Yes, I know the name of our site is SCOTCH and politics, but really the use of the word scotch is but a placeholder, a euphemism for your preferred topic other than politics. So, it’s okay that I like bourbon better than scotch… but I’ll explain.

I came to this conclusion last night while out to dinner with my lovely wife at – get this – Bourbon (a local restaurant in my neighborhood). I ordered a Basil Hayden’s to go with my grilled cheese and tomato soup. It was devine… sorry, I sound like a smarmy jackass. It kicked ass. I’ve had Basil Hayden’s many times before, but this sealed the deal for me. For general drinking, I prefer bourbon to scotch.

Now don’t get me wrong, I still love a good glass of Macallan (12, 15, or if I’m feeling rich 18), Glenmorangie, or Lagavulin, but they just don’t go down as smooth and leave as soft and sweet a taste as Basil, Woodford Reserve, or Eagle Rare. Hell, Maker’s Mark makes a way better drinkin’ whiskey than Dewar’s and Johnnie Walker anyday. You can plow through a bottle of that and barely notice the time pass (Thomas and I know this firsthand, as a chessgame once turned into 4 hours sitting in one spot debating just how much George Bush sucks and concluding in me passed out on his bathroom floor – good times for all.)

Maybe it’s the Irishman in me giving a tastebud-induced middle finger to the Scots. Nah, that would only be if I swore off scotch for Guinness and Jameson, and that sure as hell ain’t happening. It also isn’t the Jew in me. Manishewitz is freaking disgusting. Perhaps, I have something more in common with my Southern brethren after all. Sure we’ll go with that.

Thoughts?