Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/11/28

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Could this be the downfall of Lagavulin? OT, by the way
From: RUBEN BLĘDEL <ruben@rhodos.dk>
Date: Sat, 29 Nov 2003 08:48:19 +0100
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some of the Greek Metaxa brandys are quite good to!

I would not mind drinking that whiskey from Japan in coffee but I really 
love all the .... they write on the back of the whiskey bottles from 
Scotland - stuff like since 1321 licensed by the great purest sprinwater 
... and all this - gets you in a real god drinking mood and drinking 
mode - the fact that the drink from Scotland is fairly expensive puts a 
limit on the quantity of this great stuff you drink and that I am sure 
is good ( with all those little knobs on cameras and everything)

Ruben

Nathan Wajsman wrote:

>Well, I am not sure if comparing a bottle costing $250 with one costing $45-50 is a fair comparison. It is like with
>wine: it is very easy to find a good wine at $50 a bottle and up, but finding a good one at $10 takes some work.
>
>Having said that, I would love to try that Japanese brew. I am not wedded to the notion that good whisky only comes
>from Scotland, good cognac only from France etc. In fact, my favourite cognac these days is a Spanish brandy called
>Luis Felipe. The basic one (the one I buy) costs 60 Euro in Spain; there is also a 50-year old and 100-year old
>version, I do not want to think about whay they cost...
>
>Nathan
>
>Frank Farmer wrote:
>
>  
>
>>Members of the Lagavulin Users Group:
>>
>>Japan, after some 70 years of trying, has surpassed, via blind test, the beloved Lagavulin of this list!  Take a
>>look for yourself.  See, http://www.nationalpost.com/home/story.html?id=4849E082-8AD8-4352-A9CE-B73E799CDCB9
>>As it turns out, it is not available in the United States.
>>
>>Oh the horror!
>>
>>Frank
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In reply to: Message from Frank Farmer <frankandaubrey@mindspring.com> ([Leica] Could this be the downfall of Lagavulin? OT, by the way)
Message from Nathan Wajsman <n.wajsman@chello.nl> (Re: [Leica] Could this be the downfall of Lagavulin? OT, by the way)