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post #1 of 24
6/10/07 at 1:38pm
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http://business.scotsman.com/agricul...m?id=821582007

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Mark Reynier, owner of the Bruichladdich distillery, says his site will stop production tomorrow. The timing could not be worse as it marks the beginning of the Islay Whisky Festival.
Bruichladdich, Bowmore, and Lagavulin are my scotches of choice, and they're all Islay single malts. I feel like Bugs Bunny when his shower ran dry, only there's no Quebecer or even pesky beavers to blame.
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post #2 of 24
6/10/07 at 2:36pm
Good god no!
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post #3 of 24
6/11/07 at 3:14am
How is this bad timing to stop production a day before the whiskey festival? What do they age it for seven hours?
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post #4 of 24
6/11/07 at 3:18am
This is very sobering news indeed.
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post #5 of 24
6/11/07 at 5:36am
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Originally Posted by Darq Gus
How is this bad timing to stop production a day before the whiskey festival? What do they age it for seven hours?
Seconded...unless they're dumping casks of alcohol into the local creek and blowing raspberries at the festival, this really isn't cause for much alarm for the short term.

As far as long term is concerned, I'm glad I'm a bourbon drinker myself.
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post #6 of 24
6/11/07 at 5:50am
Oh my good. I must stock up on Lagavulin! My inner alcoholic just had a panic attack.
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post #7 of 24
6/11/07 at 5:53am
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Originally Posted by Wikipedia
The standard Lagavulin single malt is 16 years old (43%), though they have also released a 12 year old cask strength variety, Distiller's edition, finished in Pedro-Ximenez casks as well as a 25 year old variety.
Chill.
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post #8 of 24
6/11/07 at 10:24am
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Originally Posted by Jared Melton
Chill.
So you say now. But what happens in 16 years, I ask. I'm going to be approaching 50. My life will still suck. And to top it all off, I'll have to drown my self pity in substandard scotch. I shudder to imagine such a cruel fate.

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post #9 of 24
6/11/07 at 10:42am
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Originally Posted by stelios
So you say now. But what happens in 16 years, I ask. I'm going to be approaching 50. My life will still suck. And to top it all off, I'll have to drown my self pity in substandard scotch. I shudder to imagine such a cruel fate.

Behold! Your saviour!!
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post #10 of 24
6/11/07 at 2:18pm
question for you experts: is it true that good whiskey make jackrabbit slappa da bear?
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post #11 of 24
6/11/07 at 4:28pm
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Originally Posted by Jared Melton

Behold! Your saviour!!
That should fire the stills used to make whisky very nicely. Good idea.
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post #12 of 24
6/12/07 at 1:24am
Actually, I'm not sure that bourbon is flammable. I know that rum is...

In fact, if you dip cheetos in rum and set them a-flame, they're quite an interesting appetizer.
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post #13 of 24
6/12/07 at 1:28am
Melton, why in god's name are you flambeing your cheetos? I assume that pot had to have been involved in this?
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post #14 of 24
6/12/07 at 1:29am
If I could access the youtube link, I'd show you the pretty video we made a couple of years ago.

Stupid work...blocking youtube.
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post #15 of 24
6/12/07 at 1:31am
You're working? At this hour? Damn it must be like 11:30 over there.
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post #16 of 24
6/12/07 at 1:34am
Night shift, buddy.
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post #17 of 24
6/12/07 at 8:31am
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Originally Posted by Disciple_72
question for you experts: is it true that good whiskey make jackrabbit slappa da bear?
Like a red headed stepchild, my friend.
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post #18 of 24
6/12/07 at 8:38am
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Originally Posted by Jared Melton

Behold! Your saviour!!
This is for pussies. You should try the home brewed ouzo we make around my parts. Pure jet fuel. After a few drinks you have to stop eating solid food for a couple of weeks so the 3rd degree burns on your stomach lining and throat can heal.
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post #19 of 24
6/12/07 at 8:50am
Dunno about home-brewed, but if you want a rough commercial bourbon, try Booker's.



127 proof (ish), straight from the cask.
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post #20 of 24
6/12/07 at 12:42pm
So not only will I have great booze, I can also sterilyze my surgical instruments just in case.
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post #21 of 24
6/12/07 at 2:11pm
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Originally Posted by Jared Melton
... Booker's.
I'm trying really hard to come up with a Richard Grieco joke, but my intellect fails me (as always).
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post #22 of 24
6/12/07 at 3:41pm
Good thing I am a tequila drinker, but it a very expansive drink. I just can't get enough blue agave.
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post #23 of 24
6/12/07 at 3:49pm
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Originally Posted by eenin
Good thing I am a tequila drinker, but it a very expansive drink. I just can't get enough blue agave.
True. While it's great after dinner and nothing goes as well with a fine cigar, I always found scotch to be the pettiest of liquors.
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post #24 of 24
6/12/07 at 3:54pm
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Originally Posted by Schwartz
True. While it's great after dinner and nothing goes as well with a fine cigar, I always found scotch to be the pettiest of liquors.
I have never really had any good scotch before. Maybe I should try some. I also, like a good 12 year rum. Cuba make some really nice rum, but it kind of hard to get in the US.
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