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

[Alma J Wetzker]

Roger Oberholtzer wrote:
> 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.

Wives are a good thing to keep happy!

     -- Alma