tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3562517935107859050.post1249309415376548488..comments2023-10-15T03:31:20.970-05:00Comments on Let them eat cake: A St. Louis Food Blog: Column: Deep Culture: Whisky Spiritual: Ivo FurmanMax Holtzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04287256144817488506noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3562517935107859050.post-27026480517490811142008-11-25T07:37:00.000-06:002008-11-25T07:37:00.000-06:00In Israel we call every foldable knife "a Leatherm...In Israel we call every foldable knife "a Leatherman", every cellular phone "a pelephone" ("pele" standing for mirracle - the name of the first company to launch cellular communications) and say "economica" for bleach (god knows why). This kind of phenomena brings to about a gradual decline in the vocabulary of an average individual and can eventually cause one to loose his ability to speak or even think without eploying some of those "coca cola" terms. <BR/><BR/> It's therefore always a particular pleasure of mine to encounter Drumnodrochit that is just not very far away from Ballacnulish and restore some of that verbal originality in the process.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3562517935107859050.post-55393683156613452092008-11-20T11:19:00.000-06:002008-11-20T11:19:00.000-06:00I tried the Talisker last night for the first time...I tried the Talisker last night for the first time. It was truly amazing.<BR/><BR/>Also had the Oban scotch.<BR/><BR/>Tast the terroir.Paulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00555350357115068710noreply@blogger.com