LAST ORDERS
EVEN THE THOUGHT OF A GOOD
WHISKY CAN BE HEART WARMING
as anybody tried downsizing? Sounds great in
theory but in practice maybe it’s not quite so
good.
We have just downsized and I am surrounded by
boxes with no room to move and worrying because I
can’t find my last two bottles of Rosebank 12 year
old. They’re in a box somewhere they may be in the
garage or they might be in the dining room. It’s
raining outside and somehow life doesn’t seem to be
a bed of roses! Then the phone rings – it’s our son
Dan. “Hi dad how are you?”. “Fine” I reply thinking
the exact opposite. “I’m in Campbeltown on
business.” he adds “I’m staying at The hotel, you
know the one with 400 malts on the bar.” “Sounds
great”, I add trying not to sound too jealous. “ And
dad I’ve just bought the most amazing bottle – it’s
probably the best whisky I’ve ever tasted.” Knowing
Daniel’s tastes and that he has had excellent tuition
in the art of whisky tasting I’m intrigued. “It’s the
Kilchoman sherried cask special edition bottle no.33
from 310. I thought I’d save opening it until you’ve
finished your treatment.”
This particular expression is a collector’s edition
for a very well known Scottish outlet and my first
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reaction is that it should be put to the back of the
cupboard and its increasing value watched with
interest. However, that would not be in the spirit of
the moment and I resist the fatherly advice. “You
know that trip you always wanted to do I’ve got it all
sorted” adds Daniel, “we’ll fly to Glasgow, hire a car
and visit Campbeltown then up the coast and the
ferry to Jura and Islay. How does that sound?”
There you are, the boxes fade into the distance I
haven’t had a drop to savour but once again whisky
has done the trick and I’m feeling much better.
Incidentally, the Kichoman collector’s edition is now
on limited distribution but Kilchoman Loch Gorm
sherry cask is available and as
usual for a whisky from this
distillery, although young, is
proving very popular and
with good reason.
Whisky expert
Dave Pickard of
Old School Wines,
Tittensor.
T. 01782 372888
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