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Skriven 2006-10-03 11:01:20 av hap newsom (1:275/311)
     Kommentar till en text av MICHAEL LOO
Ärende: RE: incmprhnsbl 344
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Hulooooooo Michael!

->  When you and Carol go out with Nicholas just make sure
->  HN> it's his turn....AND  that he has his wallet with him!
-> 
-> It'll be a bigger group this time, and if he forgets his wallet,
-> Beth will have to cover for him.
-> 
In that case go for it! 

->  -> Well, she IS extra sweet. Maybe you and I ought to try the
->  -> pickling oneself in sweetness method.
->  HN> Bleauuuurgh! NOT! I'll stick to dry red wines....and Scotch!
-> 
-> We had a Glentauchers yesterday that was casked for 29 years
-> before bottling in 2005. It had intriguing sherrylike tones
-> but in general wasn't any nicer than a Macallan, than which
-> it cost five times more. But then our friend came up with a
-> Grand Cru St. Emilion to go with our Chinese food today, that
-> was pretty nice (but not, again, worth the price).
-> 
What would it have taken for it to BE worth the price? (and the 
price was??)

->  -> I tried to find something similar that you'd tolerate.
->  HN> then leave out the vodka! 
-> 
-> Thing is, vodka will not be detectable in that strong company,
-> and if you don't like it, use rum instead (which in general
-> tastes more interesting).
-> 
Exactly what I would do! 
-> =
-> 
-> Glentauchers 1976 cask 7671, bottle 267, bottled 2005
-> (86 proof)(bottled by Lorne Mackillop) - surprisingly
-> hot, with a woody but alcoholic nose. I'd have placed
-> it at 100. A touch of sherrylike sweetness, good peat
-> smoke, cherries and chocolate orange I thought, long
-> finish, some nuttiness, but in the end I didn't find
-> it that interesting - nor worth the fairly enormous price.
-> I'd rather have 5 bottles of Glenlivet.
-> 
I wonder why it would seem so hot? One would think that 
being in the cask that long it would be much more mellow.
You say you didn't find it that interesting but it certainly 
sounds interesting enough. Was it heavily smokey or lighter?


-> Ch. Fombrauge 03 (St. Emilion Grand Cru Classe) - quite
-> dark, flavors of bramble and cedar, just a bit too sweet,
-> smooth tannins, plum finish. This would be a really nice
-> wine in another 3 to 5 years. Friend invited herself over
-> and said she'd help with the wine - little did we know
-> that she was bringing a $40 bottle over. Tasted it against
-> the Delicato Shiraz, which costs about 1/10 as much - it
-> won, but by not as much as one would hole.
-> 
Well if I were coming, I'd certainly be bringing the best wine I could
find...and afford! 
chat with you soon
hap 
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