CB1100 forum miles

[Tev62]

Yep. You'll love it, MTC. Scotland is a beautiful country. They make excellent whisky there.

What are you riding on the tour?

Yes, it's so excellent, they don't feel the need to include the E in the word, which is ironic given our Yankee propensity toward removing superfluous vowels in the American spelling of English words. They have an itinerary posted on the page I linked and I think it mentions "whisky" at least 4 times. It did not mention haggis, though, and it is on my list to try there. When in Rome.... except if I were going to Rome, it would be pasta.

I believe I'll be on a F750GS with Cheryl on the lowered version of same. However, I may have upgraded to the 850 because the extra $100 didn't seem too bad. Did not like the idea of paying $700+ more for the 1250GS and then having to hop on a bike that's like twice as tall (I may be exaggerating) than my CB1100 for the first time... in a foreign land.. on the 'wrong' side of the road... in front of both friends and strangers.

Countries That Use Whiskey
Ireland, United States, Some Mexico-based producers

Countries That Use Whisky - Canada, Japan, Scotland, Australia, South Africa & most European Union countries (including France, Germany, and Spain)

Scotch whisky and Irish whiskey aren’t only differentiated by their spellings. Scotch is generally made from malted barley or grain and undergoes two distillations, while Irish whiskey is made typically from a combination of cereal grains and distilled three times, resulting in a spirit that some describe as smoother and lighter.

Terroir also plays a role, as certain Scotch whiskies employ local peat to fuel the kilns for malted barley, imparting smoky notes. Both spirits must age for at least three years in oak casks.