"Flight" Samplers

Tenor CS · 12-28-2008, 06:35 AM

I've been spending way too much time on cbid lately.

Some of their sampler packs are referred to as "flight" samplers.

Is there any significance to the term? Any clue of the origins? How is a "flight" sampler different than any other sampler?

MikeyC · 12-28-2008, 07:30 AM

In many restaurants you can order a "wine flight" which is a sampling of different wines. I would assume they've borrowed the term from there.

Starscream · 12-28-2008, 09:39 AM

Great question. I've wondered this myself.

Tenor CS · 12-28-2008, 05:06 PM

You know how when a little kid asks you a question, and you don't know the answer, so you make one up? That's how I felt with this.

In my mind, a "flight" sampler was made up of enough cigars to last a trans-atlantic flight.

But then I see some flight samplers with 12 cigars, and I thought, "Man, that's a long-ass flight!"

Funny, I used to bartend, and had never heard of a wine flight.

SmokinApe · 12-28-2008, 05:15 PM

http://www.intowine.com/wine-flights-fancy

12-28-2008, 06:35 AM	#1
Tenor CS Feeling Better! Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Christian Location: Davenport, FL (near Orlando) Posts: 717 Trading: (2)	"Flight" Samplers I've been spending way too much time on cbid lately. Some of their sampler packs are referred to as "flight" samplers. Is there any significance to the term? Any clue of the origins? How is a "flight" sampler different than any other sampler? __________________ When the world itself seems lunatic, who knows where madness lies?

12-28-2008, 07:30 AM	#2
MikeyC member of the CA MINYAN Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Somewhere out there Posts: 1,782 Trading: (11)	Re: "Flight" Samplers In many restaurants you can order a "wine flight" which is a sampling of different wines. I would assume they've borrowed the term from there. __________________ I think Pandora's box was actually a humidor!

12-28-2008, 09:39 AM	#3
Starscream Knowhutimean, Vern? Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Andy Location: In a little town somewhere in the USA Posts: 10,237 Trading: (4)	Re: "Flight" Samplers Great question. I've wondered this myself. __________________ Insert quote here.

12-28-2008, 05:06 PM	#4
Tenor CS Feeling Better! Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Christian Location: Davenport, FL (near Orlando) Posts: 717 Trading: (2)	Re: "Flight" Samplers You know how when a little kid asks you a question, and you don't know the answer, so you make one up? That's how I felt with this. In my mind, a "flight" sampler was made up of enough cigars to last a trans-atlantic flight. But then I see some flight samplers with 12 cigars, and I thought, "Man, that's a long-ass flight!" Funny, I used to bartend, and had never heard of a wine flight. __________________ When the world itself seems lunatic, who knows where madness lies?

12-28-2008, 05:15 PM	#5
SmokinApe Have My Own Room Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Jeremy Posts: 1,267 Trading: (35)	Re: "Flight" Samplers http://www.intowine.com/wine-flights-fancy