's posts.

It's amazing how so many different people that post on different forums have
come to the same conclusion about her opinion on the CD versus LP issue.

On Thu, 9 Mar 2006 07:37:44 -0500, "Arny Krueger"
wrote:

It's amazing how so many different people that post on different forums have
come to the same conclusion about her opinion on the CD versus LP issue.

Yeah, it's amazing that so many people would like that people not
express opinions about their PERSONAL PREFERENCE that run counter to
their belief systems, isn't it?

It's also amazing that people don't seem to want to allow that people
interpret sound differently than they might and they're not willing to
grant people the lattitude to make judgments based on their experience
if it means that the conclusion doesn't jibe with theirs.

Fortunately, this isn't even a situation where you can make a dbt an
issue...

It's a wacky world, that nutty USENET.

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"Arny Krueger" wrote:

"Jenn" wrote in message


Similarly, any expectation bias that I might have toward
LP because I'm a "dupe" or "have been powerfully
influenced by some male authority figure" turns out to be
nothing because my expectation is that CD is superior in
every way.

A claim that is easily denied by looking at any number of Jenn's posts.

Incorrect. I've stated several times that I WANT CD to be superior in
every way, and that's the truth. They are more convenient, more readily
available, and there is more music (my main interest) available in
print. I listen to CDs a great deal more than I listen to LPs and I own
many more CDs than I do LPs. Further, I think that the average CD
sounds better in just about every way to the average LP. I would have
to be an idiot to not CDs to sound better. And, I'm a believer in
science and I understand that the science as we presently understand it
tells us that CDs should sound better than all LPs.


It's amazing how so many different people that post on different forums have
come to the same conclusion about her opinion on the CD versus LP issue.

It is amazing, isn't it, given the above statement that I've made in the
two audio groups to which I post. But then it's also amazing that
several people thought that I've stated that I have better hearing than
others, in spite of the fact that I've never said that; a fact that they
realized when challenged to find such a post. So yes; amazing.

"Jenn" wrote in message


Incorrect. I've stated several times that I WANT CD to
be superior in every way, and that's the truth.

Sue me for reading more than just Jenn posts like this one. IOW Sue me for
looking at more than just a few of your posts.

They are
more convenient, more readily available, and there is
more music (my main interest) available in print. I
listen to CDs a great deal more than I listen to LPs and
I own many more CDs than I do LPs. Further, I think that
the average CD sounds better in just about every way to
the average LP. I would have to be an idiot to not CDs
to sound better. And, I'm a believer in science and I
understand that the science as we presently understand it
tells us that CDs should sound better than all LPs.


And what is it that you say about the sound of strings on LPs and CDs, Jenn?

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"Arny Krueger" wrote:

"Jenn" wrote in message


Incorrect. I've stated several times that I WANT CD to
be superior in every way, and that's the truth.

Sue me for reading more than just Jenn posts like this one. IOW Sue me for
looking at more than just a few of your posts.

Oh, read all that you want; be my guest. There's nothing to indicate
anything different from the above.


They are
more convenient, more readily available, and there is
more music (my main interest) available in print. I
listen to CDs a great deal more than I listen to LPs and
I own many more CDs than I do LPs. Further, I think that
the average CD sounds better in just about every way to
the average LP. I would have to be an idiot to not want CDs
to sound better. And, I'm a believer in science and I
understand that the science as we presently understand it
tells us that CDs should sound better than all LPs.


And what is it that you say about the sound of strings on LPs and CDs, Jenn?

It's well known here; use Google.

"Jenn" wrote in message

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"Arny Krueger" wrote:

"Jenn" wrote in message


Incorrect. I've stated several times that I WANT CD to
be superior in every way, and that's the truth.

Sue me for reading more than just Jenn posts like this
one. IOW Sue me for looking at more than just a few of
your posts.

Oh, read all that you want; be my guest. There's nothing
to indicate anything different from the above.


They are
more convenient, more readily available, and there is
more music (my main interest) available in print. I
listen to CDs a great deal more than I listen to LPs and
I own many more CDs than I do LPs. Further, I think
that the average CD sounds better in just about every
way to
the average LP. I would have to be an idiot to not
want CDs to sound better. And, I'm a believer in
science and I understand that the science as we
presently understand it tells us that CDs should sound
better than all LPs.


And what is it that you say about the sound of strings
on LPs and CDs, Jenn?

It's well known here; use Google.

I thought I'd get the 3/9/2006 11:25 am EST version.