What's It All About, eh?

Cape Breton evokes deep memories and strong emotions for me as well as a deep appreciation for the beauty of my adopted island. My hopes are that you too might find the photos evocative - maybe a view you've not enjoyed before, or an 'Oh I've been there', or if from away that you may be encouraged to visit this fair isle so that you might come to love and breathe Cape Breton as I do. One word about place names that I use - some are completely local usage while others are from maps of Cape Breton that I've purchased over the years. I frequently post travel and other photos that are of interest to me - and hopefully you.

On the right hand side bar find my take on Single Malt whiskey - from how to best enjoy this noble drink to reviews (in a most non-professional manner) of ones that I have tried and liked - or not. Also musings, mine and others, on life in general.

Photographs are roughly 98%+ my own and copy-righted. For the occasional photo that is borrowed, credit is given where possible - recently I have started posting unusual net photographs that seem unique. Feel free to borrow any of my photos for non-commercial use, otherwise contact me. Starting late in 2013 I have tried to be consistent in identifying my photographs using ©smck on all out of camera photos I personally captured - (I often do minor computer changes such as 'crop' or 'shadow' etc but usually nothing major), and using
©norvellhimself on all photos that I have played around with in case it might not be obvious. Lately I have dropped the ©smck and have watermarked them with the blog name.

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Glenmorangie Single Malt - The Quinta Ruban, 14 year old and for the age and the money it is the pinnacle of their whiskies


 - and here I am with about an ounce + in my personal glass, of perfect size for me to gently smell, then swirl to see the adhesion cling to the glass, and then softly sip and inhale the amazing taste of this malt whisky - as I often say, I think that whisky taste descriptions that call out chocolate, and orange, and citrus etc really elude me but indeed I find some whiskies so much more alluring than others because of tastes that are subtle and fleeting and palates more sensitized than my own perhaps, can call out these overtures of water through granite and aging in charred casks of such unlikely inputs to the taste but as for me there are some basic inputs of alcohol content, barley, peat overtures, how long the flavours linger, the smoothness of the whisky and the embracing background of multiple tastes competing for your attention - and overall a drink worth savoring because as in life strong robust intrusions into your consciousness can build your appreciation of being alive AND this is why I personally believe that some highly priced blended whiskies such as Johnny Walker Blue etc are just a waste of money that could be better spent on something besides malt whisky.  If you like Johnny Walker (which is a choice that is undeniably yours to make) then my reviews are not for you.  

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