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Oddly enough I just bought a standard Glenlivet 12yo, but one in the fancy boxes. I missed these last year but they seem to be re-doing them for Christmas this year. Thankfully they're not charging more than they do for the non-fancy box version.

And thankfully I quite like Glenlivet 12yo.

For my second dram I'm sipping a Cabrach 10yo - it's an IB with my name on the label - my Dad got me two bottles for my 40th back in March. I suspect it's a Highland Park or something of that ilk. Quite good.

And thank you. Slainte mhath my friend.

Jim

SNOW! WOOT!

Here in Blighty we have our usual blend of mist, dankness and seeping chill.

That calls for a dram.

Jim

U¿ytkownik "Jim" napisa³:

Yes, high time for a second dram. In my case, it is Ardbeg Uigeadail. I decided I needed something really powerful to fight against the German beer on my tastebuds ;-) A fantastic thing. Slainte to you both!

Rajmund

Uzytkownik "Jim" napisal:

We had the first serious snow a few days ago. And it never stopped falling for more than a couple of hours. But it's the southern, mountainous part of Poland, where snow is more likely at this time of the year. My friends tell me the rest of the country is virtually snow-free.

Slainte (with that Ardbeg Uigeadail)! Rajmund

FWIW I'm countering with a Laphroaig Quarter Cask.

And believe me, it's no easy matter spelling that at this time of night..!

So 'nyaah' :-)

Jim

What a great photo album, Rajmund! Thanks. I've never been to Poland, but I do have a Polish friend of 35 years and a Lithuanian friend who spent WW II in Poland.

And here in North Carolina it's almost 80 F and I'm bopping about in the MG Midget with the top down, wearing shorts and a T.

But we will have some French Oak Finish tonight.

nick

I'm sticking with this 20yo. Sharing this afternoon with you two gentlemen, who are younger than most of my natural children, has been most delightful. Thank you both.

U¿ytkownik "Nick Cramer" napisa³:

Thanks. Photography is a little hobby of mine. Say hello to your Polish friend from me. And I think you should come over to Poland one day. It is a beautiful country. I love the mountains I'm surrounded with.

Cheers, Rajmund

It's been in the 80's here in Los Angeles today, too.

Lemme know when yer ready ta tilt one and I'll jern ya!

U¿ytkownik "Nick Cramer" napisa³:

Thank _you_, Nick. It's been a pleasure. And a great experience. We have to do it more often.

Cheers (sipping the last drops of Ardbeg before making it to bed at last - it's off to work in the morning tomorrow), Rajmund

I'll do that. I do want to make it over to several countries in Europe before I croak. I finally got your picture to fully DL. Although my dialup is a lot faster than the 330 baud connection I had in the 70's, it, like me, is somewhat of a dinosaur. ;-D

I'm all for more often! Have fun at work. I've been retired for ten years.

Now, people who enjoy a dram or two may well enjoy music to go with it.

So, on the offchance that you don't know about it, I present you with the Irish And Celtic Music Podcast:

Enjoy!

Jim

Absolutely!

I'm off work tomorrow (and Friday) as we're having a new washing machine delivered.

Yeah. We're living the dream. Woo.

Jim

Gor blimey! A washing machine? Kato will no longer have to slave over the warshboard?

U¿ytkownik "Jim" napisa³:

As it's nearly midnight here and my Ardbeg glass is empty, I'm off to the dreamland, i.e. my bed. Thank you, gentlemen, it's been a pleasure. Next time, we'll have to exchange tasting notes online live...

Bye, Rajmund

Can't be Scotch if it's not from Scotland.

I've been enjoying this discussion vicariously, many hours later, in the company of one of my favourite forces of nature, the Ardbeg 10.

cheers, all.