Hum. I seem to recall that currently, the only correct use of Scotch is in
regard to whisky. Even the venerable Scotch Pine now is called a Scots Pine.
Scotch is not the same as Irish whiskey, or American whiskies, as Piers
notes. For example, I've found that Scotch does not make a particularly
good hot toddy to ease my discomfort when suffering a cold. Jack Daniels,
Earl Gray, honey, and lemon do the trick nicely. I have used blended
Scotch, and it will do, but it's not the same as Jack.
I suppose it would have been more correct to say Scotch blended whisky, but
that would have made me sound like Chris Barker. <g> But then on the other
hand, if Scotch _is_ whisky, then blended Scotch is correct. One might not
even need the whisky afterwards, except to show one knows that no "e" is
required. <wink>
I was familiar with Black Bull by name only, and from looking at Duncan
Taylor's web site. I have never met Euan, but I got properly pissed with
Moji, his wife, at my son's wedding. (The genesis of the long story of the
Black Bull finally arriving in my drinks cabinet.) My son tells me his
understanding is very much the same as Pier's, that Euan apparently is a
master at picking up casks of this, that and the other from all over
Scotland--many from now defunct distilleries--and deciding which to blend
with what and in what proportion. I can testify that to my particular
palate, Black Bull far surpasses any other blended whisky I've tasted.
Oh, and Canadians make whisky, too.
--Bob Whitmire
Certified Neanderthal
On Fri, Mar 18, 2016 at 6:35 AM, Piers Hemy <piers@xxxxxxxx> wrote:
> You are all correct! But the Irish do not make their own whisky, nor does
> Jack Daniels, they make a similar beverage with a homophonic name. Come to
> think of it, John, so do your lot with Penderyn!
>
> And yes, Bob, Piers is well acquainted with the Duncan Taylor retail
> emporium in Huntly (NB, just like their whisky, no 'e'). I will have to
> seek
> specialist advice as to their Black Bull, but suffice to say that there are
> some very interesting blends available from the likes of DT - independent
> blenders with access to a very wide range of "ingredients" from as wide a
> range of distilleries as you can imagine, probably many no longer
> producing.
>
> Piers
>
> -----Original Message-----
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> Of
> Moose
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> On 3/18/2016 2:02 AM, JOHN DUGGAN wrote:
> > Irish WhiskEy.....And some of it is very good. Regards John Duggan,
> Wales,
> UK
>
> Read carefully. Neither Bob nor I used whisk(e)y incorrectly.
>
> "blended Scotch whisky"
>
> "Whisky from the Scots "
>
> Carefully Parsed Moose
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