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Date Posted: Wed, July 13 2022, 20:35:47
Author: CindyG
Subject: QOTD for Thursday, July 14, 2022

The following quote is from Seven Stones to Stand or Fall by Diana Gabaldon, “The Space Between.” Copyright © 2017 by Diana Gabaldon, all rights reserved.

“‘Rum’s a demon. But whisky’s a virtuous dram,’ Jared said, pausing by a rack of small blackened casks. ‘So long as it’s a good make, it’ll never turn on ye. Speakin’ of which’—he tapped the end of one cask, which gave off the resonant deep thunk of a full barrel—‘what’s this? It came up from the docks this morning.’
‘Oh, aye.’ Michael stifled a belch and smiled painfully. ‘That, cousin, is the Ian Alastair Robert MacLeod Murray memorial uisge baugh. My da and Uncle Jamie made it during the winter. They thought ye might like a wee cask for your personal use.’
Jared’s brows rose and he gave Michael a swift sideways glance. Then he turned back to examine the cask, bending close to sniff at the seam between the lid and staves.
‘I’ve tasted it,’ Michael assured him. ‘I dinna think it will poison ye. But ye should maybe let it age a few years.’”

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[> “uisge baugh”. such a neat sounding word. Does it mean water of life? Some of the whiskey Jamie makes sounds like it tastes like kerosene. 😵‍💫 -- Kathy in PA, Thu, July 14 2022, 17:59:52


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[> [> Yes, water of life. I've had some bad whisky, really bad raw alcohol that tastes like RAID bug spray smells. So bad. -- kgp, Sat, July 16 2022, 18:05:37


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