On a first-name basis

I have dated many whiskies and I tend to use them interchangeably depending on my mood. They don’t mind being used; they are dependable, usually available, and I don’t care if they don’t love me as much as I love them. I can tell them my problems, cry with them, laugh with them…you get the picture. And so I refer to them by first names:

Jack is Jack Daniel’s, one of my first loves. Pictured to the right. Fine lookin' man.

James or Jamie is Jameson. He was a gift (from God!) on my 21st birthday.

Jim or Jimmy is actually Jim Beam. I knew him better in my youth; we’ve kind of grown apart, although I hear he has some older brothers – Devil’s Cut, let’s meet up – that I keep meaning to flirt with.

Mark – Maker’s Mark. I’m a sucker for that red wax.

Pete, a.k.a. Peat, is actually named after the ingredient that gives whiskey that smoky taste.

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