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no reply so I reverted to snail mail and wrote to the distillery and also sent them some
money for miniatures. A month later I rang the distillery again. They remembered
getting the letter but could not trace who was dealing with it. They offered to ring
back but with the time difference I said no thinking if they rang at 2am my wife would
tell them of a different orifice to sample their whisky.
In mid-December I rang the distillery again and a person said my letter had just
reached their desk that day and they would send me some miniatures (they arrived a
month later). He could not answer any of my queries and could only say that they
issue between 10 and 15 new miniatures each year.
Despite their lack of help I suppose we should be grateful for the hundreds of
miniatures they have produced in the past which include gins and rums.
My sister must have enjoyed purchasing the miniatures as one day she went to a
bonded warehouse in Leith, smiled nicely at the manager and came out with half a
dozen bottles including a couple of ceramics. She ended up working in a brewery but
is still teetotal.
Frank Wynn
New to new zealand
The Hijas De Villa Tequila is produced by Licores Veracrus to
commemorate their 55th anniversary. The company is better
known for their bottles in the shape of guns and rifles. They also
produce Mocambo Rum.
The Caorunn Gin (pronounced Ka-roon) is a premium Scottish
gin produced by Balmenach Distillery in the Highlands. At first
glance it is round but it is
actually five sided.
The Fireball Cinnamon
Whisky is a Canadian
bottle produced by
Sazerac after they bought
the rights from Seagrams
in the late 1980's. It
originally formed part of
the Dr. McGillicuddy
range. It is becoming a
very popular drink in
America.
The Ultimat is a Polish Vokka and comes in a cobalt blue bottle.
It looks bigger than your average mini but is only 50ml.
Frank Wynn
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