Now that I share the same room with my husband's collection of 100 odd bottles of Single Malt Whiskey, I also have progressed up the ladder in terms of my choice of drinks ( from being a fan of watermelon flavored Breezer to being a fan of Margarita, Bloody Mary, Tequila shots and the like)!
As wife of a member of Malt Society, I was invited to a family get-together at A's place (a passionate collector of single malts and a devoted member of Malt Society (name obviously withheld for privacy). A's household (A, his wife C, son A Jr and their adorable pet dog Arthur) opened the door of their house and hearts with a warm welcome. The collection of bottles in a variety of shapes, sizes, color, containing "single malt" whisky of various "types" is enviable to any malt lover, a testimony to A's love for them and a novice like me was completely awe-struck and possessed!!
As an advocate of "single malt", A seems to be on a mission to educate novices like me on the subject and he took it upon himself to brief me about the speciality, uniqueness and rarity of each one of them straightaway. Even though, now I take a liking to know more about all these, for me to understand the difference between a Glenfiddich 15 and Elijah Craig, would be a stretch!
Nevertheless, I put up a brave face till other invitees started pouring in and I vowed to myself that I must enroll myself for an internship with the high priest of Malt Society, Sujeet, some day!
Few hours later and few drinks down, over fabulous food from C's kitchen, the mood was set for some cracking of jokes on almost anything and on everyone. Almost all of us (except the young kids in the block, N and his lovely wife M) are hanging around the age which is infamous for its dangerous "mid-life-crisis". At this juncture of life, don't we all secretly look for an opportunity for self-redemption? (Otherwise why are countless age-defying beauty products making millions or why suddenly my husband is concerned about his bigger-than-decent belly or why another friend Mr P would mention "a burning desire to get real close" in his invitations for a get-together at his house?)
.....and hence if the high priest of Malt Society , Sujeet was more than eager to impress me with his "towel clad bare body", almost tripping over his lovely wife who was standing on the staircase landing (when I went to drop my children to his place just before the party), I was more than eager to reassure myself that my young-age charm was still intact !!!
Wow, we shamelessly laid bare our "moments of glory" in front of each other and we all laughed our lungs out!
One does not come across such spicy crunch which certainly does not induce indigestion but leaves a lingering feeling of freshness in our hearts, very frequently!
I wonder, is there any connection between loving Single Malts and such purity of hearts of all these 'Malted Men' and their lovely wives? If that be the case, then everyone should occasionally have a "wee dram" of Single Malt!
So ladies and gentlemen, hang on there as your " moment of glory" for self-redemption will come, anytime, soon!! I am sure, Single Malts will leave all of us high but definitely not dry!
.....And till each one of you find your "moment of self-redemption" - Cheers to 'Single Malt'!!!!!
As wife of a member of Malt Society, I was invited to a family get-together at A's place (a passionate collector of single malts and a devoted member of Malt Society (name obviously withheld for privacy). A's household (A, his wife C, son A Jr and their adorable pet dog Arthur) opened the door of their house and hearts with a warm welcome. The collection of bottles in a variety of shapes, sizes, color, containing "single malt" whisky of various "types" is enviable to any malt lover, a testimony to A's love for them and a novice like me was completely awe-struck and possessed!!
As an advocate of "single malt", A seems to be on a mission to educate novices like me on the subject and he took it upon himself to brief me about the speciality, uniqueness and rarity of each one of them straightaway. Even though, now I take a liking to know more about all these, for me to understand the difference between a Glenfiddich 15 and Elijah Craig, would be a stretch!
Nevertheless, I put up a brave face till other invitees started pouring in and I vowed to myself that I must enroll myself for an internship with the high priest of Malt Society, Sujeet, some day!
Few hours later and few drinks down, over fabulous food from C's kitchen, the mood was set for some cracking of jokes on almost anything and on everyone. Almost all of us (except the young kids in the block, N and his lovely wife M) are hanging around the age which is infamous for its dangerous "mid-life-crisis". At this juncture of life, don't we all secretly look for an opportunity for self-redemption? (Otherwise why are countless age-defying beauty products making millions or why suddenly my husband is concerned about his bigger-than-decent belly or why another friend Mr P would mention "a burning desire to get real close" in his invitations for a get-together at his house?)
.....and hence if the high priest of Malt Society , Sujeet was more than eager to impress me with his "towel clad bare body", almost tripping over his lovely wife who was standing on the staircase landing (when I went to drop my children to his place just before the party), I was more than eager to reassure myself that my young-age charm was still intact !!!
Wow, we shamelessly laid bare our "moments of glory" in front of each other and we all laughed our lungs out!
One does not come across such spicy crunch which certainly does not induce indigestion but leaves a lingering feeling of freshness in our hearts, very frequently!
I wonder, is there any connection between loving Single Malts and such purity of hearts of all these 'Malted Men' and their lovely wives? If that be the case, then everyone should occasionally have a "wee dram" of Single Malt!
So ladies and gentlemen, hang on there as your " moment of glory" for self-redemption will come, anytime, soon!! I am sure, Single Malts will leave all of us high but definitely not dry!
.....And till each one of you find your "moment of self-redemption" - Cheers to 'Single Malt'!!!!!
