Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/08/30
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Jerry: I've tasted Sheep Dip some time ago and I think it was pretty awful if I remember correctly. I think it's a tourist thing... Did you drink any? How was it? Edinburgh is a great city!! I try to alternate between the George Intercontinental and the Sandia on High Street. Great pubs, great history, and greater people (it gives me pleasure that my genetic material originated in such a place as Scotland!) cheers Jack McLain Tucson, AZ http://jackmclain-photography.dotcommunity.net - ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jerry Lehrer" <jerryleh@pacbell.net> To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> Sent: Saturday, August 30, 2003 12:36 PM Subject: Re: [Leica] lagavullin > Jack > > I have bought from that shop the last time I was in Edinburgh, as it was > a short walk from my hotel on Princes Street. I also bought a small > bottle of Scotch called "Sheep Dip". No lie. > > The Lagavulin that I buy at Trader Joes is labeled "Straight Malt Whisky", > so it can't have any grain alcohol. > > Jerry > > Jerry > > Jack McLain wrote: > > > On two occasions I've had to buy extra luggage while in Edinburgh on > > business trips just to carry the hootch home. Wm. Cadenhead's shop is a > > short walk down High Street from my regular hotel - convenient... too > > convenient. I don't actually drink that much of the good stuff, just a wee > > dram now and again; but it's really nice to be able to pick and choose when > > the mood strikes. Whisky is my favorite ETOH vehicle no doubt. The water of > > life as they say. > > > > The "good stuff" is just not available here in the states (and that includes > > the generic Lagavulin et al that many Americans believe are the apex of > > single malt whiskys). Most of what is available here is tweaked with grain > > alcohol or H20 and/or mixed with other batches/casks/ages of whisky to make > > it conform to US standards and conformity of taste and color. > > > > That said: US store bought Lagavulin is OK.... very OK actually, just not - > > in my humble opinion - the "best". > > > > cheers > > Jack McLain > > Tucson, AZ > > http://jackmclain-photography.dotcommunity.net > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Jerry Lehrer" <jerryleh@pacbell.net> > > To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> > > Sent: Saturday, August 30, 2003 11:47 AM > > Subject: Re: [Leica] lagavullin > > > > > Jack > > > > > > 25+? You must be a serious imbiber of Scotch. > > > > > > Jerry > > > > > > Jack McLain wrote: > > > > > > > I've got plenty... (one of 25+ different bottles at present) > > > > > > > > also present at the local high-end liquor store > > > > > > > > Tucson is more of a Tequilla drinkin' town > > > > > > > > cheers > > > > Jack McLain > > > > Tucson, AZ > > > > http://jackmclain-photography.dotcommunity.net > > > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > > From: "animal" <s.jessurun95@chello.nl> > > > > To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> > > > > Sent: Saturday, August 30, 2003 9:03 AM > > > > Subject: [Leica] lagavullin > > > > > > > > > Unavailable here at the moment how about elsewhere? > > > > > simon j > > > > > > > > > > -- > > > > > To unsubscribe, see > > http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html > > > > -- > > > > To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html > > > > > > -- > > > To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html > > > > -- > > To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html > > -- > To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html