Hey Nancy!   
      
    NB> it does appear that they'd be the only game in town   
      
   According to them they are.  However I couldn't find anybody to refute that   
   claim.   
      
    NB> I hear that Japan has a respectable single malt now, too...  ;)   
      
   Yes I stumbled across that one somewhere.  Interesting.   
      
    NB> Some things, the hype just isn't justified sufficiently   
      
   In my case it is a matter of cost and the fact that I actually like Glenlivet   
   12yo.  Availablity also makes a huge difference which in the case of the   
   Canadian single malt is a deal breaker at this point in time and likely the   
   future.   
      
    NB> And as long as you both keep it to a wee nip, there should be   
    NB> plenty to save for a later occasion...  ;)   
      
   The best laid plans of mice and men.  ;-)   
      
   Hm.  I believe he was Scottish.   
      
   Life is good,   
   Maurice   
      
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