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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 - with full bottle and original packaging - and additional comments and reasons I am featuring this whisky

I do not receive any monies or such for posting these Scotch products at all, it is just a hobby of mine - both the whiskies and the blog, but I do enjoy introducing like-minded individuals to the joys of good single malt Scotch whiskies or/and to ones that this Scot miser finds that fit into his low budget sidelines.  This particular one (see above) that I am commenting on is about $50 (U.S.) and to me is head and shoulders above those bland blends by Johnny Walker that range in the hundreds of dollars, although not at all in the range of the  strong malty peaty flavours that I enjoy most.

This lovely bit of Scotch is smooth and easy to drink (and by drink I mean taking your time to swirl the liquor around the glass to note the viscosity,  and then to smell gently for a few moments to enjoy the enhancements of a good malt liquor before taking a small sip and savoring the varieties of flavor and how the alcohol enhances those flavors and then when finally swallowing your 1/4 ounce or so, relaxing to enjoy the 'finish' to see what flavours remain on your palate).  It is smooth and exciting - to use an over used word - and lets you extend the pleasure of such a contribution of taste to your life.

I really enjoy malts with much stronger combinations of malt and smokey peaty flavours but for those of you that might like to try a smooth but non-bland single malt this is the go-to of the day.  Number One in my book - and the biggest compliment from a true mean (i.e. tight with his money) Scot, is that I have several bottles in my collection as caution against the invariable rise in price as the news gets around.

 


 

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