[TheForge] Passing on

[Jerry Frost]

Think I'm going to have to make one of your ren fairs eh?

Frosty
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Michael Horgan" <lughaid at earthlink.net>
To: "Sponsored by ABANA" <theforge at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Tuesday, August 17, 2004 9:53 AM
Subject: Re: [TheForge] Passing on


> The 30 year old Macallan is very nice. As you say, it's ridiculously
> expensive, but our Saturday Night Single Malt Scotch Tasters
group....Meets
> for two months a year at the Renaissance Fair,,, Split a bottle 20
> ways.  Much more affordable that way, and a nice way to start the evening.
> <GRIN>
> At 08:55 AM 8/16/2004, you wrote:
>
>
> >Jerry Frost wrote:
> >
> > > > Ooo... how about a 30 year MacAllan?
> > > >
> > > > If I was rich, I'd say le't do a whole bottle of the Louis.
> > > >
> > >
> > > Be more than happy to give it a sip and see what the old buds think.
> > >
> > > My favorite is 12 yr Knockando, the 20 yr isn't nearly so good (IMHO)
> >
> >         Oddly enough, that is the case with the 12 and 18 year Mac.
> >         The 12 is very nice, the 18 tastes like hell, but leave it to
> >         25 and it is some of the nicest stuff on the planet.  I've yet
to
> >         try the 30.  It is stupidly $$.  I used to pay $160 for the 25
> >         at the ABCs in FL.  The Louis I'd pay $900 for, but now it is
> >         something like $4K.  Ridiculous, even if 75 years in a barrel
> >         is pretty impressive.
> > >
> > > If I were rich I'd actually have a bottle of Knockando or another on
hand.
> >
> >         The Knock is very similar to the Mac.  Mac's a bit smoother,
> >         but similar flavor.  I like the highland malts.  The Islays
> >         taste like I'm chewing on burnt peat.  The only exception to
> >         that is LaPhroaig, which is very rich, but I like it.
> >
> >         There is another Cognac I'd like to try, but I think it is
> >         something like $10K a bottle, aged 130 years.  Ah, for the days
> >         when I could afford $500 shots and not break a sweat...
> >
> >         Hey, my friend Mike finally got a job in Portland.  I almost
can't
> >         believe it.  Now if only I can follow suit...
> >
> >         Anyone know if I can ship a dog's body FEDEX without ending up
> >         in jail?
> >
> >         Hey Jerry, wanna put Jack in the perma frost?
> >
> >         -Andy
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