Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2005/07/03
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I can only recommend the Rare Malt Collection for all you afficionados: http://tinyurl.com/amkrt For me there were only pleasant surprises untill now. > From: Jim Laurel <jplaurel@spectare.com> > Reply-To: Leica Users Group <lug@leica-users.org> > Date: Sun, 3 Jul 2005 08:53:18 -0700 > To: Leica Users Group <lug@leica-users.org> > Subject: Re: [Leica] Single Malt drinking recommendations > > I second Jayanand's choice of the Macallan 18. When I go traveling > to faraway places, I usually have some of that with me. Here's the > blasphemy. I usually pour an entire bottle into a....plastic Nalgene > bottle! The glass is just too fragile. > > I've also grown quite fond of the Macallan Cask Strength. > > And while you may laugh to hear it, when on the road in India, I do > enjoy the better grades of Royal Challenge and finally, what I > consider to be one of the world's best rums, Old Monk. > > --Jim > > On Jul 2, 2005, at 8:04 PM, Jayanand Govindaraj wrote: > >> The stuff I always have at home: >> >> 1. Macallan 18 yo - Highland, Sherry Cask finish >> 2. Lagavulin 16 yo (the best of the best IMHO) - Islay, >> Peaty,peaty,peaty >> 3. Highland Park 18 yo - Islands (Orkney), great all rounder >> 4. The Balvenie Double Wood 12 yo - Speyside, Bourbon Oak/ Sherry >> 5. Talisker 10 yo - Islands (Skye), Spicy peat >> 6. Cragganmore 12 yo - Speyside, Floral >> >> Instead of Glenfiddich, may I suggest Cragganmore or The Balvenie >> as a newbie drink? >> >> Cheers >> Jayanand Govindaraj >> Chennai, India > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >