Comments on: Scotch, a holiday tradition

By: Randy

Randy — Sat, 26 Dec 2009 22:11:54 +0000

Max, thanks for the info. The Macallan is indeed an unintentional misspelling that I will correct here now (and that I spelled correctly in another post). The “e” in whiskey, however, is another matter. I have been using the “e” form for some time now, knowing that depending on where folks are from, their spelling may differ. By some accounts, either spelling is acceptable when speaking of the spirit in general, however, deeper research is revealing that when making a specific reference to a location, such as Canada or Scotland, the “e” should be dropped. In no way was my usage intended to offend, so I will be making efforts to correct this now. Thanks for pointing it out! –EDIT– fixed it here and elsewhere, and hopefully going forward!

By: Max Ritter

Max Ritter — Sat, 26 Dec 2009 11:26:17 +0000

Scotch Whisky has no ‘e’ And it’s Macallan, not McCallan.

By: Randy

Randy — Fri, 25 Dec 2009 00:25:09 +0000

Thanks, Chris. I was hoping you might comment. Last time we talked about Scotch you were drinking The Macallan 18. The way I see it, I’ll be around a few more years, so there’s plenty of time to collect them all!

By: Chris Miller

Chris Miller — Fri, 25 Dec 2009 00:13:53 +0000

Very nice selection. There is a 23 year old Glenlivet I had a the Hilton in Minneapolis that was phenominal.
My standby is a Glenlivet 18 which has never failed to be a flavorfull scotch.l