"Wine comes in at the mouth
And love comes in at the eye;
That’s all we shall know for truth
Before we grow old and die.
I lift the glass to my mouth,
I look at you, and I sigh."
Being in Ireland it is only right to talk about alcohol. While being here I have had the privilege of visiting both the Guinness Storehouse in Dublin and The Midleton Distillery which is the home of Jameson. This may be a controversial take, but I am not a fan of either, hence why I can relate to the poem " A Drinking Song" written by Yeats. I can specifically relate to the last line of the poem where it states, "I look at you, and I sigh."
I really wanted to do my best to enjoy them but to me, they were just not as enjoyable as they were to other people. When it came to the Guinness, I am not positive about why I was not a fan, but I think it was because of how dark it was and how strong of a wheat flavor it had. I already knew before I came here that I was not a fan of whiskey, but I told myself that I was going to give it another chance. Within the tasting, there were three different types of whiskey that we could taste: Jameson, Powers, and Green Spot. I am going to be clear they were all nasty to me, but if I had to choose one, I would choose the Jameson. Did I like them, no, but was it an experience that I will forever be grateful for, yes!
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