Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2008/12/28
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Jerry, What is the cask number of that 20yo Lagavulin from SMWS? I want to get a bottle of it. I couldnt find any 20 yo Lagavulin for sale on their site, though. Cheers Jayanand On Mon, Dec 29, 2008 at 9:33 AM, Jerry Lehrer <glehrer@san.rr.com> wrote: > Douglas, > > When a Speyside whisky has been in the barrel for over 25 years, it starts > to lose it's smokiness until it tastes like ---IRISH whisky! :-) > > Jerry > > > > Douglas Barry wrote: > >> >> Leonard Taupier" <len-001@verizon.net> wrote >> >>> I think he's talking about 20 year old Lagavulin. I must admit that >>> everything I know about single malt I heard on the LUG so I never heard >>> of >>> it either or I missed that thread. >>> >> >> When staying in Edinburgh in '95 at the house of a friend, I was delighted >> to discover that the glass of Macallan whisky he proffered me was part of >> a >> case of 50 year old in cask, single malt given to him about 20 years >> earlier >> by his best man - a director of Macallan - as a wedding present. He - a >> true Scot - was eaking his way through the gift, and I was indeed >> privileged >> to join in the eaking! >> >> As a true blue Irishman, I nail my colours to the mast in favour of Irish >> whiskey, but, on tasting that particular nectar, I have to admit I was >> swayed..... <grin> >> >> Douglas >> _________ >> > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >