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Wendy

Thanks, David! The funny thing is that I think I spelt OOps wrong!!! A big oopsey-daisy!

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opps...spelling correction: Colm not Colum. I also meant to comment about the effect of the crystal malt on the whiskey. There are different types of crystal malt, but generally speaking, it is known to lend body and mouthfeel with a light caramel sweetness. I don't think in this case, the Diageo re...

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Thanks to everyone for your comments and confirming the Anniversary bottling is triple distilled. Frodo and I have decided to split a bottle, but I think I will buy one to save for a rainy day. JCSkinner, I enjoyed reading your story about how Colum Egan came about creating the blend. I met Mr. Egan...

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Hello Friends, The LCBO has added the Bushmills 1608 Anniversary bottling to their shelves. Frodo and I are discussing splitting a bottle. So, it is great to find this thread and to read everyone's comments. The bottle is retailing for Can $99.95. The reviews state that the whiskey is distilled usin...

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Hello Everyone, I am pasting below the official press release from Dram Good Books (DGB) which was released simultaneously as the Ardbeg press release. Jim does not have the same PR clout that Ardbeg has, but an informative read all the same! The DGB press release answeres some of the questions rega...

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Hi Les, I hope you are well and sorry for the delayed reply. Thank you for your comment; I am glad you enjoyed my report. Muskie, I also enjoyed reading your report. I am glad that you had a great time attending your first whisky festival...you should try to save your pennies for Victoria!! All the ...

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Hello Novice Scotch Fan, I won't be attending the New Brunswich Spirits Show, but would really appreciate hearing your thoughts on the festival. I may try to make it there next year because I have heard very good things about it from others who have attended in previous years. Perhaps you could ver...

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Hello Novice Scotch Fan, I won't be attending the New Brunswich Spirits Show, but would really appreciate hearing your thoughts on the festival. I may try to make it there next year because I have heard very good things about it from others who have attended in previous years. Perhaps you could veri...

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Hello Everyone, I had a very good time at the 2008 Toronto Whisky Live. I had purchased the VIP ticket, but after a busy day at work and unable to leave earlier than I had hoped, I ended up making a mad dash to the event. I arrived around 6:25 pm and headed directly to my first Masterclass. I couldn...

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And I've been stuck in Winnipeg all summer : ( I did participate in a "dueling bourbons" event on Sunday - so all was not a total loss. Are my fellow Canadian forummers planning any extra-curricular activities post WLTO2008? Hi Canadian Thistle, I think festival goers should try to meet u...

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Dear Musky, Canadians sure know how to throw a party: Blueberry pemmican and brackish swampwater are on the menu and the inflight film is a classic: Renfrew of the Mounted where he gets the horse but loses the girl. Fine Canadian entertainment filmed in Hollywood's soundstages. :D Good one Musky!! Y...

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Hi Musky!! OFF TOPIC: I can't believe you are in Newmarket...Frodo is planning on heading over to my place for a dram this evening...you are more than welcome to join in. I know you have been wanting to sample the Ardmore Traditional Cask for some time which I would be really happy to pour for you.....

Wendy

Hi Malt Meister, Until the masterclasses are posted, it will remain a mystery as to what whiskies outside of the LCBO inventory will be available for tasting. One of the many advantages of attending the masterclasses is the chance to try something that may be outside of my price range or taste exper...

Wendy

Hi Malt Meister,
In previous years, the LCBO has sold whisky at the event. They don't offer anything outside of what they sell at the LCBO outlets.

I am planning on attending, so hope to meet you and the others there.

Cheers,
Wendy

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Line up not set but to be honest we wont be cracking open redbreast 15 ! pretty basic stuff, connemara, tyrconnell etc But the idea is that there will be a lot of young bartenders there, we want to educate them about whiskey and that you can make mixed drinks/cocktails with it, if it helps get them...

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Milroy's of Soho have a 16-year-old Cooley single grain now. A limited edition for the shop. On special offer during August. I've just noticed that the Milroy's site says this is distillled from unmalted barley rather than the maize Cooley uses these days. Do you think the Greenore 15yo is also bar...

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Hi Scotch Chix, Generally speaking, Canada does have draconian liqour laws. The Government run agency in the province of Ontario is called the Liqour Control Board of Ontario (LCBO). The whisky supply is limited and pricey. Also, all special orders (cases only) from abroad must pass the LCBO strict ...

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Elijah Craig 18, Single Barrel, 45%abv Mr. TH rolled into town this week on business. He had offered to bring a bottle of bourbon across the border for me and this is what I selected. We are trading a bottle of EC 18 for the upcoming Autumn 2008 Limited release of Forty Creek Double Barrel Reserve....

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Hi Michael, That is very interesting information. It is helpful to understand what the various fixed costs (taxes and duty) are in Ireland, let alone factoring in variables like distribution costs and hospitality. It sounds like the whiskey enthusiast doesn't have a fighting chance to avoid skyrocke...

Wendy

Hi MT,
Wishing you all the best!! You certainly received a lovely birthday gift from your staff. I am not familiar with the Spiegelau whisky glass, but will take some time to check it out.

Cheers,
Wendy

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Excuse me for hijacking my own thread, but in light of already discussing other grain whiskies (re Invergordon 35 yo), I was wondering if anyone has tried North British . I did a quick search on the forum and noted that Nick had started a North British thread a few years ago but there were only a co...

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Hello David and Iain, You have given me food for thought with your comments. I appreciate the comparison of the three different age statement Greenore whiskies. It is also interesting how different your impressions are of the Greenore 15 yo. It seems to either be a thumbs up or thumbs down whiskey. ...

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No Man wrote:Ahem!

Opps...I stand corrected!

What better way to draw you out of the woodwork, No Man. Thanks for finding that thread.

All the best,
Wendy

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Last November, I was asked by Amrut Distilleries to do some work for them in Canada which I happily accepted. I have done a few whisky club presentations and had the great honour debuting their whisky at the Victoria Whisky Festival last January. It has been a lovely experience working with Amrut an...

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Holy Smokes!! After writing (yes, rather slowly), I was timed out and lost my original posting. You will have to believe me when I say, "It was brilliant." :lol: Oh Well!! I am not going to try and repeat myself, other than to thank everyone for their comments and notes. I appreciate it as...

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Not got around to my sample yet but will post soon .... sorry for the delay :oops: IWC: This thread will be waiting for you whenever you get around to tasting the 10 yo sample. I have samples that were sent to me awhile ago that I haven't tasted yet. Not because I am not "keen," but becau...

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I hope DavidH doesn't mind, but after reading his report on the Taste of Dublin Festival off of his website, Irish Whiskey Notes at, http://www.irishwhiskeynotes.com/, I thought I would qoute the explanation given by Jack Teeling, ED of Cooley's, about the exclusive release of the Greenore 10 to the...

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Hi David, Thank you so much for writing the report on the Taste of Dublin Festival . The whiskey selection seems to have pleasantly caught enthusiasts off guard. It looks like a fantastic event. I also appreciated that you asked John Teeling, ED of Cooley's, about the rationale behind the exclusive ...

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Okay a quick run down of the tyrconnell HTH we had..... Hi IWC, :mrgreen:...That is ME, Green with envy. The Tyrconnell tasting sounded fantastic, and, well done with your notes. It says a lot for the selection, especially the 13, 14 and 15 yo to carry their own when tasted one after the other. I h...

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Wendy, You misunderstand my posts. I am NOT saying that they are misleading anyone in their branding strategy. What I AM saying is that these people are un-original. With a rich history like Canada's, there are so many names one could use to name the product. Why Glen? With over a dozen distillerie...

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I agree whole heartedly that the Glen ruling is a preposterous one, nobody owns the name Glen. This would be akin to owning the word Ridge, as in Kittling Ridge Distillery, Pine Ridge Beer, etc.... What the SWA is legitimately upset about is the marketing on menus and liquor displays of this produc...

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At the Spirit of Toronto this last weekend I met Frodo, MarkG, Harry Pulley and Peter Alcamo. Wendy was there also! Nice to put faces to names finally! Lawrence This time around, I didn't meet anyone "new" from the forum, but it certainly was lovely to see everyone together and enjoying o...

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It was a mutually beneficial arrangement for all of us - apart from one issue: the Dewar Rattray Port Ellen is so friggen awesome that I've become a little obsessed with trying to find a bottle of it, which might be tough since there were only a couple of hundred of them! Knolly...sshhhhhhh... ixna...

Wendy

Hi Mr. TH,
Thank you for the helpful information. I will spend some time reading through it. For my next bourbon-run, it looks like I will have to plan another fun-filled weekend trip "somewhere" in the States to maintain my good border-crossing status.

Cheers,
Wendy

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Last night we had a number of people over to our hotel room for Laphroaig 7yo by Signatory, Laphroaig 10 CS, Laphroaig 15 and Laphroaig 30. Is that the recent CS Sig Laphroaig 7yo? I've heard good things, but I'm not sure if I should go for that or the QC (also thinking about McCarthy's Oregon Sing...

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