Subj : Re: 46 bottles of beer on the wall... To : Maurice Kinal From : Nancy Backus Date : Fri Nov 17 2017 18:28:52 -=> Quoting Maurice Kinal to Nancy Backus on 16-Nov-2017 04:03 <=- NB>> Can't tell you on the Balvenie.... that's not one I've paid NB>> attention to... :) MK> I don't have any advantage there given that it was late 1997 when I MK> tasted it for the first and last time. That was almost exactly 20 MK> years ago. The cheapest one I can find today is more than 200 CAD. MK> Also I saw two down in the States, both bottled in 1980, that they are MK> asking over 400 USD for. At those prices I doubt either of us is MK> going to take the plunge to find out whether or not they are worth it. MK> Speaking for myself I am guessing they aren't but are probably MK> fantastic if someone else is buying and sharing. Way too dear for my buying, too.... But, like you, wouldn't mind sharing someone else's buy... ;) NB>> Not that wikipedia is always right, of course MK> I haven't seen any confirmation or dispute by anyone 'in the know'. I MK> am content it is accurate enough for the discussion at hand. Ah, but I do have more information that I've learned over the years... and a book about single malt Scotch varieties.... NB>> The latter, of course, being a known quantity for less... ;) NB>> You'll note that the Canadian distilleries produce Canadian malt NB>> whisky, not Scotch, though... ;) MK> According to the schpeil, if it was Scotch then it wouldn't be MK> Canadian. From my understanding it *must* be distilled in Scotland to MK> carry the word 'Scotch' on the label, else it is whisky which happens MK> to be the case with Canadian single malts. Likewise that Canadian MK> single malts aren't restricted to barley which in the case of Scotch MK> it is. Exactly what I said except for the Canadian not being restricted to barley.... NB>> Out of sight, more likely out of mind MK> Not if we keep posting about it. ;-) Not for you... but the other suspects don't read here, do they...? NB>> Now you have a purpose for the imbibing... MK> Exactly. Before the 20xx-01-01 cybertoasts became officially MK> sanctioned the odds of there being anything to imbibe with were next MK> to, if not exactly, nil. Same with Nov. 5th not counting the practice MK> round in 2016 and this year's triad thinga-ma-jigger. If things go MK> according to plan then it won't be until 2024 ... not counting the MK> 20xx-01-01 cybertoasts of course. I'd've still had the anything to imbibe with, just not be imbibing.... otherwise, quite similar... ;) NB>> And a reason to give for upping the ante a bit when the NB>> opportunity presents itself... ;) MK> Maybe an 18yo Glenlivet for 2024-11-05 and carry it over for at least MK> the following 2025-01-01 cybertoast. I seriously doubt the 15yo will MK> survive until then, as well as the 18yo surviving until 2034-11-05. MK> Whatever will more than likely get used up on 20xx-01-01 cybertoasts MK> ... barring any unforseen additional cybertoasts of course. Around here, I'd put good odds on things lasting that long.... unless my brother actually came for a visit and sat down with me to imbibe.... ;) ttyl neb .... I can't remember the last time I had a problem with my memory. --- EzyBlueWave V3.00 01FB001F * Origin: Tiny's BBS - http://www.tinysbbs.com (1:229/452) .