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Post by Magniloqueu Épiqeu da Lhiun on Sept 15, 2017 9:51:41 GMT -6
Hello!
I am not (yet?) a member of this Society, but do let me speak my mind a bit.
I do like whisky, however currently, I am more into the home-made liqueurs, and brandies that are traditionally made in Europe: I have brought back from Croatia following drinks:
1) a half litre of home-made Višnjevača (liker od višanja = sour cherry liqueur)
2) a bit over a litre of home-made Lozovača (= grape brandy; a bit sweeter than grappa)
3) a half litre of Teranino (= a very mild red wine liqueur of about 16 vol.-%, made of Terrano grapes)
4) a half litre of the well-known Šljivovica (= plum brandy)
5) one-tenth litre of Maraschino-cherry brandy
6) one-tenth litre of honey brandy
7) a half litre of a brandy made of almonds and olives
Furthermore, I have at home:
8) a bottle of Glenfiddich whisky, 18 yrs.
9) a bottle of Mastix brandy
10) a bottle of amaretto
11) a bottle of cherry brandy
12) a bottle of pear brandy
13) a bottle of pine extract liqueur from Finland
I am currently reading a non-fictional, political book about the chancellor of Germany, Angela Merkel.
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Post by Ián Tamorán S.H. on Sept 17, 2017 7:49:59 GMT -6
I admittedly am no great connoisseur of whisky (hard liquor in general wreaks havoc on my digestive system), but I recall that, long before discovering Talossa and this noble Society, I was actually influenced to purchase a bottle of whisky by reading about it in an SF book. The book was, I believe, "A Maze of Death" by Philip K. Dick, and the whisky...Old Crow.
Good, single malt, whisky has to be drunk in small amounts, savoured over an unhurried period. If you drink enough to get drunk, you have drunk too much. If you drink enough to upset your digestion, you have drunk too much. But the amount that is just half of a single measure, if tasted and appreciated, should have no ill effects (I'm talking about drinking just 12.5 ml here).
P.S. I promise to try some Bourbon Whiskey again, soon - I might otherwise be talking nonsense here  |
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Post by Iason Bitxichë Taiwos on Sept 17, 2017 14:40:11 GMT -6
Old Crow is not whisky - it's whiskey. And, moreover, it's a Bourbon. <insert European face of shock and horror here>[/quote] I actually Googled "What is the difference between whisky and whiskey and bourbon?" after reading your post. (I really am clueless about that stuff. I'm a beer and wine drinker, mainly.) Friday,I visited a local library that was having their annual book sale. I scooped up a copy of Dorling Kindersley's Eyewitness Travel Guide to Scotland. (I love those DK books.) On page 30 there is a brief look at "Scotch Whisky", with pictures from labels of prominent producers. I smiled when I saw Lagavulin on there.
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Post by Eðo Grischun on Sept 19, 2017 7:45:58 GMT -6
Came across this. This society should enjoy. VIDEO: The Whiskey FunkAh met a man in Eberdeen,
he wis shufflin snaw,
he wis working like a teenager,
an he wis ninety twa,
he said,
when ah hae a whiskey,
when ah hae a dram,
it's got tae be Glenfiddich,
it's the finest in the land.
Ah wis camping up in Inverness,
an wis swimming in the loch,
there a saw auld Nessie,
an he wis looking rough,
he said,
when ah hae a whiskey,
when ah hae a dram,
it's got tae be Glenfiddich,
it's the finest in the land.
Ah met a man in Glesgae,
he said he tried them aw,
heelan malts and lowland malts,
an the hairy hen anah,
he said,
when ah hae a whiskey,
when ah hae a dram,
it's got tae be Glenfiddich,
it's the finest in the land.
Ah met a lass in Dundee,
She wis listnin tae a band,
she wis awffy bonnie,
she hud a whiskey in her hand,
she said,
when ah hae a whiskey,
when ah hae a dram,
it's got tae be Glenfiddich,
it's the finest in the land.
Now, some men they climb mountains,
others they ski doon,
me, ah like tae hae a dram
an watch the world go roon,
fur when ah hae a whiskey,
when a hae a dram,
it's got tae be Glenfiddich,
it's the finest in the land.
Ah wis buskin up the Royal Mile,
ah wis dain fine,
tourists danced the Whiskey Funk
an the sun began tae shine.
an I said,
when ah hae a whiskey,
when ah hae a dram,
it's got tae be Glenfiddich,
it's the finest in the land.
come on,
when ah hae a whiskey,
when ah pour a dram,
it's got tae be Glenfiddich,
it's the finest in the land. | I met a man in Aberdeen,
he was shovelling snow,
he was working like a teenager,
and he was ninety two,
he said,
when I have a whiskey,
when I have a dram, (a small measure of whiskey)
it's got to be Glenfiddich,
it's the finest in the land.
