Slainte go sael agat!

Translated: Health for life to you!

Last night's single malt scotch tasting went very well. Held at a very cool second-hand bookshop and organized by our ethnomusicologist friend Bryan, the event was a grand success! There were a half dozen men in full kilts. The food was pretty good. There were some mighty fine cigars; Bryan gave me a Hoyo de Monterrey Excalibur No. 1. My scotch rankings/ratings (and brief notes) are as follows:

10. Ardbeg 10 year-- Just awful. Heavy iodone, salt, and peat. Like a bad imitation of Laphroaig. The only one that I did not like.
9. Edradour 10 year-- Not bad. Minty, sherry undertones. Reminds me of Drambuie.
8. Auchentoshan 10 year-- Good, but not great. Minty, oily.
7. Glenkinchie 10 year
6. Aberlour 10 year
5. Oban 14 year-- Spicy. Hot on the tip of the tongue. Nice.
4. Highland Park 12 year-- Light, warm, malty, smooth.
3. Macallan 15 year fine oak-- Smooth, but a bit one dimensional. Delicious, but not as good as the normal Macallan.
2. Bowmore 17 year-- Like a good imitation of Laphroaig.
1. Deanston 17 year-- Smooth, honey flavors. Nutty.

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