Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/06/19
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I've often wondered about that- the prices I mean. A driend went there and in the UK, he paid more for a pint of Guiness than we do for a 20 oz draw at Laddie and Dukes down the road! Is it the taxes? or is it that much better when drunk on the Auld Sod? Dan (Bring me a straw, Love- I got tendonitis in me elbow!) POst - ----- Original Message ----- From: Julian Thomas <mimesis@btinternet.com> To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> Sent: Monday, June 19, 2000 2:21 AM Subject: Re: [Leica] OT: Scotch > Well, there was one pub where the landlord was a real whisky expert, so > every night I'd let him select whiskeys for me - he never told me the names > and I really enjoyed the experience. But if I'm buying for home I always buy > the Llaphraoig. Now here in the UK alcohol, even if it is made in the UK, is > about twice the price anywhere else in Europe - so my 15 year Llaphraoig is > nearly 30GBP. Some of the stuff I tried in Scotland is way over my means! > BTW always drank the whiskey with a guiness chaser! > > Julian > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Dan Post" <dpost@triad.rr.com> > To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> > Sent: Saturday, June 17, 2000 8:46 PM > Subject: Re: [Leica] OT: Scotch > > > > Thomas, me lad- > > When ye wander inta a pub, for a wee dram or a wee doch an' doris afore ye > > gang awa', do ye ask for any particular one, or do they give ye what is > the > > local favourite? > > > > Dan ( Celtic blood afire with wonder) Post > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: Julian Thomas <Mimesis@btinternet.com> > > To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> > > Sent: Saturday, June 17, 2000 2:15 AM > > Subject: Re: [Leica] OT: Scotch > > > > > > > > > > > > > > sludge alone and go for some REAL stuff. Try Laphroaig, Caol Ila, > > Ardbeg, > > > > Bruichladdich, or Bowmore 12yo. Or sip an 18yo (12?) Talisker, the > 21yo > > > > Springbank, > > > > > > I spent 6 months on a small Scotish island called South Uist. It was > the > > > island where 'Whisky Galore' happened. Local legend has it that the > whisky > > > is still buried somewhere. Llaphraoig is my fave - smokey and peatey. > > > Julian > > > > > >