Delta & My Beloved Woodford Reserve!
Delta & My Beloved Woodford Reserve!
May 30, 2014, 6:09 pm
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I don't care what kind of bottle it comes from as long as it's served in a glass instead of a plastic cup. I will usually order something else as my PDB just to avoid drinking Woodford from the plastic cup. I really only notice the plastic bottle in coach when they give me the bottle. Once I ordered two Woodfords, and the FA gave me one plastic and one glass. A couple weeks later I saw a post of someone with the same experience claiming the plastic bottle had less liquor. Both were clearly labeled as 50 mL.
May 30, 2014, 6:42 pm
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The plastic bottle does seem smaller, even though it isn't, because of how much thicker the glass is. I also think it's a little bit taller. But as matt noted, both are 50ml.
May 30, 2014, 7:42 pm
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Oh Delta, Oh Delta!
Why hast thou allowed Woodford Reserve to go from lavish Glass miniatures to droll plastic miniatures? It might be my imagination but I swear Woodford tastes differently coming from a plastic miniature! Oh well... At least Delta still serves my cherished all time favorite drink onboard and there's always Honey Jack on domestic flights too.
Here's a photo of the new plastic miniature that's being served onboard these days.
Why hast thou allowed Woodford Reserve to go from lavish Glass miniatures to droll plastic miniatures? It might be my imagination but I swear Woodford tastes differently coming from a plastic miniature! Oh well... At least Delta still serves my cherished all time favorite drink onboard and there's always Honey Jack on domestic flights too.
Here's a photo of the new plastic miniature that's being served onboard these days.
Shorter than the glass ones but same 50ml. I did a test pour into a shot glass the plastic one held just a teeny tiny bit more in my test.
Last edited by Renes Points; May 30, 2014 at 7:51 pm
May 30, 2014, 8:10 pm
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Found this bit about how to make an Old Fashioned on Delta --
http://www.backdownsouth.com/2013/10...old-fashioned/
I think I'd skip the "muddling" bit and just mix the sugar and water with the straw to make a simple syrup (as you really don't want sugar crystals in your Old Fashioned).
http://www.backdownsouth.com/2013/10...old-fashioned/
I think I'd skip the "muddling" bit and just mix the sugar and water with the straw to make a simple syrup (as you really don't want sugar crystals in your Old Fashioned).
May 30, 2014, 8:31 pm
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May 30, 2014, 8:38 pm
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May 31, 2014, 9:15 am
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Oh Delta, Oh Delta!
Why hast thou allowed Woodford Reserve to go from lavish Glass miniatures to droll plastic miniatures? It might be my imagination but I swear Woodford tastes differently coming from a plastic miniature! Oh well... At least Delta still serves my cherished all time favorite drink onboard and there's always Honey Jack on domestic flights too.
Here's a photo of the new plastic miniature that's being served onboard these days.
Why hast thou allowed Woodford Reserve to go from lavish Glass miniatures to droll plastic miniatures? It might be my imagination but I swear Woodford tastes differently coming from a plastic miniature! Oh well... At least Delta still serves my cherished all time favorite drink onboard and there's always Honey Jack on domestic flights too.
Here's a photo of the new plastic miniature that's being served onboard these days.
May 31, 2014, 10:31 am
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I was a bit disconcerted when I saw my first plastic bottle of Woodford. It did look like they had downsized ("enhanced") the serving. But 50 ml is still 50 ml.
May 31, 2014, 12:25 pm
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May 31, 2014, 2:39 pm
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But yeah, there's often a subtle taste difference between beverages from and in glass compared to beverages from and served in aluminum or plastic. A lot of people can also taste the difference between soda from a glass bottle, and soda from lesser materials.
May 31, 2014, 2:54 pm
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It isn't your imagination. Both plastic and aluminum leach small amounts of chemicals into the liquid they are holding and somewhat alter the taste. Glass is still the best material for containing and preserving liquids which is why wine and good liqueurs are still packaged in glass. It's just too expensive (and too breakable) to transport as cost-effectively as plastic or aluminum so for uses like the plane or bulk food service you will get plastic.