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It's Scottish beer and Scotch whisky pairing day in Mayberry. I have three different BrewDog beers aged in whisky casks and Mikey brought over the matching whiskies to pair with them. First up, BrewDog Paradox Isle of Arran paired with two different Arran malts, one a young malt from the 3rd or 4th year of the distillery and the second the standard 10 year old Arran available today. Very nice, but the brew was quite flat and perhaps a bit past its prime. The 10 yo whisky is rich and smooth and woody, while the young'n has a completely different mouth feel and a more light and citrusy palette. Both whiskies are excellent and the pairing works out nicely but the beer falls a bit short. Both of these whiskies were opened freshly, so that is something special. Thanks Mikey! Next, we moved to a Mortlach death match. The Divine Rebel Mortlach Reserve, which I believe Duggeh brought all the way from fair Scotland last time he visited, paired with the Gordon & MacPhail Reserve Mortlach distilled in 1994 and bottled in 2007. NOW THIS IS SOMETHING TRULY SPECIAL. Wow, do these two match up beautifully. Thanks Duggeh for this beauty, and thanks Mikey for opening yet another bottle eve though you had two Mortlach bottles open at home.

Nice!! Perfect for the weekend house.

Comparison Day 2: The Revenge of Mikey! He won't like it, he hates EVERYTHING!

Amphion Ion or Argon or Helium or whatever. In white. EDIT: I posted this while you were bantering. The Amphions are very nice and have a lot of impact. Headroom used to offer the Harbeths or Amphions for their ultimate desktop setup. i liked the Amphions a lot but I was planning on quieter listening and wanted the warmth of the Harbeths so that is what i chose. For home use, I might have gone with the Amphions.

Are you contemplating the hangover to come or your current hangover? I thought the GC Boulevardier sounded great, and it is! Oh, and I'll try the Napoleonic Margarita soon too.

Nice! What do you think? I really liked the Napoleon neat and in the enroulée.

That album has had a very slow burn with me too, and I like it a lot now.

An Old Pal with Gran Classico and the last of my Rendezvous Rye that my pal Jim got for me. Cheers on your birthday my Old[er] Pal!

Excellent!

Which way does it cut to know that I am still wearing pajama bottoms and the t-shirt I slept in?

Alright, just a skosh in honor of your birthday Jim. Here's to your health my friend.

Good luck Wonder Woman Karen! This is a great thing you do and I am honored to donate to your effort.

I approve of you 100% in general, sir. I hope you're having a decent saturday.

Further to this saga, I just tried the Dual TT for the first time since the crash and remarkably both the power cord and RCAs are functional and seem solidly attached. Thanks for hugging her cousin, Mike, I know that helped.

Donated (awhile back)! You're the man Dinster!

Sorry to rub it in Stretch, but this Supplication is only adding to the nirvana effect of the Staxen parade. Cheers to the boys at CCB! Wish I was with ya.

Congrat John and have a great anniversary celebration!

Comparison Day! First up, The Holy Trinity.

Here's to you and a cocktail-happy birthday Jim! I hope you get to make good use of your awesome new bar to celebrate yourself today. I will be raising a glass (or 3) in your honor later on. Cheers!

Who is "we" and one of you had better buy me a bottle of BA Hunahpu's! Please?

That reminds me that I had a Negro Modelo with a late lunch a few minutes ago. How was MCLE, Dinny?

Albert the Jealous. Enjoy it Mike. Wish I was there.

Hans?

Oh yeah, I was going to note your improved physical health status too, Wayne, but your mental health is seriously in question if you are truly bleaching your hair and beard for Santa duty. Can't you do something less extreme and semi-permanent? Have fun whatever it is.