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Quaich1
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 Posted: Fri Jul 27, 2012 9:33 pm Post subject: Choice of forum members of drams to have during the Olympics |
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My congratulations to Great Britain for the 2012 Olympics in London. I will continue my tradition of asking members what they are dramming to celebrate memorable world events, now the Olympics. My choice for the opening ceremonies (watching from Canada) has been Lagavulin 16. How about you?
 
Can't access Olympic rings so here's more smiling faces.... 
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albo
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| Posted: Fri Jul 27, 2012 9:46 pm Post subject: |
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Just had an Old Pulteney 12 and now a Laphroaig 10.
Who knows what's next possibly an Ardbeg Ugi or a SMWS bottling. |
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bifter
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| Posted: Fri Jul 27, 2012 9:50 pm Post subject: |
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Unless you're in the know already you chanced on the perfect dram I think! Danny Boyle was made director of the opening ceremony and according to a snippet of trivia I found on t'Interwebs:
| Quote: | | In Danny Boyle's 2002 horror film 28 Days Later, before escaping London, the survivors of the zombie plague help themselves to supplies at an abandoned grocery store, including an ample supply of whisky. Although one does not see the Lagavulin label, the packaging is consistent with Lagavulin and the character Frank reads the text found on the 16-year Lagavulin bottle, including that it "Takes Out the Fire but Leaves in the Warmth." |
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Quaich1
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| Posted: Fri Jul 27, 2012 9:56 pm Post subject: |
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| bifter wrote: | Unless you're in the know already you chanced on the perfect dram I think! Danny Boyle was made director of the opening ceremony and according to a snippet of trivia I found on t'Interwebs:
| Quote: | | In Danny Boyle's 2002 horror film 28 Days Later, before escaping London, the survivors of the zombie plague help themselves to supplies at an abandoned grocery store, including an ample supply of whisky. Although one does not see the Lagavulin label, the packaging is consistent with Lagavulin and the character Frank reads the text found on the 16-year Lagavulin bottle, including that it "Takes Out the Fire but Leaves in the Warmth." |
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It was pure chance that I selected the Lagavulin. What a neat coincidence. Thanks much for the segue to Danny Boyle.
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albo
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| Posted: Fri Jul 27, 2012 10:15 pm Post subject: |
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Having an Ardbeg Uigeadail lovely, really rather lovely.
Won't be long before the Whisky fringe so need to make space in the cabinet |
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albo
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Having an Ardbeg Uigeadail lovely, really rather lovely.
Won't be long before the Whisky fringe so need to make space in the cabinet |
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albo
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Calder
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| Posted: Fri Jul 27, 2012 11:07 pm Post subject: |
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| I have been watching the opening ceremony while enjoying a few drams - Aberlour 10, Macallan 10 and Laaphroaig 10 cask strength |
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Keith
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| Posted: Fri Jul 27, 2012 11:18 pm Post subject: |
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| I have been drinking Talisker Distillers Edition while watching the opening ceremony |
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Tom W
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I did have some Laga 16 myself actually! with Old Pulteney 21 and SMWS Bowmore 15YO
Not quite the perfection and technical brilliance of Beijing but naturally the best by far, and Kenneth Brannagh to boot!
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Grant M
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| Posted: Sat Jul 28, 2012 11:23 am Post subject: |
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| I wasnt drinking but enjoyed watching the ceremony last night along with my kids who were up late to watch it. Enjoyed a Highland Park 18 once i got them off to bed. |
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Quaich1
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Watching beach volley ball at the Olympics on TV. I enjoyed Caperdonach Over 11 years and Cragganmore 12. After that I was ready to play a set myself.
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Keith
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| Posted: Sun Jul 29, 2012 10:24 pm Post subject: |
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| Quaich1 wrote: | | Watching beach volley ball at the Olympics on TV. I enjoyed Caperdonach Over 11 years and Cragganmore 12. After that I was ready to play a set myself. |
Was that the womans beach volley ball which they play in bikinis.
Watched Andy Murray win his opening singles match and the young Scottish lightweight boxer Josh Taylor win today. It was a little early to have a drink though. |
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Quaich1
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| Posted: Sun Jul 29, 2012 11:10 pm Post subject: |
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| Keith wrote: | | Quaich1 wrote: | | Watching beach volley ball at the Olympics on TV. I enjoyed Caperdonach Over 11 years and Cragganmore 12. After that I was ready to play a set myself. |
Was that the womans beach volley ball which they play in bikinis.
Watched Andy Murray win his opening singles match and the young Scottish lightweight boxer Josh Taylor win today. It was a little early to have a drink though. |
Yes, that was the beach volley ball which they play in bikinis. It was on again today and
I had some Dalwhinnie 15 while watching it. It's a big sport during the year as well.
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Quaich1
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Watching my Canadian women's soccer Olympic team on TV up 1-0 to the USA at halftime. I hope we can do it and win and go to the final against Japan. Had Glenmorangie Lasanta during the first half and contemplating my next dram....
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