[MM-MALTS-L] Hello and Thank You

[Davin de Kergommeaux]

Yes Gramps, congrats.  And you've started a wonderful journey on the right foot.

Followed the same ritual when my wee GRAND daughter was born.  Used a
1948 Glenlivet (my birth year) and a 1979 Lagavulin (my daughter's
b.y.)

The little fiend, now two, is learning well to smell everything before tasting!

Davin


On 5/24/07, Kraaijeveld A.R. <A.R.Kraaijeveld at soton.ac.uk> wrote:
> Congrats, granpa!
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: mm-malts-l-bounces at grsnet.net on behalf of Ralph Katzenell
> Sent: Thu 24/05/2007 21:29
> To: Whisky List MM-MALTS-L
> Subject: [MM-MALTS-L] Hello and Thank You
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> Hello Malt Maniacs, and thanks for the invitation.
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> Just to get me started off on the right foot, I proudly announce the birth of my first grandchild, last week, a boy called Or ("Illumination"). The dad is an Ardbeg Committe member, with a number way down in the low 1000 region.
> To wet the babies head, we opened the 1991 Ardbeg Sherry BloodTub Valinch, self-filled at Feis Ila Bruichladdich 2003, Cask 643 at 57.4%  abv in a 500ml bottle.
> Color is golden light brown.
> A very Ardbegy nose, with some real strength in the peat. The overlay of sherry is a bit disconcerting, because its a mix thats not really expected. It smells very whisky-ish, and the presence easily makes itself felt in quite a big room.
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> On the palate its rather like an Oogie into which someone has vatted a little of an outrageous sherry monster. To tell the truth, I don't think the sherry sits well in this Ardbeg. The underlying mouthfeel is not at all smooth. A bit on the rough side, actually but the Ardbegy "hit" is so strong, it dominates the flavours. Thje sherry is there, but it asks to be ignored.
> The taste lasts well, and one bounces around the room, beaming and  breathing Islay fumes over everyone for a good while.
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> Its a good dram, but mostly to be enjoyed by true lovers of Ardbeg.
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> Since then I've been slowly sipping the the remainder, and it does grow on you.  Still, not what I'd call a sophisticated whisky, but very enjoyable.
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> Granpa Ralph
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> (Ralph Katzenell,
> Binyamina,
> Israel)
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