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["David R. Matusiak" <matusiak AT speakeasy.net>]

Craig --

please pass along my best birthday wishes to Diana!

I am very sorry I missed dinner tonite. i hope you all had a nice time and 
that 
she enjoyed her day. have a fun and safe weekend. hope to see you both soon.

also, reading your post was a guided tour and an education. i know nothing 
about 
that stuff, but your write-up reminded me of myself talking about rock bands 
- 
intricate. cheers!

david ;)
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On Thu, 25 Jul 2002, zzd wrote:

> >> I guess I am cheap
> 
> Sounds like you have some Scottish genes!-)
> 
> >>but usually enjoy my Single Malt at home
> 
> Glass in hand and ass in the comfy leather chair at home, is my preferred 
> method for indulgence, but alas, this is a night on the town and I am 
> planning a "tasting" with my own research notes.
> 
> >>What do you consider the good stuff?
> 
> That depends on my mood, and I have many moods. My absolute favorite scotch 
> is from the Springbank distillery in Campbelltown on the west coast. Pretty 
> much any age, although the 30yr old goes beyond exception, starts off a 
> little sweet but rounds of with sea air and maybe, just maybe, a little 
> seaweed buried deep in the after taste along with a hint of peat and oak.
> 
> For my wifes twenty-sixth birthday, I bought her a 26yr old Ben Nevis from 
> the speyside region, sadly now mothballed. But what a powerhouse, full 
> strength (read undilluted), and, like the Springbank, only opens up it's 
> deepest secrets after the tension is broken by a little water and sipped 
> small and slow. We only open that once a year!
> 
> >> My personal favs are Lagavulin (aged 16 years) and the Balvenie Single 
> >> Barrel (aged 15 years).
> 
> As for Lagavuln, I place that in the "burn't stick" category along with all 
> other Islay malts (Bunnahabhain excepted). So called by my friend noting 
> that 
> it tasted like sucking on a burned stick. Good if you like smoke, but not 
> for 
> me.
> 
> The spice of the Balvennie 15 on the other hand, is a welcome nuance to be 
> savored on occasion. But as for everyday scotch, I drink Glenmorange 10 and 
> the 12 year finishes, mmmh, hmmm, hmmm!
> 
> I shan't go on, my taste buds are ringing and my wfe just got home on her 
> birthday,
> 
> Cheers, Craig