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  <id>582763</id>
  <title>Did anyone receive a special bottle for XMas?</title>
  <published_at>Thu Dec 25 13:35:10 -0800 2008</published_at>
  <post_count>9</post_count>
  <board>
    <id>36</id>
    <name>Spirits</name>
  </board>
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    <post>
      <post>
        <level>0</level>
        <id>4273012</id>
        <content>I received a bottle of Laphroaig and a friend received a bottle of Highland Park 30 (both single malt scotches).  Did anyone else receive anything special?

DC Scotch Chick
www.scotchchix.com</content>
        <published_at>Thu Dec 25 13:35:10 -0800 2008</published_at>
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        <user>
          <id>11227</id>
          <name>nissenpa</name>
        </user>
      </post>
    </post>
    <post>
      <level>1</level>
      <id>4273089</id>
      <content>I finally got a bottle of St. Germain to play with.  Although having taken a swig straight from the bottle under the tree this morning, I may just drink it like that until it's gone.</content>
      <published_at>Thu Dec 25 14:57:30 -0800 2008</published_at>
      <parent_id>4273012</parent_id>
      <user>
        <id>17548</id>
        <name>BarmyFotheringayPhipps</name>
      </user>
    </post>
    <post>
      <level>1</level>
      <id>4273147</id>
      <content>Wow! Both Laphroig and HP 30 yr are really nice presents!

Maybe you could share your collection with us over at:
http://keepyourspiritsup-faune.blogspot.com/2008/12/strut-your-stuff-show-off-your-liquor.html

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      <published_at>Thu Dec 25 16:06:17 -0800 2008</published_at>
      <parent_id>4273012</parent_id>
      <user>
        <id>178360</id>
        <name>Faune</name>
      </user>
    </post>
    <post>
      <level>1</level>
      <id>4273466</id>
      <content>I received a bottle of Sazerac 18 and a bottle of Gosling's Old Rum.  Both of which have been sampled a couple of times at this point!</content>
      <published_at>Thu Dec 25 21:21:43 -0800 2008</published_at>
      <parent_id>4273012</parent_id>
      <user>
        <id>65478</id>
        <name>davis_sq_pro</name>
      </user>
    </post>
    <post>
      <level>1</level>
      <id>4273978</id>
      <content>My in-laws got me a bottle of The Macallan 12. They know that I really like Macallan. :)

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      <published_at>Fri Dec 26 09:14:24 -0800 2008</published_at>
      <parent_id>4273012</parent_id>
      <user>
        <id>181130</id>
        <name>theginguy</name>
      </user>
    </post>
    <post>
      <level>1</level>
      <id>4274650</id>
      <content>I got a bottle of Chivas Brothers "The Century of Malts".  Really enjoyed the tiny bit I tasted last night.</content>
      <published_at>Fri Dec 26 15:39:51 -0800 2008</published_at>
      <parent_id>4273012</parent_id>
      <user>
        <id>185532</id>
        <name>ShadowedOne</name>
      </user>
    </post>
    <post>
      <level>1</level>
      <id>4274686</id>
      <content>Yep....cousin showed up with a mixed case of wine.  We've already gone through about 1/2, but Wild Earth Pinot Noir won hands down so far.  It's from New Zealand</content>
      <published_at>Fri Dec 26 15:56:56 -0800 2008</published_at>
      <parent_id>4273012</parent_id>
      <user>
        <id>204342</id>
        <name>FriedClamFanatic</name>
      </user>
    </post>
    <post>
      <level>1</level>
      <id>4274845</id>
      <content>My father got me a bottle of the Balvenie 17 Rum Cask. I've liked all the other Balvenies that I've had (12 yr, 15yr, 17 yr, 21 yr) so I am hoping that this will be worth it. Last year my brother got me the 21 yr Portwood. I'm hoping this becomes a tradition.</content>
      <published_at>Fri Dec 26 17:34:36 -0800 2008</published_at>
      <parent_id>4273012</parent_id>
      <user>
        <id>14495</id>
        <name>viperlush</name>
      </user>
    </post>
    <post>
      <level>1</level>
      <id>4275271</id>
      <content>I got my husband a bottle of 1991 Cask Strength Mannochmore (Signatory bottle, D&amp;M exclusive) Very interesting and fairly tasty. He also got a Glenrothes sampler as well as another bottle of 1991 Glenrothes, which is delicious and always appreciated. 
A decent haul I'd say. </content>
      <published_at>Fri Dec 26 23:21:43 -0800 2008</published_at>
      <parent_id>4273012</parent_id>
      <user>
        <id>125609</id>
        <name>BigWoodenSpoon</name>
      </user>
    </post>
    <post>
      <level>1</level>
      <id>4275700</id>
      <content>Wow HP 30!  I hope you'll report on that here or on your blog.  I got a Germain-Robin Alambic Brandy XO (I'm on sort of a brandy kick right now) and a membership in the Scotch Malt Whisky Society, which will come with one bottle...I think it's a Benrinnes.</content>
      <published_at>Sat Dec 27 08:32:20 -0800 2008</published_at>
      <parent_id>4273012</parent_id>
      <user>
        <id>10132</id>
        <name>sku</name>
      </user>
    </post>
  </posts>
</topic>
