http://www.myguidebritain.com/blog/whisky-or-whiskey/ Vacations in England, Scotland and Wales Fri, 05 Sep 2008 19:39:41 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3 http://www.myguidebritain.com/blog/whisky-or-whiskey/#comment-75 myguideBritain Blog » The 2007 Top Ten Places in Britain Thu, 29 Nov 2007 19:18:46 +0000 http://www.myguidebritain.com/blog/whisky-or-whiskey/#comment-75 [...] 8. Islay, Scotland: Malt whisky mecca. See my previous blog [...] […] 8. Islay, Scotland: Malt whisky mecca. See my previous blog […]

]]> http://www.myguidebritain.com/blog/whisky-or-whiskey/#comment-65 Albannach Fri, 23 Nov 2007 23:17:43 +0000 http://www.myguidebritain.com/blog/whisky-or-whiskey/#comment-65 A bourbon drinking Welshman who has good taste in whisky - makes you feel sorry about Joe Jordan, 1977 and all that. Hang on, haven't had my Bruichladdich yet ("brook-laddie"). That's okay, feel better now. But seriously (with a smile on my face, well I have just had a wee tipple), must hunt out some of that Maker's Mark on your recommendation. A word of caution if you go bourbon hunting, make sure you're not in a dry county - happened to me at the Jack Daniel's Distillery in Tennessee - can you believe it. At least the Scots know how to organise a brew-up in a distillery, or is that a sit-down in a brewery. Now, where did I put that bottle.... A bourbon drinking Welshman who has good taste in whisky - makes you feel sorry about Joe Jordan, 1977 and all that. Hang on, haven’t had my Bruichladdich yet (”brook-laddie”). That’s okay, feel better now. But seriously (with a smile on my face, well I have just had a wee tipple), must hunt out some of that Maker’s Mark on your recommendation. A word of caution if you go bourbon hunting, make sure you’re not in a dry county - happened to me at the Jack Daniel’s Distillery in Tennessee - can you believe it. At least the Scots know how to organise a brew-up in a distillery, or is that a sit-down in a brewery. Now, where did I put that bottle….

]]>