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I could have 100 year old scotch in just 150 days? Hoorah!!!

Oh, wait. This is just based on subjective taste? Well, everyone knows that people, in general, don't have any...

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What advantage would 100 year old scotch have besides subjective taste?

Snobbery. It may taste as good, but if it becomes available too all, it will be judged to be inferior.

Diamonds are higher rated the clearer they are, except for when they are man-made, too.

That's what makes it a joke, right? Ah, the cleverness that goes over people's heads...

Oh, is that what that wooshing sound was?

Probably. You can fix that by standing taller though.

Amusing observation. Having had 10, 15, 20, and 100-year-old scotch, I must admit, I couldn't really tell the difference, other than price. Yeah, they tasted a bit different, but so do Aberfeldy and Ardbeg. I wouldn't say one is any better than the other though; unless you really like the smokey taste of old pianos, then Ardbeg is definitely the best.

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