[Leica] Single Malt drinking recommendations

[woc2 at earthlink.net (Bill O'Connell)]

Joseph,
  I debated tossing that very same single malt in.  In my humble and very
unsophisticated Scotch opinion, Midleton is superb.  Should you ever find
yourself in the Phila area I would be glad to open one of the wooden boxes
and share a glass while discussing various Leica topics of course.  I must
admit never having gone thru the effort to learn to appreciate Scotch,
seemed to me there were enough other beverages available that I already
liked.  I have tried the 'better' Scotch single malts and still go back to
Midleton.  Further showing my lack of class in fine sipping, one of the
biggest disappointments was Louis XIII.  One night after dinner the owner
mentioned he had an unopened bottle in his office.  Within a few minutes it
was opened and 5 very expensive glasses poured.  Did not like it at all.
  While off topic on such things, a while back I came across a bottle of
Courvoisier VOC.  Simple but elegant bottled in a Baccarat crystal ship's
decanter.  Being the initials of She Who Must Be Obeyed, it was a no brainer
for that Christmas.  Was surprised how few folks knew what VOC meant (to
Courvoisier, not me).

Bill


-----Original Message-----
From: Joseph Low
Sent: Saturday, July 02, 2005 8:12 PM

Hello Ted
You missed " Midleton " from Ireland - in my opinion one the top Single
Malts BTW and at the risk of firing the ire of our Scottish friends - it is
my understanding whisky is invented by the Irish

             Joseph L / Singapore

-----Original Message-----
From:  Ted Grant
Sent: Sunday, July 03, 2005 12:40 AM


>>>> Possession of a fine single malt<<<<

Brian Reid offered in response:
>>> Um, but he said Glenfiddich.<<<

Absolutely Brian, as Glennfiddich is merely a run of the mill standard
single malt, although sold in great quantities around the world, it by no
means is a "fine single malt!"

Nice? Yes. Fine? Hardly compared to fine classics such as:

Lagavulin, Dalwhinnie, Glennchinchie,Oban, Cragganmore, Talisker, and 25
year old Macallan! :-) Now these are "fine single malts!" ;-)

ted


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