Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2012/05/23
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Aah a single malt thread, the LUG is returning to its roots! Cheers, Geoff http://www.pbase.com/hoppyman On 23 May 2012 21:54, Topoxforddoc <topoxforddoc at btinternet.com> wrote: > The best whisky is non chill- filtered. Some time ago whisky was chill > filtered to make a more consistent product to vie with French cognac. The > problem is that the filtering process removes some of the aromatic phenols > that give it flavour. These phenols also make the drink cloudy after the > addition of water. > Some distillers are now making some non chill filtered whiskey eg Ardbeg. > These are much more complex and IMHO better. > > Charlie > Www.charlie-chan.co.uk > > Sent from my iPhone > > On 23 May 2012, at 12:42, FRANK DERNIE <frank.dernie at btinternet.com> > wrote: > > > Scotch is Whisky, Irish is Whiskey. In the UK anyway, in fact I think > the "e" is used for all non-Scotch. > > > > > > > >> ________________________________ > >> From: Herbert Kanner <kanner at acm.org> > >> To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org> > >> Sent: Wednesday, 23 May 2012, 10:14 > >> Subject: Re: [Leica] Lagavulin > >> > >> Are you referring to "whisky" vs "whiskey"? I think the distinction > >> is between U.S. and U.K. spelling. I'll investigate that. > >> > >> Herb > >> > >> > >>> Most people keep Bushmills Irish whiskey ;-) > >>> > >>> john > >>> > >>> -----Original Message----- > >>> > >>> Thanks Nathan. Sounds as if it is in the same price class as the > 16-year old > >>> Bushmills Irish whisky that I keep around. > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> _______________________________________________ > >>> Leica Users Group. > >>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > >> > >> -- > >> Herbert Kanner > >> kanner at acm.org > >> 650-326-8204 > >> > >> Question authority and the authorities will question you. > >> > >> _______________________________________________ > >> Leica Users Group. > >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > >> > >> > >> > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Leica Users Group. > > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >