Thanks, Ted. I knew that there was a "malt academy" at Bruichladdich, but this is the first time I've read a report by a "student". I'll pass it on to friends who know a good scotch when they taste one! Toni Sinclair (returning from lapse-land membership of this terrific list) >From: edwin mccannel <tmccannel@shaw.ca> >Reply-To: SCT-ISLAY-L@rootsweb.com >To: SCT-ISLAY-L@rootsweb.com >Subject: [SCT-ISLAY] Off Subject--"School of Hard Liquor" Islay >Date: Tue, 11 Jul 2006 21:12:39 -0700 > >Hope the following `story` from the Victoria BC times Colonist re Islay is >of enough interest to listers to justify its length as an off-topic >posting. Ted McC > >Ken Winchester, Special to the Times Colonist >Published: Saturday, July 01, 2006 >Mention the name Islay (pronounced eye-luh) to a group of whisky lovers and >watch their eyes mist over. The green, windswept island off the west coast >of Scotland is home to no less than seven major distilleries, including >some of the legendary names of single-malt Scotch: Laphroig, Lagavullin, >Bowmore, Ardbeg, Bunnahabhain, Caol Ila and the self-proclaimed "distillery >with attitude," Bruichladdich. _________________________________________________________________ Play Q6 for your chance to WIN great prizes. http://q6trivia.imagine-live.com/enca/landing