Davemcc Audioholic Spartan Jan 10, 2007 6,561 0 0 The Satellite of Love Mar 6, 2007 #21 Buckle-meister said: Yes, I am currently in Glasgow. Ben Lomond is known as Glasgow's Hill and is one of the most popular Munros due to the ease with which it may be climbed and of course its close proximity to Glasgow. Click to expand... Boy, I've got a good feeling about this one. If I win, I think I'll have to respond in kind with a contest for one of our own locally distilled spirits, something from Hiram Walker.
Buckle-meister said: Yes, I am currently in Glasgow. Ben Lomond is known as Glasgow's Hill and is one of the most popular Munros due to the ease with which it may be climbed and of course its close proximity to Glasgow. Click to expand... Boy, I've got a good feeling about this one. If I win, I think I'll have to respond in kind with a contest for one of our own locally distilled spirits, something from Hiram Walker.
j_garcia Audioholic Jedi Jul 11, 2005 32,533 0 113 Mar 6, 2007 #22 Hmmm... I thought it would have some relationship to the town of Tomatin...so looked at the Munro near there and took a wild guess. Yes, that was a little paranoia, and I thought maybe I was underestimating the future King of Scottland Ben Lomond looked good to me also, simply because there is a town near here with that name (in the hills of course).
Hmmm... I thought it would have some relationship to the town of Tomatin...so looked at the Munro near there and took a wild guess. Yes, that was a little paranoia, and I thought maybe I was underestimating the future King of Scottland Ben Lomond looked good to me also, simply because there is a town near here with that name (in the hills of course).
D Diapason Audioholic Intern May 3, 2006 47 0 0 Mar 6, 2007 #23 Vart said: 1,344m [/contest] Click to expand... Seems like a sensible guess to me I've certainly never tried this particular malt, but as an Irishman who generally prefers whisky to whiskey, I'll go for 1258m Si
Vart said: 1,344m [/contest] Click to expand... Seems like a sensible guess to me I've certainly never tried this particular malt, but as an Irishman who generally prefers whisky to whiskey, I'll go for 1258m Si
Sheep Audioholic Warlord May 19, 2005 9,781 0 113 39 Vancouver, BC Mar 6, 2007 #24 Davemcc said: Boy, I've got a good feeling about this one. If I win, I think I'll have to respond in kind with a contest for one of our own locally distilled spirits, something from Hiram Walker. Click to expand... Yes, but he said what is the highest, not the closest. SheepStar
Davemcc said: Boy, I've got a good feeling about this one. If I win, I think I'll have to respond in kind with a contest for one of our own locally distilled spirits, something from Hiram Walker. Click to expand... Yes, but he said what is the highest, not the closest. SheepStar
C chadd Junior Audioholic Jul 13, 2006 79 0 0 Mar 6, 2007 #25 did you sleep on the hill? Ill say 1500. YOU CAN DO IT!
Jack Hammer Audioholic Field Marshall Oct 19, 2005 1,801 0 63 Chicago, Illinois Mar 6, 2007 #26 Buckle-meister said: Interesting. An entry accompanied with a name. Have you climbed the hill in question? There's a story here I'm sure. Click to expand... Unfortunately, no story. I've not been to Scotland - yet. I did some hiking when I lived in California. Some ~3k ft hills in Northern California and from the Mojave desert into the Mountains around Los Angeles, then a few places in between. Plus some on the Island of Hawai'i. Something about the name of Carn Eige/Eighe rang a bell. It sounds familiar, though I'm unable to place it at the moment. So I'm sticking with that at 1183M. Jack
Buckle-meister said: Interesting. An entry accompanied with a name. Have you climbed the hill in question? There's a story here I'm sure. Click to expand... Unfortunately, no story. I've not been to Scotland - yet. I did some hiking when I lived in California. Some ~3k ft hills in Northern California and from the Mojave desert into the Mountains around Los Angeles, then a few places in between. Plus some on the Island of Hawai'i. Something about the name of Carn Eige/Eighe rang a bell. It sounds familiar, though I'm unable to place it at the moment. So I'm sticking with that at 1183M. Jack
Buckle-meister Audioholic Field Marshall May 23, 2005 1,743 0 0 51 London (as good as) Mar 6, 2007 #27 Diapason said: Seems like a sensible guess to me... Click to expand... Yes indeed. Nice to see some people are doing their homework. Sheep said: ...the highest, not the closest. Click to expand... The correct answer wins the booty. In the event that no one guesses correctly, the closest to the correct answer wins - whether too high or too low. chadd said: ...did you sleep on the hill? Click to expand... Not on the summit, no. I did however camp at the foot of the hill. Started up it the following morning at about 07:00 on what turned out to be a fabulous day (remember that Scottish weather can be a little...um...volatile). Jack Hammer said: Something about the name of Carn Eige/Eighe rang a bell. It sounds familiar, though I'm unable to place it at the moment. Click to expand... Perhaps you're thinking of Beinn Eighe which forms part of a National Nature Reserve? This is a distinct possibility as the hill you note, Carn Eige, which lies to the south, is fairly remote and not particularly well known. I think a plane once crashed into Beinn Eighe. Maybe that's it?
Diapason said: Seems like a sensible guess to me... Click to expand... Yes indeed. Nice to see some people are doing their homework. Sheep said: ...the highest, not the closest. Click to expand... The correct answer wins the booty. In the event that no one guesses correctly, the closest to the correct answer wins - whether too high or too low. chadd said: ...did you sleep on the hill? Click to expand... Not on the summit, no. I did however camp at the foot of the hill. Started up it the following morning at about 07:00 on what turned out to be a fabulous day (remember that Scottish weather can be a little...um...volatile). Jack Hammer said: Something about the name of Carn Eige/Eighe rang a bell. It sounds familiar, though I'm unable to place it at the moment. Click to expand... Perhaps you're thinking of Beinn Eighe which forms part of a National Nature Reserve? This is a distinct possibility as the hill you note, Carn Eige, which lies to the south, is fairly remote and not particularly well known. I think a plane once crashed into Beinn Eighe. Maybe that's it?
j_garcia Audioholic Jedi Jul 11, 2005 32,533 0 113 Mar 6, 2007 #28 So I take it that means nobody has correctly guessed?
RMarsh83 Audioholic Intern Jan 30, 2007 46 0 0 Manhattan Mar 6, 2007 #29 I'll venture a guess of 1,221m for no particular reason other than that my favorite (Ben Lomond, due to its proximity to the Scottish side of my family's historical lands) was already taken. I agree that scotch is not to be wasted on mere sheep. Although scotch after lamb is tasty... Although I have not yet had the pleasure of Munroing, I did see several spectacular Munros whilst on a train through the Highlands. If you count that Highlands (which they are, just separated by millions of years of continental shelf movement), then I've climbed quite a few in my day. Last edited: Mar 6, 2007
I'll venture a guess of 1,221m for no particular reason other than that my favorite (Ben Lomond, due to its proximity to the Scottish side of my family's historical lands) was already taken. I agree that scotch is not to be wasted on mere sheep. Although scotch after lamb is tasty... Although I have not yet had the pleasure of Munroing, I did see several spectacular Munros whilst on a train through the Highlands. If you count that Highlands (which they are, just separated by millions of years of continental shelf movement), then I've climbed quite a few in my day.
Buckle-meister Audioholic Field Marshall May 23, 2005 1,743 0 0 51 London (as good as) Mar 6, 2007 #30 j_garcia said: So I take it that means nobody has correctly guessed? Click to expand... Just because I'm happy to discuss certain hills should not be taken as proof that the correct answer hasn't been submitted. It may have been or it may not have been. RMarsh83 said: I agree that scotch is not to be wasted on mere sheep. Although scotch with lamb is tasty... Click to expand... I wouldn't know. Come to think of it, I never drink whisky with food. It just wouldn't...feel...right. Actually, as I type these words I'm enjoying a Talisker with ice (always ice with my whisky). I thought about which particular whisky I'd offer as the prize before posting and although I consider Talisker a superb whisky, I didn't think it'd be that difficult to obtain in the USA/Canada etc. A Tomatin on the other hand is a different story as that is far less well known that the likes of Talisker, Balvenie, Macallan etc. RMarsh83 said: ...I did see several spectacular Munros whilst on a train through the Highlands. Click to expand... Where did you travel to/from?
j_garcia said: So I take it that means nobody has correctly guessed? Click to expand... Just because I'm happy to discuss certain hills should not be taken as proof that the correct answer hasn't been submitted. It may have been or it may not have been. RMarsh83 said: I agree that scotch is not to be wasted on mere sheep. Although scotch with lamb is tasty... Click to expand... I wouldn't know. Come to think of it, I never drink whisky with food. It just wouldn't...feel...right. Actually, as I type these words I'm enjoying a Talisker with ice (always ice with my whisky). I thought about which particular whisky I'd offer as the prize before posting and although I consider Talisker a superb whisky, I didn't think it'd be that difficult to obtain in the USA/Canada etc. A Tomatin on the other hand is a different story as that is far less well known that the likes of Talisker, Balvenie, Macallan etc. RMarsh83 said: ...I did see several spectacular Munros whilst on a train through the Highlands. Click to expand... Where did you travel to/from?
Buckle-meister Audioholic Field Marshall May 23, 2005 1,743 0 0 51 London (as good as) Mar 6, 2007 #31 By the way, has anyone actually seen the film Whisky Galore? I heartily recommend it. It's an old old film but a really funny one. What's more, it's recently been transferred to DVD (it was filmed in 1949 )
By the way, has anyone actually seen the film Whisky Galore? I heartily recommend it. It's an old old film but a really funny one. What's more, it's recently been transferred to DVD (it was filmed in 1949 )
V Vart Audioholic May 17, 2006 164 0 18 Albany, NY Mar 6, 2007 #32 Buckle-meister said: Yes indeed. Nice to see some people are doing their homework. Click to expand... After I finished reading the questio, it was straight to Wikipedia to find out what the heck a Munroe was.
Buckle-meister said: Yes indeed. Nice to see some people are doing their homework. Click to expand... After I finished reading the questio, it was straight to Wikipedia to find out what the heck a Munroe was.
RMarsh83 Audioholic Intern Jan 30, 2007 46 0 0 Manhattan Mar 6, 2007 #33 Thank you for noticing the error in my post, as revised I meant scotch after lamb is good. Although, one exception to the rule is that fresh bread pretzels with salt and Coleman's mustard compliment a good scotch (especially the bold Islay malts) and has been a family tradition for years. I developed my scotch taste from my dad, and as such always drink it straight, and lean heavily to the Islay malts, most recently Caol Ila 18 (although this is admittedly a lighter Islay) and Laphroaig 15. I would agree the that scotches you listed are heavliy promoted in the US. I hope its 1,221m so that I can taste a wee dram (or should I say drachm) of the Tomatin! In August 2003 I spent 9 days in Scotland, travelling from Edinburgh to Glasgow (briefly) before taking a bus to Inverness because there was no hostel space in Glasgow. From Inverness I took the train to Fort William, then bus to Oban where I ferried to the Isle of Kerrera for a night. Then off to Stirling (passing Loch Lomond on the way) before back to the Royal Mile. Loved every second of it. Last edited: Mar 6, 2007
Thank you for noticing the error in my post, as revised I meant scotch after lamb is good. Although, one exception to the rule is that fresh bread pretzels with salt and Coleman's mustard compliment a good scotch (especially the bold Islay malts) and has been a family tradition for years. I developed my scotch taste from my dad, and as such always drink it straight, and lean heavily to the Islay malts, most recently Caol Ila 18 (although this is admittedly a lighter Islay) and Laphroaig 15. I would agree the that scotches you listed are heavliy promoted in the US. I hope its 1,221m so that I can taste a wee dram (or should I say drachm) of the Tomatin! In August 2003 I spent 9 days in Scotland, travelling from Edinburgh to Glasgow (briefly) before taking a bus to Inverness because there was no hostel space in Glasgow. From Inverness I took the train to Fort William, then bus to Oban where I ferried to the Isle of Kerrera for a night. Then off to Stirling (passing Loch Lomond on the way) before back to the Royal Mile. Loved every second of it.
Buckle-meister Audioholic Field Marshall May 23, 2005 1,743 0 0 51 London (as good as) Mar 6, 2007 #34 Vart said: After I finished reading the question, it was straight to Wikipedia to find out what the heck a Munro was. Click to expand... Yeah, one has to be very careful about setting a question for a competition these days, what with Google et al providing the answer to so many. In the end, it usually requires that you ask about something personal that nobody could know.
Vart said: After I finished reading the question, it was straight to Wikipedia to find out what the heck a Munro was. Click to expand... Yeah, one has to be very careful about setting a question for a competition these days, what with Google et al providing the answer to so many. In the end, it usually requires that you ask about something personal that nobody could know.
Buckle-meister Audioholic Field Marshall May 23, 2005 1,743 0 0 51 London (as good as) Mar 6, 2007 #35 RMarsh83 said: I developed my scotch taste from my dad, and as such always drink it straight... Click to expand... You know that some distillers actually recommend adding a touch of water to release the flavour? The only reason that I don't drink whisky straight is that I don't like the taste of a 'luke warm' dram. I'd add a touch of water but obtain (after a couple of minutes) the same effect with ice but with the added benefit that the drink gets chilled. RMarsh83 said: ...and lean heavily to the Islay malts, most recently Caol Ila 18. Click to expand... Ah...you like the peaty ones eh? I used not to like the likes of Talisker (reasonably peaty as you're no doubt aware) but have found that my preference has changed with time so that now I really like to taste the whisky. With a peaty whisky like Talisker or even more so the Islay whiskys you're certainly guaranteed that. RMarsh83 said: In August 2003 I spent 9 days in Scotland, travelling from Edinburgh to Glasgow (briefly) before taking a bus to Inverness because there was no hostel space in Glasgow. Click to expand... I was on the bus to Inverness (Tomatin is 16 miles south of Inverness) at the weekend to try and sort my head out with regard to which, if any of the two job offers I had I'd accept. The bus journey, normally not too bad, was a nightmare as we got stuck in roadworks for both the outward and return journey. RMarsh83 said: From Inverness I took the train to Fort William, then bus to Oban where I ferried to the Isle of Kerrera for a night. Then off to Stirling (passing Loch Lomond on the way)... Click to expand... So did you miss seeing Glen Coe by bypassing it to the west?
RMarsh83 said: I developed my scotch taste from my dad, and as such always drink it straight... Click to expand... You know that some distillers actually recommend adding a touch of water to release the flavour? The only reason that I don't drink whisky straight is that I don't like the taste of a 'luke warm' dram. I'd add a touch of water but obtain (after a couple of minutes) the same effect with ice but with the added benefit that the drink gets chilled. RMarsh83 said: ...and lean heavily to the Islay malts, most recently Caol Ila 18. Click to expand... Ah...you like the peaty ones eh? I used not to like the likes of Talisker (reasonably peaty as you're no doubt aware) but have found that my preference has changed with time so that now I really like to taste the whisky. With a peaty whisky like Talisker or even more so the Islay whiskys you're certainly guaranteed that. RMarsh83 said: In August 2003 I spent 9 days in Scotland, travelling from Edinburgh to Glasgow (briefly) before taking a bus to Inverness because there was no hostel space in Glasgow. Click to expand... I was on the bus to Inverness (Tomatin is 16 miles south of Inverness) at the weekend to try and sort my head out with regard to which, if any of the two job offers I had I'd accept. The bus journey, normally not too bad, was a nightmare as we got stuck in roadworks for both the outward and return journey. RMarsh83 said: From Inverness I took the train to Fort William, then bus to Oban where I ferried to the Isle of Kerrera for a night. Then off to Stirling (passing Loch Lomond on the way)... Click to expand... So did you miss seeing Glen Coe by bypassing it to the west?
racquetman Audioholic Chief Jun 2, 2005 850 0 0 51 Norton Shores, MI Mar 6, 2007 #36 Buckle-meister said: No metres, no whisky. Metres, maybe no whisky. Click to expand... Man, you sure make things difficult!! Anyway, since I guessed 3773 feet, and since 12 inches equals a foot, and 1 inch equals 2.54 cm, and 100 cm equals a meter . . . . abracadabra . . . . 1150 meters.
