1/Round the fire pit, last snag gone. Old mate swirls his glass. "Perfumed oak, apple and pear, bit of white pepper. Smooth, too. What've I got here?" "The Glenlivet 15. $125 for members at Dan's."
2/"You on the same?" he asks, nodding at mine. "Nah, The Glenlivet 18. Dried flowers, tinned pineapple, windfall apples, a touch of nutmeg and custard tart. Reviewer marked it recommended." "Course you are. Keeping the good gear to yourself."
3/"Go on then, what's the 18 run you?" "$200 this week." Here's the thing, mate: the 15 gives an 18 drinker about 95% of what the 18 does, for 63% of its price.
4/What an 18 drinker gives up with the 15 is mostly three years of age. That's the trade. The 18's still the pour for its fans. The 15's the one for every other night. Pour yourself the 15 sometime and see which night it suits.
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