I was camping up in Inverness,
and was swimming in the loch, (lake)
there a saw old Nessie, (Loch ness monster)
and he was looking rough, (context: probably hungover)
he said,
when I have a whiskey,
when I have a dram,
it's got to be Glenfiddich,
it's the finest in the land.
I met a man in Glasgow,
he said he tried them all,
highland malts and lowland malts,
and the hairy hen as well, (brand?)
he said,
when I have a whiskey,
when I have a dram,
it's got to be Glenfiddich,
it's the finest in the land.
I met a lass (girl) in Dundee,
She was listening to a band,
she was awfully bonnie, (very good looking)
she had a whiskey in her hand,
she said,
when I have a whiskey,
when I have a dram,
it's got to be Glenfiddich,
it's the finest in the land.
Now, some men they climb mountains,
others they ski down,
me, I like to have a dram
and watch the world go round,
for when I have a whiskey,
when a have a dram,
it's got to be Glenfiddich,
it's the finest in the land.
I was busking up the Royal Mile,
I was doing fine,
tourists danced the Whiskey Funk
and the sun began to shine.
and I said,
when I have a whiskey,
when I have a dram,
it's got to be Glenfiddich,
it's the finest in the land.
come on,
when I have a whiskey,
when I pour a dram,
it's got to be Glenfiddich,
it's the finest in the land.
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Ián Tamorán S.H.
Chief Justice of the Uppermost Court
Proud Philosopher of Talossa
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Post by Ián Tamorán S.H. on Sept 19, 2017 14:18:37 GMT -6
Whiskey Funk - great song! Thank you for posting it.
...but surely it needed no translation? <tongue in cheek remark from an Irishman with a Scottish father-in-law> 😉
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Post by Eðo Grischun on Sept 19, 2017 15:11:07 GMT -6
Ha. Yeah, it certainly shouldn't need a translation for most of us here, but there are a few members from various non-English speaking parts of the world that I thought might have struggled here and there.
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Post by Ián B. Anglatzarâ on Sept 20, 2017 3:05:54 GMT -6
I think that for people who have never heard Scots, and I am sure there are a few of those here, the text might be a little opaque. For those who enjoy this kind of thing, I recommend Iain M. Banks science fiction novel Feersum Endjinn, which is partly written in phonematic Scots.
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Post by Ian Plätschisch on Sept 20, 2017 7:43:50 GMT -6
I think that for people who have never heard Scots, and I am sure there are a few of those here, the text might be a little opaque. For those who enjoy this kind of thing, I recommend Iain M. Banks science fiction novel Feersum Endjinn, which is partly written in phonematic Scots. I once wrote a research paper on Robert Burns, and I had to look up a bunch of words in order to understand what his poems were saying. |
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Post by Sir C. M. Siervicül on Sept 21, 2017 5:15:05 GMT -6
and the hairy hen as well, (brand?) Famous Grouse, I presume? |
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Post by Eðo Grischun on Sept 21, 2017 5:24:08 GMT -6
and the hairy hen as well, (brand?) Famous Grouse, I presume? Ah, yeah. Will be. |
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Post by Eðo Grischun on Sept 27, 2017 19:40:26 GMT -6
I've just started The Final Empire by Brandon Sanderson (first book in his Mistborn series).
Not sure if it strictly falls under sci-fi or if it's more of a fantasy. Suppose it has elements of both.
Anyway, a few chapters in and its got me.
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Post by Iason Bitxichë Taiwos on Sept 28, 2017 15:05:25 GMT -6
 I was curious if our other members collected sf magazines. I sporadically read Asimov and Analog as a teen,but over the years lost most of my collection of those titles. Thanks to a chance discovery at a local thrift store, my love for these little digests has returned. I've also begun picking up new issues of these titles. |
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Post by Iason Bitxichë Taiwos on Dec 2, 2017 20:12:36 GMT -6
Has anybody read the Second Foundation trilogy? Found the second two volumes in that series at Goodwill tonight. (Ordered the first one off of ebay when I got home.) I was skeptical about a non-Asimov continuation of the Foundation series, until I saw that Bear, Benford, and Brin were the writers. (I know these books came out in the late nineties. I'm extremely behind the times on SF. I was excited because I also found a Poul Anderson book I haven't read tonight.)
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Post by Ián B. Anglatzarâ on Dec 4, 2017 0:27:53 GMT -6
Has anybody read the Second Foundation trilogy? Found the second two volumes in that series at Goodwill tonight. (Ordered the first one off of ebay when I got home.) I was skeptical about a non-Asimov continuation of the Foundation series, until I saw that Bear, Benford, and Brin were the writers. (I know these books came out in the late nineties. I'm extremely behind the times on SF. I was excited because I also found a Poul Anderson book I haven't read tonight.) I haven't read them, but as all those three actually write better than Asimov did, I expect they're readable. But why, when the world is full of good books? |
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Post by Iason Bitxichë Taiwos on Dec 4, 2017 16:00:37 GMT -6
But...but I like the Foundation series...
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