Hey Nancy!   
      
    NB> Can't tell you on the Balvenie.... that's not one I've paid   
    NB> attention to... :)   
      
   I don't have any advantage there given that it was late 1997 when I tasted it   
   for the first and last time.  That was almost exactly 20 years ago.  The   
   cheapest one I can find today is more than 200 CAD.  Also I saw two down in   
   the States, both bottled in 1980, that they are asking over 400 USD for.  At   
   those prices I doubt either of us is going to take the plunge to find out   
   whether or not they are worth it.  Speaking for myself I am guessing they   
   aren't but are probably fantastic if someone else is buying and sharing.   
      
    NB> Not that wikipedia is always right, of course   
      
   I haven't seen any confirmation or dispute by anyone 'in the know'.  I am   
   content it is accurate enough for the discussion at hand.   
      
    NB> The latter, of course, being a known quantity for less... ;)   
    NB> You'll note that the Canadian distilleries produce Canadian malt   
    NB> whisky, not Scotch, though...  ;)   
      
   According to the schpeil, if it was Scotch then it wouldn't be Canadian.  From   
   my understanding it *must* be distilled in Scotland to carry the word 'Scotch'   
   on the label, else it is whisky which happens to be the case with Canadian   
   single malts.  Likewise that Canadian single malts aren't restricted to barley   
   which in the case of Scotch it is.   
      
    NB> Out of sight, more likely out of mind   
      
   Not if we keep posting about it.  ;-)   
      
    NB> Now you have a purpose for the imbibing...   
      
   Exactly.  Before the 20xx-01-01 cybertoasts became officially sanctioned the   
   odds of there being anything to imbibe with were next to, if not exactly,   
   nil.  Same with Nov. 5th not counting the practice round in 2016 and this   
   year's triad thinga-ma-jigger.  If things go according to plan then it won't   
   be until 2024 ... not counting the 20xx-01-01 cybertoasts of course.   
      
    NB> And a reason to give for upping the ante a bit when the   
    NB> opportunity presents itself...  ;)   
      
   Maybe an 18yo Glenlivet for 2024-11-05 and carry it over for at least the   
   following 2025-01-01 cybertoast.  I seriously doubt the 15yo will survive   
   until then, as well as the 18yo surviving until 2034-11-05.  Whatever will   
   more than likely get used up on 20xx-01-01 cybertoasts ... barring any   
   unforseen additional cybertoasts of course.   
      
   Life is good,   
   Maurice   
      
   ... Future cybertoasts of note:   
       2018-01-01 is   46 days from now and falls on a Monday.   
       2024-11-05 is 2546 days from now and falls on a Tuesday.   
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