STRANGEWAYS

[mistersleepless]

(I wrote this in the pub today, in about forty minutes. Haven't decided what it is yet. I tend to use this format as the early working draft for comics scripts, so don't be misled by its screenplay/teleplay kind of look. If a second half appears, I'll run it here.)EXT. CITY HALL

Comments

[beatniqe]

ya know, i feel ya on the whiskey. jamisons? or jack?

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[mistersleepless]

Get away from me. Springbank Campbeltown. Glen Albyn. I am a working man here.

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[kierthos]

How do you feel about single-malt Glenmorangie?

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[mistersleepless]

I cook with it.

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[eddiescurrents]

(raises an eyebrow) Bushmills?

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[bunny_babe]

MY EYES! THEY BURN!

Ye bastard.

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[sonoffletch]

Laphroaig? Oban?

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[mistersleepless]

Oban I like; Laphroig is just a touch too medicinal for me to choose to drink it often.

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[sonoffletch]

I've just been informed that Oban is currently unavailable in my area and there was some speculation that it's being used as part of a blend. A BLEND!!! While it doesn't qualify as a hanging offense, I'm sure some variety of wounding is called for here.

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[beatniqe]

ah, i'm too broke to have even heard of those. that, and i'm american, which presupposes i have no class.

much respect.

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[prodigal]

If you haven't tried Old Pultney yet, I highly recommend it. Good stuff.

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[speedracr]

Of all the great whiskey out there, those are your only options? Tsk, tsk.

[sonoffletch]

Well, as an American, I prefer bourbon. Wild Turkey for every-day consumption, George Dickel for honored guests. I have dabbled in scotch and found some that I enjoy, but living here as I do, I'm stuck with what's readily available. Sure, I could drop $1300 (US) on a bottle of Johnny Walker, Blue Label, but if I was going to spend that much money on hooch, I'd go for the Louis Tre.

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[mistersleepless]

If I'm drinking bourbon, I'm looking for Knob Creek or the Master Distillers bottling of Jack Daniels.

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[speedracr]

Aye, but while I can enjoy JD or the like for a quick shot or three at the bar, there are infact many mid-level (price wise) Whiskeys with the flavoring and smoothness intended for sipping :)

I favor Woodford Reserve when I partake :)

as long as we're on a tangent

[sonoffletch]

I've had Woodford, and it's not bad. But I find that Wild Turkey and Dickel are smoother. Since I take my whiskey neat, this is simply a matter of taste, personal preference, if you will.

By the by, Mr. Ellis, I note that Glen Albyn, one of your preferences, has been out of production since 1983, which makes hard to find. I assume that the UK has better sources for rarities of this nature.