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[Dave Land]

On May 28, 2008, at 7:33 PM, David Hobby wrote:

> Dave Land wrote:
>>> On Wed, 28 May 2008, Curtis Burisch wrote:
> ...
>>> Meh.  I prefer bourbon.  *Good* bourbon, not cheap stuff....
>>
>> I don't know about "good" bourbon, but a nice Islay Single Malt  
>> Scotch
>> -- something that puts you in mind of salt air and peat bogs...  
>> That's  
>> some good drinking.
>>
>> Lagavulin or Laphroaig are great starting points.
>>
>> Dave
>
> Dave--
>
> While I admire the unpronounceable Gaelic names, Islay
> Malts are too peaty for me.  I prefer the Highland Single
> Malts.

The first time I had a taste of Lagavulin ("log-uh-vool-in", not so  
hard to say), it was like taking a mouthful of smoky peat. It's more  
than some people can stomach, but it apparently resonates with  
something in my ancestry.

Dave

The Other Auld Sod Maru