Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/07/16

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Re: Single Malt and Leica
From: Marc James Small <msmall@infionline.net>
Date: Wed, 16 Jul 2003 14:54:02 -0400

At 11:17 AM 7/16/03 -0700, Herbert Kanner wrote:
>As long as we're on a slightly OT binge, I recall asking about a year 
>ago whether it was ok to drink Bushmill's, and I was told that it was 
>ok only if it was the 16 yr old single malt, "after all, we're Leica 
>users."  I think it was likely Ted Grant who came up with that.
>


First, Bushmill's and Jameson's both come from the same company, but
Bushmill's is produced in the Six Counties (Northern Ireland, part of the
UK), while Jameson's is produced in the south of the Republic.  

Second, Irish Whiskey is made in sealed stills and thus lacks the peaty
taste of Scotch Whisky.  For the all of it, Poteen is still potent and
wonderful stuff.

Third, Jameson's son-in-law was Marconi, and it was profits made from the
sale of his whiskey which funded the creation of radio.  You can, thus,
blame the Irish liquor industry for the blather which is broadcast today.

Fourth, Irish whiskey sales in the US were much larger than were Scotch
sales until Prohibition.  The Irish respected US national law and worked to
stomp out smuggling, while the UK had a much laxer "wink-wink, nudge-nudge"
attitude towards the actions of certain, er, 'brokers' who ended up
dropping off their goods at certain odd locations such as Portland, Maine,
and Half Moon Bay, California.  Irish has never managed to overcome the
lead of Scotch since then, though it is cuting into the Scotch lead today.

Fifth, the single best market for Scotch whisky of all sorts is Japan.
While Scotch and Irish sales have declined throughout the world over the
past three decades, the market in Japan remains strong.

Sixth, Jameson's was the drink-of-choice of Michael Collins, the "Big Man"
of the Irish Revolution and arguably the most brilliant guerilla leader of
the 20th century.  Many a midnight tryst was eased by the application of
some of this delightful concoction.

Me?  I love Lagavulin but my sip of the day depends on what is on sale at
my local Statist ABC emporium generally either Jameson's or Johnny Walker
Red.  But, then, I am a struggling alcoholic, so I do consume in quantity!

Marc

msmall@infionline.net  FAX:  +540/343-7315
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Replies: Reply from "Greg J. Lorenzo" <gregj.lorenzo@shaw.ca> (Re: [Leica] Re: Single Malt and Leica and Very OT)
Reply from Marc James Small <msmall@infionline.net> (Re: [Leica] Re: Single Malt and Leica and Very OT)