> My daughter is going to Scotland for vacation. We are in the Northwest US. She would like to bring me 2 or 3
> bottles of Scotch that we cant get in the US. Any suggestions?
> Also feel free to recommend which distilleries are the best to visit.
>
>

> My daughter is going to Scotland for vacation. We are in the Northwest US. She would like to bring me 2 or 3
> bottles of Scotch that we cant get in the US. Any suggestions?
> Also feel free to recommend which distilleries are the best to visit.

> one bottle of talisker, one bottle of johnnie walker green, and one bottle of lagavulin. visit laphroaig,
> and if the quarter casks or cask strengths there look inexpensive, substitute one of them for the johnnie
> walker green. of course, if yah like yer scotch sweet insteada salty, i'm the wrong guy to ask.
>
> cheers!
> Doc

> Don't know what is or isn't available across the pond, so cannot help you with purchases. However, I'd
> suggest you go for Ardbeg Airigh Nam Beist, Edradour (any of the OB's) and Mortlach 16yo F&F. These are
> likely to be hard to come across in faraway lands ;-) and are fantastic drams. If you're after something
> rather extraordinary, and happen to be travelling through Fort William, then visit the Ben Nevis distillery
> and go for a bottle of their Dew of Ben Nevis single blend 50yo. Last time I was there, they were asking
> GBP 135 per bottle. I've heard praises being said about it, and it's defenitely a unique whisky
> irrespective of anything, with the two components - grain and malt - being distilled and blended in the
> same distillery, under the same roof, shortly after distillation.
>
> As to visiting distilleries, I know Scotland seems a small place, especially from an American perspective
> ;-) but could you be more precise as to the whereabouts of the trip? Also, is your daughter a fan/expert on
> whisky? This will affect the choice of places to go to. I have visited most distilleries opened to the
> public, and I know their "tourist" offer can vary dramatically. If it's to be a standard tourist
> attraction, a non-specialist thing, go for any of the Diageo distilleries - Cragganmore, Dalwhinnie, Oban,
> Talisker, Glen Ord, Cardhu, Caol Ila, Clynelish, Lagavulin, Glenkinchie. You will be satisfied with
> Glenmorangie (especially that they have a wide selection of their whiskies to taste, at an extra expense),
> Macallan, Aberlour, Glenfiddich, Glen Moray, Ben Nevis, Glen Grant. Yes, you will love Dewar's World of
> Whisky. You will adore Strathisla (the most beautiful distillery by far). Dallas Dhu is extremely
> interesting, although it is not a working distillery any more. With some distilleries, remember to phone ...

> "Doc Martian" verizon.net> wrote in message
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> She says my "gift" price is about 100 E per bottle....... I love my
> daughter.. :)

> "Lew/+Silat" Invalid.com> wrote:

>> "Doc Martian" verizon.net> wrote in message
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>> She says my "gift" price is about 100 E per bottle....... I love my
>> daughter.. :)

>
> Lew, IIRC US Customs says one litre per person. I don't know how strictly
> it's enforced or how they deal with overages.
>
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> "Nick Cramer" pacbell.net> wrote in message

>> "Lew/+Silat" Invalid.com> wrote:

>>> "Doc Martian" verizon.net> wrote in message
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> Nick a friend told me that you can bring in quite a bit as long as its
> for personal use.. I called customs and they said the same thing. ????

> "Lew/+Silat" Invalid.com> wrote:

>> "Nick Cramer" pacbell.net> wrote in message

>>> "Lew/+Silat" Invalid.com> wrote:

>>>> "Doc Martian" verizon.net> wrote in message
>>>> [ . . . ]

>> Nick a friend told me that you can bring in quite a bit as long as its
>> for personal use.. I called customs and they said the same thing. ????

>
> KEWL Lew. It's been several years.
>
> I hope yer daughter has a wonderful time! If possible, she should find
> herself in Auld Reekie (Edinburgh), the home of Robert Fergusson, Robert
> Burns, Robert Louis Stevenson and Sir Walter Scott, on the evening of
> January 25th. She will be able to enjoy the Burns' Night Dinner, an
> absolutely wonderful and unforgettable experience celebrated throughout
> Scotland and by Scots throughout the world! I enjoyed it immensely with
> Graeme at the London Supporters of Edinburgh's Hibernian Football Team
> Burns' Night Dinner in 2004. One of the highlights of my life!
> ...