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I wonder whether something similar applies to spirits. I feel absolutely sure that I could tell the difference between, say, a long-aged rum and an unaged one.
by School-Cotton 1y ago
I wonder whether something similar applies to spirits. I feel absolutely sure that I could tell the difference between, say, a long-aged rum and an unaged one. But if you added food coloring to an unaged one and told me it was aged, would my brain invent oak barrel flavors behind my back? Who knows.
- cogman10 1y agoYou can always give yourself a blind taste test. Get two (or more) opaque bottles, add the various rums in test, mark the bottom of the container for the type of rum, mix it up and see if you can reliably tell the difference. My assumption is you could because that oak flavor is pretty strong, but who knows. Worst case scenario is you find out you still prefer expense alcohol :)
- 0cf8612b2e1e 1y agoFor some statistical rigor, https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lady_tasting_tea https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lady_tasting_tea
- School-Cotton 1y agoBut not knowing what rum you’re tasting is not the same experiment as someone actively tricking you and telling you it’s something it’s not.