I am not convinced it is the truth that "Gin is better than whiskey." I truly cannot stand the stuff.
Whiskey, however, is often excellent.
But in the USA, the only truth is that gin and whiskey are horrible until your 21st birthday, after which they are no big deal.
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Christmas Eve and Christmas Day I spent with friends in Lansing, Michigan, but on the 28th I packed up my car, kissed Pepper goodbye, and headed to Lexington, KY to hang out with Steve of OmniBrain for a few days.
Good for Martin Hosting the Skeptics' Circle and keeping out the cranks.
I have just received word that the Friends of Charles Darwin website is getting a facelift and will be relaunched tonight, at 21:30 BST, and everyone is supposed to simultaneously sip from a glass of malt whiskey.
I cannot stand gin. I love whiskey (or used to before I went pretty much teeCoke-totaller a few years ago).
For myself, I prefer whisky to either (whisky is Scotch, whiskey is Irish or American whiskeys such as Bourbon). I didn't develop a taste for it until my mid-20s however.