Wilson — A critic’s preference is evidence of a viewpoint, not a universal quality rule — PDF 32–36

Wilson openly favors distinctive traditional spirits over many flavored vodkas, while recognizing both mass demand and the counterculture of cocktail enthusiasts.

Jason Wilson, Boozehound: On the Trail of the Rare, the Obscure, and the Overrated in Spirits (Ten Speed Press, 2010), physical PDF pp. 32–36, supplied 233-page copy.

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