[Maybe OT] Re: What Your Distro Choice Says About You

[Roger Oberholtzer]

On Mon, 2004-11-01 at 21:43, Tim Wunder wrote:
> On 11/1/2004 2:17 PM, I believe that Collins Richey wrote:
> > On Mon, 01 Nov 2004 16:38:23 +0100, Roger Oberholtzer <roger at opq.se> wrote:
> > 
> >>On Mon, 2004-11-01 at 16:31, Leon Goldstein wrote:
> >>
> >>
> >>>Umm, if it's from Scotland, it's whisky.  The American and Irish stuff
> >>>is whiskey.
> >>>(Or so says the Oxford English Dictionary.)
> >>
> >>There is more than a spelling difference...
> >>
> > 
> > 
> > Interesting to know the spellings. I originally was hooked on
> > Laphroaig; then I moved on to Lagavullin, but a few years back I
> > switched over to McClellands - lots of peat, but smoother than
> > Lagavullin. I also find MacCallan's quite drinkable.
> > 
> > Right now, I can't afford any of the above, alas.
> > 
> 
> I have a friend for whom I buy a bottle of single malt for Christmas 
> each year, and he reciprocates. Last year I got him a McClellands, he 
> got me a Talisker. The Talisker is beautifully peaty. I bought him 
> Lagavullin a few years ago (or was it the other way around?), it didn't 
> last long.
> 
> As a payoff on a bet, he bought me some 18 year old Glen Morangie. It 
> was quite disappointing as we liked the much cheaper 12 year alot better.
> 
> For a cheap, yet still pretty good (IMO) single malt, try Dalmore. Just 
> make sure you let it breath...

There is a marketing group called something like 'The Twelve Great
Whiskys of Scotland.' Seems like the group works. Those are the ones
discussed here. Although I am not sure that Laphroaig is in the group.

I have sent in numerous bottle corks/tin wrappers to Laphroaig in
preparation for a trip there. I do plan on borrowing a pair of wellies
and the small complimentary flask to keep me warm when I hike out to my
square meter (ok - lots corks...) of hill. My wife luckily appreciates
whisky as much as I do and fully endorses said trip. As long as she is a
part of it.

-- 
Roger Oberholtzer <roger at opq.se>