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Not a whiskey drinker myself, but thought this was interesting...apparently quality whiskey to the masses.
http://www.thisisinsider.com/c...-in-the-world-2018-6 ...let him who has no sword sell his robe and buy one. Luke 22:35-36 NAV "Behold, I send you out as sheep in the midst of wolves; so be shrewd as serpents and innocent as doves." Matthew 10:16 NASV | ||
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Well, it ain't gonna be 17.50 any more, is it? | |||
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Can't say as I ever saw whisky (or whiskey) at Aldi's. Then again: It would have never occurred to me in a million years to look. Even if my eyes passed over it, they would have certainly slid right on past. I'll look next time we're in an Aldi's. Maybe give it a try. (Though I'm more into Bourbon, lately.) "America is at that awkward stage. It's too late to work within the system,,,, but too early to shoot the bastards." -- Claire Wolfe "If we let things terrify us, life will not be worth living." -- Seneca the Younger, Roman Stoic philosopher | |||
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It's not yet sold in the US | |||
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There’s a number of things from Aldi I’m pretty impressed with that are easily a third the price of a name brand product. Their dishwasher detergent pacs are as good as Cascade Platinum and cost around $3 vs $8+ and their German coffee is awesome. | |||
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I save a bundle on stuff that I buy from Aldi. I save even more on stuff that I don't buy, which is a significant portion of the things on my shopping list. Really save, because they are out of many items, much of the time, so I don't buy them, hence big savings. הרחפת שלי מלאה בצלופחים | |||
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Here are the complete results with some commentary about this "win", the contest, etc. http://www.boozist.com/aldi-whisky-not-best-world/ Most spirits competitions are pay to medal events and most medals are consequently a joke. I've not had this particular whiskey but I'm sure it's passable and worth $17. Beyond that who knows? | |||
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Jack Daniels should probably worry more about Aldi than Mexico.  http://www.nbc-2.com/story/383...-impact-of-trade-war | |||
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They sell excellent produce. Fresh, great eye appeal and reasonably priced. | |||
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There's a lot of markup and marketing cost built into the price of all the expensive boutique liquor brands, but I suspect there is very little difference in the actual cost of production. NPR's Planet Money did an interesting segment on vodkas and found there was almost no difference in the alcohol purity when comparing cheap bulk to any of the "high-end" brands. | |||
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A lot of their produce is bagged or pre-packaged, so it is difficult to see the individual items. Too many times, I have purchased something, taken it home, opened the package, and found mold or mildew that could not be seen when the items were in the original package. Because of this, I have started to open the package in the store. If all good, I take it and pay for it. If mold or other damage, I hand it to an employee. Also, eggs. I typically have to open and inspect two or three cartons before I find one with a dozen unbroken eggs. Yup, Aldi has great prices, but 1) they are frequently out of stock on the item I'm looking for, and 2) on things that can spoil, I really have to inspect carefully. הרחפת שלי מלאה בצלופחים | |||
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To summarize: The Aldi whisky won gold. But "master" is actually the highest award in the competition, and 20 whiskies won master and 93 won gold. | |||
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