I stumbled across an interesting article in Friday's Washington Post on the Aberlour Distillery and others along (here's the fishing connection!) Spey River. Amazing how much scotch & fishing have in common! You can link to the article, which I would commend to your reading:
http://www.washingtonpost.com/ac2/wp-dyn/A38804-2003Jan24
As for myself, I enjoy the Islay malts the most, and Laphroaig is at or near the top of the peat heap, IMHO.
The Post article is the result of a travel writer's tour of distilleries. Now, combine that with a Scottish fishing adventure and you may sell out the bus!
Regards,
Roger Cotner
Grand Haven, Michigan
Kevin McClean wrote:
The Arberlour is really nice. The cask strength is really a winter Whiskey though. It is nice but it does leave a lot of warmth in the chest. It is one of my favorite winter Malts. I like the Oban but I don't have any at the moment. I have a little left in my bottle of Laphroig. I also have a nice 10 year old Datlmore that I like at this time of year. A few others as well. I used to have a bottle of 18 year old, single malt, Bushmills distillery reserve. I got it on the tour of the distillery one year. You can only get it at the shop there. It has to be of the nicest whiskeys that I have ever tasted.Damn, Now I want one. Kev -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Mark Wendt Sent: Tuesday, January 28, 2003 12:32 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: [VFB] Happy Robbie Burns day... Kev, I've still got about 1/2 a fifth of 15 yr old Laphroig laying around, some Talisker, and a bit of Oban too... Haven't tried the Arberlour yet. Have to add that to my list. Mark
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