World's best whisky?

[The Wizard of BC]

I have to admit that I am not a big fan of Single Malts. Then again I don't drink much any way. Bobbie is the one in the family that has the palette for them.

However, she brought home a Welsh Single Malt called Penderyn last month and I found it great.

My second vote goes for Glenfarclas hands down. The 20 year is superb and the 40 year can make you believe in angels.

ps There is a Single Malt distillery starting up here on Vancouver Island. All the distillers are Scottish trained and the stills are from Scotland. They are not ready to start selling till this spring so I can't give a review but believe me as soon as they tap the first cask Bobbie and I will get an e-mail and make a weekend trip to taste it.

[James MacMillan]

I have to admit that I am not a big fan of Single Malts. Then again I don't drink much any way. Bobbie is the one in the family that has the palette for them.

However, she brought home a Welsh Single Malt called Penderyn last month and I found it great.

My second vote goes for Glenfarclas hands down. The 20 year is superb and the 40 year can make you believe in angels.

ps There is a Single Malt distillery starting up here on Vancouver Island. All the distillers are Scottish trained and the stills are from Scotland. They are not ready to start selling till this spring so I can't give a review but believe me as soon as they tap the first cask Bobbie and I will get an e-mail and make a weekend trip to taste it.

Taste for the single malts must be trained. Just like you learned to drink beer.

Try this.

Get a reputable single malt. Not a great one, but servicable and available almost everywhere is Glenfidich.

Pour three glasses with one shot each. Label #1, #2, #3. Also get a glass of water or two handy.

Let the booze reach room temperature.

In #1 put another shot of water.
In #2 put in an ice cube.
In #3 put in two ice cubes and another shot of water. Wait 37 seconds, Now sip at each. Cleaning your mouth out between each.

I think you will find a definite difference between each.

Now pour #1 and #2 in another glass and add two shots of soda. Try that.

What do you think now?

Oh, after you finish, repeat!

[The Wizard of BC]

yea, I tried that. Never got past step three. Don't know why. Don't remember how I got on top of that building either.