Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2007/03/24
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Nick
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From: Philip Forrest <photo.forrest@earthlink.net>
To: Leica Users Group <lug@leica-users.org>
Sent: Saturday, 24 March, 2007 10:59:45 PM
Subject: RE: [Leica] OT: Thoughts on Irish whiskeys
I have had the cask strength Laphroaig. Oh my. And of course being a
former sailor, I had to try it straight, no water. It made my toes curl up.
You could walk into a room with a glass of that spirit poured and think
someone was roasting the grain right there, the nose is that strong. After
a splash of cold water though, it was divine.
Have not tried the Ardbeg. 17 years sounds like a very nice number but due
to budget, I'll start off with the 10 as you say it's nice.
Thanks!
Philip
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From: lug-bounces+photo.forrest=earthlink.net@leica-users.org
[mailto:lug-bounces+photo.forrest=earthlink.net@leica-users.org] On Behalf
Of Dominic Morris
Sent: Saturday, March 24, 2007 5:46 PM
To: Leica Users Group
Subject: Re: [Leica] OT: Thoughts on Irish whiskeys
Phil,
I have a bottle of cask strength Laphroaig that I'm saving for a
special occasion. Have you tried the Ardbeg? The 17 is amazing. The
10 is also pretty awesome.
Dom
On 24-Mar-07, at 5:28 PM, Philip Forrest wrote:
I was just about to say that Middleton Very Rare was what you should
get,
but then looking at your comments about the price decided that there
are a
few good alternatives at a much lower price. (I still have only
bought one
bottle ever in my life as almost $200 is quite an investment in a
whiskey,
no matter how fine.)
I like the old Bushmills Single Malt 10. It's warm, with no bite.
The 16
yr old Bushmills Single Malt has a little bit more wood to the
taste. It's
definitely a great whiskey, but I prefer the 10. It's like carmel going
down. For the garden variety sipping whiskey, the Jameson single
malt is
good and for a blend, my favorite is Tullamore Dew.
If he's a scotch fan, Laphroaig is a wonderful, very complex,
whiskey. Lots
of peat in the flavor and it's best brought out on special
occasions. My
downstairs neighbor always has a stock of it and brings up the bottle
once
in a while to share a dram.
Good luck!
Philip
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From: lug-bounces+photo.forrest=earthlink.net@leica-users.org
[mailto:lug-bounces+photo.forrest=earthlink.net@leica-users.org] On
Behalf
Of Adam Bridge
Sent: Saturday, March 24, 2007 4:38 PM
To: Leica Users Group
Subject: [Leica] OT: Thoughts on Irish whiskeys
My son does love a good glass of Irish whiskey and I want to buy a
good bottle (here in California) to celebrate his return to
silly-vilian life.
I don't drink it very much, mostly because I never think to try it,
and I'm looking for recommendations for while I offer him. I was
thinking I'd get him two or three bottles of rather different whiskeys
so he can make up his mind about what he might enjoy. I think the
Jameson Midleton is a bit beyond what I wanted to spend - by a factor
of three or so.
Thanks for sharing.
And now back to your single malts...
Adam
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