Re: OT: A great use for good Scotch

2016-01-06 Thread Larry Colen
Daniel J. Matyola wrote: On Tue, Jan 5, 2016 at 8:05 PM, Paul Stenquist wrote: I'm a fan of the peaty Islays. Laphroig 10 is my favorite. A man after my own heart -- and palate. For variety, I rotate among Laphroiag, Lagavulin and Ardbeg. Each is quite different

Re: OT: A great use for good Scotch

2016-01-06 Thread Paul Stenquist
I like Lagavulin 16, and it was once my favorite, but it's price has doubled in the last 10 years. It's about $90 here. Ardberg is good, but I've only had it a few times. Paul via phone > On Jan 6, 2016, at 5:46 AM, Larry Colen wrote: > > > > Daniel J. Matyola wrote: >>>

Re: OT: A great use for good Scotch

2016-01-05 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
BLASPHEMY! There is only one use for single malt Scotch whisky, and that is to be sipped slowly, neat or with a tiny splash of water. Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Mon, Jan 4, 2016 at 10:38 PM, Bill wrote: > My father used to make

Re: OT: A great use for good Scotch

2016-01-05 Thread Larry Colen
Daniel J. Matyola wrote: BLASPHEMY! There is only one use for single malt Scotch whisky, and that is to be sipped slowly, neat or with a tiny splash of water. You have obviously never tried our homemade Lagavulin ice cream. -- Larry Colen l...@red4est.com (postbox on min4est) -- PDML

Re: OT: A great use for good Scotch

2016-01-05 Thread John Francis
On Tue, Jan 05, 2016 at 10:11:35AM -0800, Larry Colen wrote: > > > Daniel J. Matyola wrote: > >BLASPHEMY! > > > >There is only one use for single malt Scotch whisky, and that is to be > >sipped slowly, neat or with a tiny splash of water. > > You have obviously never tried our homemade

Re: OT: A great use for good Scotch

2016-01-05 Thread Bill
On 1/5/2016 6:08 PM, Daniel J. Matyola wrote: On Tue, Jan 5, 2016 at 6:41 PM, Bill wrote: That would involve buying a bottle of lesser whisky. As good little consumers we should not be enabling mediocrity. There are a few blendeds that are a bit above "mediocre."

Re: OT: A great use for good Scotch

2016-01-05 Thread Darren Addy
I have to agree with Daniel's sentiments (below). I thought that Lagavulin neat tasted pretty much like melted styrofoam smells. I didn't get the appeal/reputation. But while at an amateur astronomer acquaintances I had the same stuff with a splash of distilled water. WOW what a difference! I'm no

Re: OT: A great use for good Scotch

2016-01-05 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
On Tue, Jan 5, 2016 at 8:05 PM, Paul Stenquist wrote: > I'm a fan of the peaty Islays. Laphroig 10 is my favorite. A man after my own heart -- and palate. For variety, I rotate among Laphroiag, Lagavulin and Ardbeg. Each is quite different but equally pleasing.

Re: OT: A great use for good Scotch

2016-01-05 Thread Bill
On 1/5/2016 6:20 PM, John Coyle wrote: And I thought I was alone in not liking very peaty malts! I find the really peaty ones smell like Dettol. I don't have a lot of use for the Islay whiskys. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net

Re: OT: A great use for good Scotch

2016-01-05 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
On Tue, Jan 5, 2016 at 2:55 PM, John Francis wrote: > It's a mistake to assume there is a single thing - "single malt Scotch" - > that is uniformly excellent across the entire spectrum. That is quite true, but the subject of this thread is "A great use for good Scotch," and I

Re: OT: A great use for good Scotch

2016-01-05 Thread Paul Stenquist
; To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List <pdml@pdml.net> > Subject: Re: OT: A great use for good Scotch > >> On Tue, Jan 05, 2016 at 10:11:35AM -0800, Larry Colen wrote: >> >> >> Daniel J. Matyola wrote: >>> BLASPHEMY! >>> >>> There is

Re: OT: A great use for good Scotch

2016-01-05 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
On Tue, Jan 5, 2016 at 6:41 PM, Bill wrote: > That would involve buying a bottle of lesser whisky. As good little > consumers we should not be enabling mediocrity. There are a few blendeds that are a bit above "mediocre." Dan Matyola

Re: OT: A great use for good Scotch

2016-01-05 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
On Tue, Jan 5, 2016 at 6:38 PM, Bill wrote: > Scotch should be diluted with water, Like many, I am convinced that a bit of water is needed to "open up" a fine single malt. I prefer just a "splash." I respect those who prefer it neat, and also those who prefer a lot

RE: OT: A great use for good Scotch

2016-01-05 Thread John Coyle
And I thought I was alone in not liking very peaty malts! John in Brisbane -Original Message- From: PDML [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of John Francis Sent: Wednesday, 6 January 2016 05:56 To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List <pdml@pdml.net> Subject: Re: OT: A great use fo

Re: OT: A great use for good Scotch

2016-01-05 Thread Bill
On 1/5/2016 3:21 PM, Daniel J. Matyola wrote: On Tue, Jan 5, 2016 at 2:55 PM, John Francis wrote: It's a mistake to assume there is a single thing - "single malt Scotch" - that is uniformly excellent across the entire spectrum. That is quite true, but the subject of this

Re: OT: A great use for good Scotch

2016-01-05 Thread Bill
On 1/5/2016 10:01 AM, Daniel J. Matyola wrote: BLASPHEMY! There is only one use for single malt Scotch whisky, and that is to be sipped slowly, neat or with a tiny splash of water. Interesting you should bring that up. I was listening to a CBC program called Ideas one time on Robbie Burns

OT: A great use for good Scotch

2016-01-04 Thread Bill
My father used to make a fudge like candy that was pretty much just brown sugar, milk and some butter. He would put a little vanilla extract into it from time to time, but that was a rare occasion, generally because he wasn't using a dark sugar. One of the little stocking stuffer gifts my wife

Re: OT: A great use for good Scotch

2016-01-04 Thread ann sanfedele
I'm watching my mail box ann On 1/4/2016 10:38 PM, Bill wrote: My father used to make a fudge like candy that was pretty much just brown sugar, milk and some butter. He would put a little vanilla extract into it from time to time, but that was a rare occasion, generally because he wasn't

Re: OT: A great use for good Scotch

2016-01-04 Thread Darren Addy
http://oldtymefudgerecipes.com/liquorfudgerecipes.php#whiskeyfudge On Mon, Jan 4, 2016 at 10:11 PM, ann sanfedele wrote: > I'm watching my mail box > > ann > > > On 1/4/2016 10:38 PM, Bill wrote: >> >> My father used to make a fudge like candy that was pretty much just brown

Re: OT: A great use for good Scotch

2016-01-04 Thread ann sanfedele
not the same as if Bill makes it..:-) ann On 1/4/2016 11:28 PM, Darren Addy wrote: http://oldtymefudgerecipes.com/liquorfudgerecipes.php#whiskeyfudge On Mon, Jan 4, 2016 at 10:11 PM, ann sanfedele wrote: I'm watching my mail box ann On 1/4/2016 10:38 PM, Bill wrote: