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Originally posted by disagreed:

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Sacrilege! 16 year old single malts and ice cubes should never be in the same room together!

Pat, a SINGLE ice cube. Just one! But, as usual, you are right. I wasn't thinking. So, as punishment, I'll recite 30 Hail Obama's.

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Place about two ounces of single malt in a 12 oz. brandy snifter.

Swirl the contents three or four times.

Place the nose about twelve inches above the rim of the glass and sniff lightly as you slowly move your nose closer or farther from the rim of the glass.

Swirl the whisky again and smell again.

Now that you have found the "correct" distance for YOUR nose and THIS particular single malt, place about a half-teaspoon of good quality, room temperature water in the single malt. I keep a bottle of such in my single malt cabinet. Now quickly swirl the contents a couple of times and nose again. If the whisky has much character, you will now most likely have to move your glass farther from your nose. There may be an intense release of aromas from the malt- or maybe not so intense. This robust release of aromas is due to the old Chemistry 104 term called "heat of solution." In effect, this rule states that when two chemicals are mixed, they may "take on" or "release" energy, thus becoming cooler or warmer. In the case of a whisky and water mix, the solution becomes slightly warmer, thus releasing the ethyl alcohols which contain much of the aroma of the single malt. The "nosing" step of appreciating the single malt is very important. There are 32 primary aromas, but only four primary tastes (via the tongue). Taste is influenced by the sense of smell for more than most people are aware.

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Originally posted by djwright4341:
Save the water and a cup--drink it straight from the bottle.

On the abortion issue, it should be left to the physicians to decide whether or not to perform the procedure. Abortion is an elective procedure, unless the life of the mother is at stake, with a totally preventable cause. Physicians should not be forced to perform the procedure if it is against their personal beliefs nor prevented from performing to patients willing to pay the fee. But, my wife tells me that, as a man, I shouldn't have any say in the matter.

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Originally posted by MeatUSCGRetired:

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Originally posted by djwright4341:
Save the water and a cup--drink it straight from the bottle.

On the abortion issue, it should be left to the physicians to decide whether or not to perform the procedure. Abortion is an elective procedure, unless the life of the mother is at stake, with a totally preventable cause. Physicians should not be forced to perform the procedure if it is against their personal beliefs nor prevented from performing to patients willing to pay the fee. But, my wife tells me that, as a man, I shouldn't have any say in the matter.

Fair enough. But, do you agree that contraception is the equivalent of abortion?

P.S. I'm actually a Crown Royal man myself. Has anyone tried the XR? Magnificent.

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Originally posted by disagreed:
Meat, I like Crown Royal but only use it when making Manhattans. Crown and Martini & Rossi Sweet Vermouth makes the smoooooothest Manhattans anywhere!

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Originally posted by asm3driscoll:
Southern comfort manhattans straight up with a twist or Dewars and water on the rocks, either one will bang me up pretty quick.

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Originally posted by asm3driscoll:
I know a couple of nice girls that choose to get them. Its between them and God or them and thier doctor. I would hate to make that call for them and generally don;t see as I have any rights in the process of whether or not they go through child birth or abort thier baby. Having seen all five of my kids come into the world I'm glad I'm just a coach while in the delivery room. I'm going to hell for wasting a lot of my seed as they say!

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Originally posted by asm3driscoll:
Lots of s h i t you don't know?

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P. S. I switched from scotch to single malt Irish Whiskey some time ago...preferably Bushmills 21...triple distilled. Smooooooothh!

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Originally posted by asm3driscoll:
I was a fan of the pill in my day when I had to worry about such things.