"Oh, you definitely should," Cash said. It was a good whiskey, and he was not nearly as committed of a whiskey drinker as Hudson was. (At least not yet. Hudson may still make one out of him.)

"And you know that I would love a bourbon tasting. You do have a better palate for this than I do, though," Cash said. Whether that was through practice or through travel or through understanding nuances, he was still confident of it. Cash was just along for the ride.