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Willy's Definitive Dram Definition
Willy, one of the guys at the distillery, comes up with what Oliver and I agree is the best definition of what a 'dram' actually is: 'A measure of whisky that is pleasing to both guest and host.
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― Raw Spirit
― Raw Spirit
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This is the ordinary Scottish recipe for toddy; an alternative interpretation is that of my old Russian friend, the late M Baleiev, who founded the famouse Chauve-Souris cabaret show in Moscow and, after the Russian revolution, brought it to London and New York. Here is his version: 'First you put in whisky to make it strong; then you add water to make it weak; next you put in lemon to make it sour, then you put in sugar to make it sweet. You put in more whisky to kill the water. Then you say "H
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― Scotch: The Whisky of Scotland in Fact and Story
― Scotch: The Whisky of Scotland in Fact and Story
This is where you tell the world what you would drink while reading a book.
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