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RND Rum Numb Davey Tiki Socialite Phoenix, AZ Joined: Jul 17, 2005 Posts: 204	RND Rum Numb Davey Posted posted on Tue, Aug 2, 2005 3:10 PM Crossing swords again, Jab? I am not going to argue with you about the eco-virtue of drinking organic spirits or not. If you think Bombay which is mass-produced is on par with an artisanal gin like Juniper Green (without having the benefit of even tasting it, seeing it produced, or speaking to the people who craft it) seems to me to be pretty narrow argument. You seem to be saying "all spirits of category are the same." Your assessment of what pesticides and herbicides do magnified up the food chain is also your opinion. Scientific authorities above our pay grades argue both sides with various theories. I am sure Cargill, Monsanto, and Dow appreciate your tacit sanction of modern Agribusiness, though! I am sure Greenpeace likes my Tofu. As for all these other organic distilleries in Earp, it is certainly a growing trend with a couple organic spirits producers launching products here (mostly, grape based and wines). I only know it took Mr. Parker several years of ardent searching to find very stringently enforced EU certified organic botanics. Not as common as you may believer, and he pays dearly for the raw materials. No commoditized brand owned by Bacardi, Diagio, Remy Amerique, or Brown Forman would make business decisions on raw ingredient that way. Don't even kid yourself. Mr. Parker produces products that are 100% sustainable and traceable, and learn a bit about the UK and EU organic standards before making such highly opinionated proclamation's. PURE means to me all Natural (i.e. as Mother Nature and the Ancient Kindred designed it). If your version of pure is petroleum and chloride base chemicals applied as an invisible garnish to your cocktail than that is your definition. We'll just agree to disagree on that point. C'mon Jab, I thought you Bay Area guys were supposed to be tree huggers..whatz up! Don't debunk the stereotype..conform to the cyborg collective. I will agree that I drink too much and that does lead to hangovers. I cannot promise you that I will work on that one.

Crossing swords again, Jab?
I am not going to argue with you about the eco-virtue of drinking organic spirits or not. If you think Bombay which is mass-produced is on par with an artisanal gin like Juniper Green (without having the benefit of even tasting it, seeing it produced, or speaking to the people who craft it) seems to me to be pretty narrow argument. You seem to be saying "all spirits of category are the same."

Your assessment of what pesticides and herbicides do magnified up the food chain is also your opinion. Scientific authorities above our pay grades argue both sides with various theories. I am sure Cargill, Monsanto, and Dow appreciate your tacit sanction of modern Agribusiness, though! I am sure Greenpeace likes my Tofu.
As for all these other organic distilleries in Earp, it is certainly a growing trend with a couple organic spirits producers launching products here (mostly, grape based and wines).

I only know it took Mr. Parker several years of ardent searching to find very stringently enforced EU certified organic botanics. Not as common as you may believer, and he pays dearly for the raw materials. No commoditized brand owned by Bacardi, Diagio, Remy Amerique, or Brown Forman would make business decisions on raw ingredient that way. Don't even kid yourself.

Mr. Parker produces products that are 100% sustainable and traceable, and learn a bit about the UK and EU organic standards before making such highly opinionated proclamation's. PURE means to me all Natural (i.e. as Mother Nature and the Ancient Kindred designed it). If your version of pure is petroleum and chloride base chemicals applied as an invisible garnish to your cocktail than that is your definition. We'll just agree to disagree on that point.

C'mon Jab, I thought you Bay Area guys were supposed to be tree huggers..whatz up! Don't debunk the stereotype..conform to the cyborg collective. I will agree that I drink too much and that does lead to hangovers. I cannot promise you that I will work on that one.

Post #176653 by Rum Numb Davey on Tue, Aug 2, 2005 3:10 PM