Trump to remove whisky tariffs after King's visit

[Nigel Farage]

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cjrp3pew2d5o#global-navigation-more-menu

Donald Trump has said he will remove all tariffs and restrictions on whisky imports in honour of King Charles and Queen Camilla's state visit to the US.

The US president said he would lift restrictions on Scotland's ability to work with the state of Kentucky on whisky and bourbon.

The UK government confirmed this applies to all whisky tariffs, including on Irish whiskey.

Industry representatives said distillers would be able to "breathe a little easier during a period of significant pressure on the sector".

Trump said the Royal visit "got me to do something that nobody else was able to do, without hardly even asking".
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Mr Trump is a sweetheart.

[Billy_Bob]

Makes me wish I could still drink! It's been a long time since I've had a good bourbon.

[Nigel Farage]

Makes me wish I could still drink! It's been a long time since I've had a good bourbon.

Mrs Farage and I have one or two J/D n cokes Ont weekends. (Ont = On the)

[AOF-AID-NGOs]

Somewhat related; do any of you know if illegal stills are to be found in Ireland or Scotland? I once had some moonshine when I was at Fort Campbell. That was some really tough drinking.

Yep, Billy_Bob, I reckon I'm pretty much in the same boat, but Doc Abe has never actually ordered that I don't drink alcohol. I guess he trusts I am not quite that stupid. Can't even imagine how all my medicine would react if I took a drink. I had a few drinks way back during the thing they called maintenance chemo and it seemed the first round of chemo had done a great job; but when the repeat trouble happened, no more alcohol, for sure.

I've had a fair number of different alcohol drinks made in a number of countries.

Had this once from a farmer who made it himself:

https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dongdongju

I seem to remember once being given some Johnny Walker that was not of the two common color labels, but I don't remember what color the label was. I let him and his girlfriend onto the F4 parking area at Osan AB and he was so grateful he gave me that as a present. Truth is, we were all lucky we didn't get arrested by the APs. We were all a tad bit - - - well, not so sober, I guess would be the polite way to say it. Dinner and drinks at the O-Club. Maybe more drinks than food.

[Old Ridge Runner]

When we first moved back to PA. we lived on the back side of a ridge halfway up the mountain, our closest neighbor lived at the top. He was a retired navy captain and he had his own still, What he cooked up was not for the young.

ORR

[Nigel Farage]

My father was born in a pub, the pub and all pubs were my father’s place to be.
Growing up my brother and I were introduced to the pub life early, we lived across the road from the area pub. The pub was called “The Jet and whittle”
Everyone in my city centre knew my father, every pub welcomed my father and was proud of his visit to it. His secret to staying out all day and evening in a pub was drinking the weakest ale. He was a Johnny Walker whisky drinker…. On the quiet

[Nigel Farage]

My father was born in a pub, the pub and all pubs were my father’s place to be.
Growing up my brother and I were introduced to the pub life early, we lived across the road from the area pub. The pub was called “The Jet and whittle”
Everyone in my city centre knew my father, every pub welcomed my father and was proud of his visit to it. His secret to staying out all day and evening in a pub was drinking the weakest ale. He was a Johnny Walker whisky drinker…. On the quiet

It was only when my mother told me my father was an alcoholic at the age of 30 did I realise. In the house when he returned home from pub youd never know.

[AOF-AID-NGOs]

When we first moved back to PA. we lived on the back side of a ridge halfway up the mountain, our closest neighbor lived at the top. He was a retired navy captain and he had his own still, What he cooked up was not for the young.
ORR

That reference to location, PA, is mighty interesting. Because I decided to go check what Professor Google had to offer on when this martini social stuff started and this is what the AI Assistant offered:

The earliest evidence of intentional alcohol consumption dates back to approximately 7000–6600 BCE in Neolithic China, where residue in pottery jars revealed a fermented mix of rice, honey, and fruit. While this is the oldest chemical evidence of fermented beverage production, some evidence of wild fruit fermentation consumption might predate it.

And how about this, where that came from:

https://www.penn.museum/research/project.php?pid=12

And I seem to remember having seen something about wine that has been around for a century or more was really expensive stuff. I wonder what a 5,000-year-old wine might taste like?

By the way, do any of you folks know anything about making that martini drink? Seems there are lots of ways of doing that, but I can't say as I ever got much into learning that stuff.

In fact, I think my style of "martini" --- way back --- was called a boiler maker. My gosh, it has been years since I have last thought about that boiler maker stuff.

[Old Ridge Runner]

That reference to location, PA, is mighty interesting. Because I decided to go check what Professor Google had to offer on when this martini social stuff started and this is what the AI Assistant offered:



And how about this, where that came from:

https://www.penn.museum/research/project.php?pid=12

And I seem to remember having seen something about wine that has been around for a century or more was really expensive stuff. I wonder what a 5,000-year-old wine might taste like?

By the way, do any of you folks know anything about making that martini drink? Seems there are lots of ways of doing that, but I can't say as I ever got much into learn bu now.ing that stuff.

In fact, I think my style of "martini" --- way back --- was called a boiler maker. My gosh, it has been years since I have last thought about that boiler maker stuff.

We Pennsylvanians have our share of imbibers. I think that 5,000 year-old wine would have been turned to vinegar by now.

Stires shaken, not stirred.

ORR