Comments on: The Sovereign Scotch Order of Whisky

By: Bruno Sandilands

Bruno Sandilands — Sun, 16 Jan 2011 14:54:37 +0000

A whiskey especially named after Lord Torphichen? My father would have loved this! He was the Master of Torphichen.

By: K. Dontoh

K. Dontoh — Wed, 07 Jul 2010 14:25:03 +0000

I’d be very interested to know where you heard/read that the Torphichen title can be passed on to any old Tom, Dick or Harry, As the current Lord only has four daughters, the information might come in very handy!
Andrew Cusack, 16th Lord Torphichen?

By: K. Dontoh

K. Dontoh — Wed, 07 Jul 2010 14:22:29 +0000

The Glenlivet- I’ve been familiar with that one since I was about five; this being because I read a book, whose name I forget (something like “Britain as seen by the British”) , that was composed of interviews with various British people, and one worked in the Glenlivet distillery. It’s been my favorite whiskey ever since (of course, I’ve never had a drop of it, because like the man in the book, I’m a teetotaler- another word I first encountered!)
But has anyone actually tried this particular whiskey?

By: A daughter of Tor'phuk'hem

A daughter of Tor'phuk'hem — Tue, 06 Jul 2010 15:00:17 +0000

I now desperately want to track down a bottle of this myself, but I have a feeling that this is one whisky that we would not be welcome to drink, despite being so closely connected… maybe that would make it taste all the better?

By: Mr. WAC

Mr. WAC — Tue, 08 Dec 2009 20:52:12 +0000

Fr. M- You took the words out of my keyboard. The professed Knights are aristocrats, sure. But they are also poor religious brothers (and I use the word “poor” in the sense that they are bound to a vow of poverty). Supporting their own order by honest labor is hardly stooping. It is commendable, and very much in keeping with the religious life.

By: Captain Chledowski

Captain Chledowski — Tue, 08 Dec 2009 00:32:47 +0000

Fr M.

Too True. I had a chance to visit Kolossi Castle in Cyprus in 2007. It was the old Commandery of the Knights in Cyprus, and one time HQ after the fall of Acre. They have made and sold a magnificent dessert wine from their grounds there for hundreds of years. You can still buy the wine, but Kolossi Castle was unfortunately seized from the Knights when the Turks invaded. So yes, the SMOM is in the business of trade.

By: Father M.

Father M. — Mon, 07 Dec 2009 17:21:24 +0000

Right now you can only get it in Britain. It can be imported into the U.S. but only if you buy several cases. Currently there are different groups in the U.S. associations trying to go in on cases. The British Association had a tasting in Lourdes in May and it was quite excellent. Unfortunately they didn’t bring enough ot sell. Robbo, when I get my mitts on a bottle I will call you.

In regard to the “Baron’s” comment about the Order “stooping” to trade, they have sold wine from their Italian vinyards for years and religious orders have furthered their missions to the sick and the poor by a variety of drinkable offerings since the middle ages.

Fr. Guy, missed you at the Malta Ball last month– it was a delight to be with you last year. Are you coming in for the Ballo di Savoia this weekend?

By: Fr. Guy Selvester

Fr. Guy Selvester — Sun, 06 Dec 2009 04:35:30 +0000

And how do we GET it?

By: Fr. Stevens

Fr. Stevens — Thu, 03 Dec 2009 04:38:44 +0000

The Glenlivet is very nice, and I really like Oban. Very smooth. Happy Advent.

By: osullivj

osullivj — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 22:32:54 +0000

If you like Laphroaig, try Llagavulin…