Buckle-meister said: No metres, no whisky. Metres, maybe no whisky. Click to expand... Man, you sure make things difficult!! Anyway, since I guessed 3773 feet, and since 12 inches equals a foot, and 1 inch equals 2.54 cm, and 100 cm equals a meter . . . . abracadabra . . . . 1150 meters.
STRONGBADF1 Audioholic Spartan Jul 4, 2005 7,482 0 113 When you own the world you're always home Mar 6, 2007 #37 Looking for a new bad habit... Hi Robbie, 931 metres (Ben Chozie) Looks like a pretty nice hike and a good place to take pictures to me. SBF1
Looking for a new bad habit... Hi Robbie, 931 metres (Ben Chozie) Looks like a pretty nice hike and a good place to take pictures to me. SBF1
Buckle-meister Audioholic Field Marshall May 23, 2005 1,743 0 0 51 London (as good as) Mar 7, 2007 #38 racquetman said: ...since I guessed 3773 feet, and since 12 inches equals a foot, and 1 inch equals 2.54 cm, and 100 cm equals a meter . . . . abracadabra . . . . 1150 meters. Click to expand... Could've just multiplied 3773 by .3048 (1ft=.3048m)
racquetman said: ...since I guessed 3773 feet, and since 12 inches equals a foot, and 1 inch equals 2.54 cm, and 100 cm equals a meter . . . . abracadabra . . . . 1150 meters. Click to expand... Could've just multiplied 3773 by .3048 (1ft=.3048m)
D Diapason Audioholic Intern May 3, 2006 47 0 0 Mar 7, 2007 #39 Buckle-meister said: You know that some distillers actually recommend adding a touch of water to release the flavour? The only reason that I don't drink whisky straight is that I don't like the taste of a 'luke warm' dram. I'd add a touch of water but obtain (after a couple of minutes) the same effect with ice but with the added benefit that the drink gets chilled. Click to expand... Funnily enough, I was going to ask about your preference for ice rather than water, because I have exactly the same view on this as you do. Although, slowly but surely, I'm starting to enjoy luke warm if necessary. Any port in a storm and all that! Si
Buckle-meister said: You know that some distillers actually recommend adding a touch of water to release the flavour? The only reason that I don't drink whisky straight is that I don't like the taste of a 'luke warm' dram. I'd add a touch of water but obtain (after a couple of minutes) the same effect with ice but with the added benefit that the drink gets chilled. Click to expand... Funnily enough, I was going to ask about your preference for ice rather than water, because I have exactly the same view on this as you do. Although, slowly but surely, I'm starting to enjoy luke warm if necessary. Any port in a storm and all that! Si
RMarsh83 Audioholic Intern Jan 30, 2007 46 0 0 Manhattan Mar 7, 2007 #40 I've heard the drop of water theory, but haven't really given it serious thought yet. Maybe one of these days I'll accidentally splash some water in in have an epiphany, but room temperature (or wine cellar temperature - even better) scotch is perfect just the way it is in my view. Peaty is pure pleaure! Also, Highland Park 18, although not technically Islay, shares some characteristics and is one of my favorites of all time. Unfortunately, as you guessed, I missed Glen Coe by a few miles. Although I didn't run into any roadworks, the bus nearly ran into a few cars while on the narrowest of narrow road around Loch Lomond.
I've heard the drop of water theory, but haven't really given it serious thought yet. Maybe one of these days I'll accidentally splash some water in in have an epiphany, but room temperature (or wine cellar temperature - even better) scotch is perfect just the way it is in my view. Peaty is pure pleaure! Also, Highland Park 18, although not technically Islay, shares some characteristics and is one of my favorites of all time. Unfortunately, as you guessed, I missed Glen Coe by a few miles. Although I didn't run into any roadworks, the bus nearly ran into a few cars while on the narrowest of narrow road around Loch Lomond.
