My dad walked out on us when I was 5. No bueno. If there are young kids involved, maybe that would be a line of reasoning to pursue. Kids are much better off if they can live in a home with both mom and dad. Prayers still with you brother!!!!
Compared to the diplomatico: the Diplimatico has a somewhat cloying sweetness and peppery overtones. But it is well balanced. The Zafra 21 clearly shows its age...buttery, raisins, superbly balanced harmony. I've never had a $400 botl of rum, but people compare zafra 21 (at $46/botl) to rums at...
FTR I am not unlike you. I like to find value in the up and comers. I Don't waste money on expensive wine, bourbon etc. Seems to me there are distinct variations in quality going from $20 to $50 per bottles of bourbon that is worth exploring. Beyond that, to some degree, it becomes chasing the...
I have a couple shops that take pity on me from time to time, but I gotta ask and for sure they hoard it in their back room. I only get a bottle a year. They would definitely laugh if I asked for a Weller 12 allocation....that stuff goes to the heavy hitters.
Hope I'm getting this in the right place.....this is the first social media I have ever done. Been at this hobby of ours since early 1990s. Look forward to sharing and learning.