Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2010/12/20
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I have never tasted Royal Lochnagar - a titbit I remember - they started using "royal" prefix because it was the favourite tipple of Queen Victoria! Cheers Jayanand On Mon, Dec 20, 2010 at 10:28 PM, <tedgrant at shaw.ca> wrote: > Lawrence Zeitlin offered in respoonse to Henning.: > Subject: Re: [Leica] (Whisky) for Ted > > > Henning writes: >> I'm a little behind on taking snaps of some of the whiskys I'v had >> > lately, but I've just had some of this: >> >> > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/hwulff/whisky/IMG_2011.jpg.html >> One of my favourite ones of the recent past. >> > > Larry offered: > >> Now THAT is an interesting hobby. My brother collects wine labels and has >> a >> scrapbook full of the labels from wines he thought were the tastiest. I >> never thought of collecting photos of gourmet whisky bottles. It's a >> wonder >> you were sober enough to press the shutter button. <<<< >> > > Hi Larry, > My very good fortune for quite a number of years was gradually collecting > the "Real Stuff" in bottles. :-) Friends dropping by to visit quite often > brought along a new found Single Malt which of course was "absolutely > essential" it be taste tested! :-) Not much, mind you, just a wee dram for > flavour "effect!" :-) > > Of course I will admit, there were several times a number of taste > testing's were required to fully ensure, "without question." It was of the > quality that we "first taste tested!" :-) You know how delicate research is > necessary under severe conditions! ;-) We didn't want anyone to be > disappointed at a later date after our severe taste testing results were > released. :-) > > On occasion after a tasting of severe testing, it required a replacement > bottle! Of course you understand strictly in the name of pure science, so > others might enjoy our most enjoyable taste testing results. "Dang it was > so > good!" ;-) > > So over the years we had a collection of some 50 bottles of various single > malt scotches about our family room where the small but comfy bar was > located. :-) A few years ago we might say the taste testing funding > "dried-up" ;-) As all the bottles were turned over to a group of young lads > for use as a fund raising event for a charity. A tasting dram was, I think > "$10. per dram!" They raised a smashing good amount! :-) The taste testing > has been somewhat limited since. :-) However not severely missed as they > all > went for a good cause. > > But this new offering by Henning, if I can find it locally, will surely > greet our guests this Christmas/New Year season. :-) > All in the name of scientific research you understand! ;-) > > And while I'm at it, I wish you all the most wonderful fun filled MERRY > CHRISTMAS AND HAPPY NEW YEAR POSSIBLE! > And for all you who are not of the same faith, "I WISH YOU A SAFE AND HAPPY > TIME WITH YOUR FAMILIES AND FRIENDS!" Let us say a wee prayer we may all > enjoy the NEW YEAR, vertical and breathing! And caring for each other in > our > hearts and souls! Have a good one all! :-) > cheers, > Dr. ted :-) > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >