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Today Feb 8th is International Scotch Whisky Day. Drink the best!
You can forget Valentines Day but don't forget these two dates:No way! I am missing Scotch Whiskey Day. Darn.
Those are two special days I can get behind, I will have to mark them for observance.You can forget Valentines Day but don't forget these two dates:
Coming up on Tue Feb 22nd is National Margarita Day, & on Sun Mar 27th is International Whisk(e)y Day. Stock up; fair warning.
It’s already tomorrow over here in Japan. You must post dates like this earlier so that those a day ahead of you are not a year behInd you. It has been duly added to my iPhone calendar on a yearly repeat.Today Feb 8th is International Scotch Whisky Day. Drink the best!
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I’ll try to remember to look a month ahead. I do the same thing with them loaded on my calendar.It’s already tomorrow over here in Japan. You must post dates like this earlier so that those a day ahead of you are not a year behI do. It has been duly added to my iPhone calendar on a yearly repeat.
You picked a beauty to celebrate with.
But I bet a few 'shots' were thrown back!!!I’ll try to remember to look a month ahead. I do the same thing with them loaded on my calendar.
I know you like Scotch so you will want to mark April 6 as the Declaration of Arbroath going all the way back to 1320 when the Scots basically sent a letter to Great Britain declaring their own sovereign independence. No shots were fired!
And still are being thrown back 702 yrs later.But I bet a few 'shots' were thrown back!!!
Duly added to the calendar.I’ll try to remember to look a month ahead. I do the same thing with them loaded on my calendar.
I know you like Scotch so you will want to mark April 6 as the Declaration of Arbroath going all the way back to 1320 when the Scots basically sent a letter to Great Britain declaring their own sovereign independence. No shots were fired!
Can't get it here; no one distributes it. From what I understand it's more like an Island Single Malt than an Islay; sea salt & briny, no Peat or smoky taste.I read some good things about it and am considering grabbing a bottle.
My immediate thought from your description was “something like Talisker?” (no bad thing). My second thought was “you’ve never had Talisker!?”. Surely that needs to be remedied!Can't get it here; no one distributes it. From what I understand it's more like an Island Single Malt than an Islay; sea salt & briny, no Peat or smoky taste.
You might enjoy it with fish & seafood. I used to have some business dinners at McCormick & Schmick's Seafood place. They have a sea bass that was delicious & they recommend you pair it with an Island Single Malt. Only time I've drank an Island Malt.
Even though Talisker is distilled on the Isle of Skye, due to the elevation among other things it has more of the profile of a Highlands Malt. I can buy Talisker 10 here & like it fine for a mild tasting Highlands Malt, but it has pricepoint competition from plenty of Highland Speysides so I don't keep it as a regular of mine.My immediate thought from your description was “something like Talisker?” (no bad thing). My second thought was “you’ve never had Talisker!?”. Surely that needs to be remedied!
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Any idea about this one?
I just ordered a bottle of the Bunnahabhain 12. Having enjoyed my recent adventures with American whiskeys, I think it’s time to try some new (to me) varieties of Scotch.Even though Talisker is distilled on the Isle of Skye, due to the elevation among other things it has more of the profile of a Highlands Malt. I can buy Talisker 10 here & like it fine for a mild tasting Highlands Malt, but it has pricepoint competition from plenty of Highland Speysides so I don't keep it as a regular of mine.
Typical Island Malts would be Jura, Orkney, & now Arran since the distillery has reopened. I forgot I bought a bottle of Arran Robert Burns. It's NAS & young but at a price point <$40.
Deanston 12 is available here. A mild tasting Highlands Malt, it only scores about a 70. I've never bought a bottle.
I'll watch for the posts.I just ordered a bottle of the Bunnahabhain 12. Having enjoyed my recent adventures with American whiskeys, I think it’s time to try some new (to me) varieties of Scotch.