The great thing about LVA is the mix of people from all walks of life conveniently gathered in one place. Hopefully you'll take a moment of your time to tell me what you think of this gift idea.
About ten years ago my husband went to Ireland to visit his mom and her new husband who was there working for a year. During the visit they gave him a gift of a bottle of Green Spot Whiskey. As they usually do with gifts, they made a big deal about how expensive it was and what a great gift they were giving him. So, my husband brings it home and sticks it in the cabinet. I don't know if there is a proper way to store whiskey but it has been upright in our kitchen cabinet along with baggies, plastic wrap,etc. for the past ten years. This weekend they are having an anniversary party. I asked my husband what his plans were for a gift. He told me that he's giving the whiskey back to them because now that it's ten years older its even better and they'll love it. I don't think it's a good idea. My opinion is that if they gave him the whiskey it was because they expected him to enjoy it not store it for ten years and then re-gift it back to them. If it were me I think I'd be insulted. Does the whiskey really get better with age when it's already been bottled? The other weird thing is that I've never seen anyone in his family drink whiskey. I kind of wonder if they re-gifted it to my husband in the first place. If that's the case, then my husband's idea is really terrible. So far, the only person I asked thought it was kind of a strange idea. What do you think?
About ten years ago my husband went to Ireland to visit his mom and her new husband who was there working for a year. During the visit they gave him a gift of a bottle of Green Spot Whiskey. As they usually do with gifts, they made a big deal about how expensive it was and what a great gift they were giving him. So, my husband brings it home and sticks it in the cabinet. I don't know if there is a proper way to store whiskey but it has been upright in our kitchen cabinet along with baggies, plastic wrap,etc. for the past ten years. This weekend they are having an anniversary party. I asked my husband what his plans were for a gift. He told me that he's giving the whiskey back to them because now that it's ten years older its even better and they'll love it. I don't think it's a good idea. My opinion is that if they gave him the whiskey it was because they expected him to enjoy it not store it for ten years and then re-gift it back to them. If it were me I think I'd be insulted. Does the whiskey really get better with age when it's already been bottled? The other weird thing is that I've never seen anyone in his family drink whiskey. I kind of wonder if they re-gifted it to my husband in the first place. If that's the case, then my husband's idea is really terrible. So far, the only person I asked thought it was kind of a strange idea. What do you think?
