27 September 2007

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Thursday 27 September 2007 I spend the morning in Salisbury, first visiting the magnificent cathedral. It's notable for its rapid construction, as medieval cathedrals go, having been started in 1220 and largely completed by 1258. (The spire was added later, done around 1330.) It is thus unusually architecturally coherent. Inside, among other things, are Europe's oldest working clock, and an original copy (d'oh!) of the Magna Carta.

The Salisbury Cathedral website has lots of information.

After, I take a stroll around town. It's market day, and I always enjoy poking through the stalls. There is lots of produce, cheese, and the like, and it seems to me that most of the stallholders are French.

I'd like to visit Old Sarum, the site of the original town, but decide I need to get a jump toward Bristol. It's a smart choice, as the traffic is heavy on a Thursday afternoon. I meet my whisky forum buddy, Sion, and we sample a number of drams at his flat before going out to the Port of Call for the evening. Sion puts me up for the night, and sends me away with lovely parting gifts, as well: a half-bottle of Sainsbury's twelve-year-old calvados, and samples of Van Winkle Family Reserve Rye and Lagavulin 21. Thanks for all, Sion!

For those interested, here are the whiskies sampled at Sion's:
Glenmorangie Quinta Ruban, 46%
Bushmills 16 Malt, 40%
Glen Elgin Signatory Vintage CS Collection 60.8%
Scapa Chivas CS ed. 60.6%
Redbreast 15 46%
Balblair 16 Cadenheads 58.5%
Ardbeg 13 Cadenheads 61.1%
Lammerlaw 10 Cadenheads 47.3%
Ardmore 1990/14 G&M Cask 55.8%

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