gbohannon wrote: CGrindahl wrote:
Really giving the NOCT something to do on a dark evening... with a Glencairn glass on the table. I can't help wonder whether there might be a wee dram of single malt Scotch whisky in that glass. This is delightful George... I love the creativity and whimsy of it all.
Curtis,
Not a true Scotch whisky, but a Virginia Highland Whisky from the Virginia Distillery Co. It is an American single malt and aged with Scotland whisky. I picked some up on the way back from the Staunton trip last year. It is very good.
Very impressed! If the Japanese came make single malt Scotch whisky there is no reason someone in Virginia can't do it! Fascinating story, though I was disappointed there was so little said about the whisky from Scotland with which they blend. Trader Joe's sells Finlaggen Single Malt Islay whisky for $19.95 and it is a wonderful bargain but it too is a mystery. No one knows which of the distilleries in Islay are producing it. I expect there is ample capacity to provide your friends in Virginia plenty of whisky but for a real fan it would be interesting to know their source. Is it Highland, Speyside, Islay?
Glad you're enjoying it. My challenge is finding Clausthaler without having to mortgage the house I no longer own. I'm not going to Traders simply because it is a madhouse. I had to try Leighton's preferred non-alcoholic beer, O'Douls but have yet to open a bottle. I'd much prefer to be reporting on Lagavulin or the port casked whisky from Virginia Highlands, but alas I'm finding it easier to navigate these times with a clear head.
You're a good son to be taking care of you mom. A doctor suggested that folks over 60 not leave their homes. My response was "Good luck." I don't have any kids in the neighborhood to do my shopping, so I do it with as much care as possible. Yesterday I visited the Good Earth, a fully organic store nearby. They've reserved the hour from 9 to 10 a.m. for folks over 60. They have only one door available and it is manned. They also have rather elaborate sanitizing stations at both entrance and exit doors, as well as wiping off all carts before they're used. It is probably the safest shopping experience one can have under the circumstances.
