Booze help

And people, Phatbeetle is our beer master(ess).  I am the gin girl.   

I am going on a gin distilling course in March, so watch out.....   

Me! For gin, I like Shetland Reel, The Botanist, Caorunn, Isle of Harris Gin, El:Gin, Rock Rose, or Indian Summer Gin. 

I am going on a gin distilling course in March, so watch out.....   

Me! For gin, I like Shetland Reel, The Botanist, Caorunn, Isle of Harris Gin, El:Gin, Rock Rose, or Indian Summer Gin.

I knew it!

Plus being well travelled in Scotland, I knew you would know. 

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I am going on a gin distilling course in March, so watch out.....   

Me! For gin, I like Shetland Reel, The Botanist, Caorunn, Isle of Harris Gin, El:Gin, Rock Rose, or Indian Summer Gin. 

I AM NOT JEALOUS, I AM NOT JEALOUS, I AM NOT JEALOUS.

Okay, I'm jealous.  Sounds awesome!  Hopefully I can try some of your home crafts after your course. 

Thanks, all. A list has been compiled and passed along.  Yes, it was to be something they couldn't get in the States that was really good.

Off to shop, once it warms up a bit more. 

Off to shop, once it warms up a bit more. 

Don't leave it too long, it's going to start getting colder again soon! 

Yeah, I saw that. The Daughter is going to go do the errand later as she has to go out for a meeting anywy. I've got a pot of American coffee perking on the stove and am looking forward to a cup and staying inside for the rest of the day.

It's in the upper 60Fs, low 70Fs in SoCal this week, and probably will be for the next couple of weeks as well. It's going to be like getting off the plane into summertime when we get there! And then we'll come back and walk into the deep-freezer. (Thank goodness for Glasgow Taxis!)

El:Gin, .

Haha!    Just noticed that!   I see what they did there! 

I am going on a gin distilling course in March, so watch out.....   

Me! For gin, I like Shetland Reel, The Botanist, Caorunn, Isle of Harris Gin, El:Gin, Rock Rose, or Indian Summer Gin.

You know that you live close to me......I could be your taste tester/quality control!


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I AM NOT JEALOUS, I AM NOT JEALOUS, I AM NOT JEALOUS.

Okay, I'm jealous.  Sounds awesome!  Hopefully I can try some of your home crafts after your course. 

You’ve summed up by feelings exactly...


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She went with the Edinburgh Gin Vanilla & Plum.   Valhalla's Goat (the shop) wrapped it up all fancy for her, with pretty paper and a ribbon, since it is to be a gift. It is now wrapped in several layers of bubble wrap in a ziplock bag in a box in a suitcase. Short of the airplane literally running over the suitcase, it should make it ok. 

I went with her after all. Would have liked to have looked around in that shop more, as they had a lot of interesting-looking stuff, but they had two lovely little zebra finches in a cage in there. I love those little birds, and used to have several as pets. Unfortunately I am literally deathly allergic to finch dander now, so it was one of those "whoops, gotta step outside" moments while the Daughter shopped.

She went with the Edinburgh Gin Vanilla & Plum.   Valhalla's Goat (the shop) wrapped it up all fancy for her, with pretty paper and a ribbon, since it is to be a gift. It is now wrapped in several layers of bubble wrap in a ziplock bag in a box in a suitcase. Short of the airplane literally running over the suitcase, it should make it ok. 

I went with her after all. Would have liked to have looked around in that shop more, as they had a lot of interesting-looking stuff, but they had two lovely little zebra finches in a cage in there. I love those little birds, and used to have several as pets. Unfortunately I am literally deathly allergic to finch dander now, so it was one of those "whoops, gotta step outside" moments while the Daughter shopped.

KFDancer, you won! 

Nan, fingers crossed they don't make you undo the pretty wrapping at customs! 

Ooh, I love Valhalla's Goat!

Ooh, I love Valhalla's Goat!

It's a fabulous name, anyway! 

KFDancer, you won! 

Nan, fingers crossed they don't make you undo the pretty wrapping at customs! 

Yeah, it's wrapped such that the ribbon can be loosened and it slipped out of the wrapping, then back again and re-tied. They apparently pack a lot of them for air travel.

US customs will be in Dublin airport. There are several boxes of cookies, packages of candy, the bottle of booze, and a change of clothing in her suitcase. My suitcase has much the same, minus the booze. I wonder what it'll look like on the scanner? We made it easy for them to open up the bag and see what's in there, but....

She went with the Edinburgh Gin Vanilla & Plum.   Valhalla's Goat (the shop) wrapped it up all fancy for her, with pretty paper and a ribbon, since it is to be a gift. It is now wrapped in several layers of bubble wrap in a ziplock bag in a box in a suitcase. Short of the airplane literally running over the suitcase, it should make it ok. 

I went with her after all. Would have liked to have looked around in that shop more, as they had a lot of interesting-looking stuff, but they had two lovely little zebra finches in a cage in there. I love those little birds, and used to have several as pets. Unfortunately I am literally deathly allergic to finch dander now, so it was one of those "whoops, gotta step outside" moments while the Daughter shopped.

The recipient will not be disappointed!  And I feel confident they wouldn’t be able to (easily) buy it in the US.