On Tue, Sep 28, 2004 at 10:51:03AM -0700, Philip Hart wrote: > > Caliann the Elf wrote: > > > > >Steve's booze of choice is Laghavelin Single Malt Scotch ... > > > > Lagavulin? Now that's *my* kind of drinker! Lessee. . . where'd I > > stash that bottle? > > Is that the oily, peaty, tarry, don't-touch-a-match-to-your-tongue stuff? There are quite a number which match that description, but the best known is Laphroaig. Very peaty and smokey taste, absolutely horrid to those who aren't already accustomed to the taste of scotch. It's pretty good, but a single shot kills my taste buds for the night. Lagavulin is damned good stuff. -- "...too many people want things to be simple when they are not and cannot be. Encouraging that desire is seductive and rewarding, but also dangerous." Iain M. Banks, 'Against a Dark Background', pp 299