YW Moderator-80: I was told by someone who considers himself an expert on such matters that single malt whiskeys are actually not as good as blends.
I think it’s a matter of taste, an acquired taste (psychological). As people “acquire” their taste for whiskey, they probably trained themselves (or not) to like one type of whiskey over another. For example, I tend to like the more peaty scotches. I am not biased against bourbon as many people tend to be. Recently, my brother-in-law got me to try a caramel colored rum (Vizcaya, I think) which I thought was really wonderful.
My point is what is defined as “good” is a matter of opinion.
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