Nuts. Specifically, peanuts. One/half peanut, to be exact.
So, here’s the plan.
Materials you’ll need:
A 1/4 in. grid mat, just like they sell in the fabric and sewing stores,
Peanuts– shelled and unsalted,
Several small squares of balsa (not too thick), sized same as the grids on the mat you use,
2 oz. George Dickel Bourbon
Ice
Heavy bottom glass
Proposed Method:
Step 1.
Drop ice into glass
Pour George Dickel over ice
Estimate 2 oz., then pour extra because you know you’re pathetic at estimation….
Sip…
Sip…
Sip…
Okay, now we’re ready.
Step 2.
Place balsa square on grid mat, centered and aligned;
Place unsalted peanut on balsa, flat side down, aligned lengthwise with balsa grain;
Rotate you or the mat 90° so the cut is across the peanut and across the balsa grain;
Sip to steel your nerves;
Apply pressure slowly with knife edge to the high point of the curved peanut surface;
Measure the distance to the farthest piece.
Sip to relax your nerves;
Sip…
Sip…
Repeat sequence at Step 1 with next knife.
Conclusion Theory:
You will be able to see which knife is sharpest by how small the distance is a peanut piece travels,
or
You’ll be able to tell how much Goerge Dickel you’ve had by how far a peanut piece travels.
If you guys have a better method, feel free. But I’m not sure there’s a better method than Geoge Dickel…:)
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