Comments for jameschatto.com http://jameschatto.com Home Fri, 03 Feb 2012 03:06:46 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Comment on Writers Tears by Chris P http://jameschatto.com/2012/02/writers-tears/comment-page-1/#comment-5938 Chris P Fri, 03 Feb 2012 03:06:46 +0000 http://jameschatto.com/?p=1795#comment-5938 A little less complex is probably still worth a try. And I haven't tried Green Spot, but the citrus notes in Redbreast are part of what I like about it, so I'll add Green Spot to my list, too. Thanks for the info! A little less complex is probably still worth a try. And I haven’t tried Green Spot, but the citrus notes in Redbreast are part of what I like about it, so I’ll add Green Spot to my list, too. Thanks for the info!

]]> Comment on Writers Tears by James Chatto http://jameschatto.com/2012/02/writers-tears/comment-page-1/#comment-5937 James Chatto Fri, 03 Feb 2012 01:45:55 +0000 http://jameschatto.com/?p=1795#comment-5937 It’s a very good question and hard to answer without both of them sitting before me. Thinking about Redbreast, I remember it as being a little more complex. There was always a hint of sherry there whereas the Writers Tears is aged in virtually inert old bourbon wood. Looking back at my notes now, I see I last tasted a 12 year old Redbreast about 4 years ago (never did catch up to the 15 year old) and it looks as though it had a longer, more complex finish than the WT. Then again, the malt whiskey middle in the WT is a delight! I shall have to invest in a bottle of Redbreast at some point and compare scientifically. And why not have a taste of Green Spot too? The orangey citrus in that might ring a few bells of recognition with the WT. Meanwhile, the ball in the hand is worth two in the Bush(mills). If you have a chance to taste the WT alongside the Redbreast, please let me know what you think! It’s a very good question and hard to answer without both of them sitting before me. Thinking about Redbreast, I remember it as being a little more complex. There was always a hint of sherry there whereas the Writers Tears is aged in virtually inert old bourbon wood. Looking back at my notes now, I see I last tasted a 12 year old Redbreast about 4 years ago (never did catch up to the 15 year old) and it looks as though it had a longer, more complex finish than the WT. Then again, the malt whiskey middle in the WT is a delight! I shall have to invest in a bottle of Redbreast at some point and compare scientifically. And why not have a taste of Green Spot too? The orangey citrus in that might ring a few bells of recognition with the WT. Meanwhile, the ball in the hand is worth two in the Bush(mills). If you have a chance to taste the WT alongside the Redbreast, please let me know what you think!

]]> Comment on Writers Tears by Chris P http://jameschatto.com/2012/02/writers-tears/comment-page-1/#comment-5936 Chris P Fri, 03 Feb 2012 01:22:05 +0000 http://jameschatto.com/?p=1795#comment-5936 Redbreast is my usual poison. I've tried lots of other Irish whiskeys, but have yet to find any others that make me want to sip. How would you compare Writers Tears to Redbreast? Redbreast is my usual poison. I’ve tried lots of other Irish whiskeys, but have yet to find any others that make me want to sip. How would you compare Writers Tears to Redbreast?

]]> Comment on Winners of the 2011 Winetasting Challenge! by Debbie http://jameschatto.com/2012/01/winners-of-the-2011-winetasting-challenge/comment-page-1/#comment-5927 Debbie Wed, 01 Feb 2012 18:04:54 +0000 http://jameschatto.com/?p=1790#comment-5927 Congratulations to all the winners! Great to see Monika Janek 's name up there. She has a fantastic blog called The Yummy Grape! Congratulations to all the winners! Great to see Monika Janek ‘s name up there. She has a fantastic blog called The Yummy Grape!

]]> Comment on Massey College Wine Grazing Italy by Rochelle C. http://jameschatto.com/2012/01/massey-college-wine-grazing-italy/comment-page-1/#comment-5891 Rochelle C. Sun, 22 Jan 2012 18:08:15 +0000 http://jameschatto.com/?p=1763#comment-5891 A beautiful write-up, as always James! Wish I would have been there to partake in the wines and pairings that the committee manages to always put together. A beautiful write-up, as always James! Wish I would have been there to partake in the wines and pairings that the committee manages to always put together.

]]> Comment on Toad in the Hole by melly http://jameschatto.com/2012/01/toad-in-the-hole/comment-page-1/#comment-5829 melly Mon, 09 Jan 2012 19:46:45 +0000 http://jameschatto.com/?p=1746#comment-5829 When I was about 6 my family lived by a ravine in North Toronto. One particularly rainy August day, my mother sent my big sister and I outside to pick a few ripe tomatoes off the vine. We ran outside barefoot in the pouring rain, turned the corner to where the rosebushes and tomato plants were clustered, and there was a toad that I swear to this day was about the size of my computer monitor. We screamed bloody murder, it croaked and we rain back inside. The salad remained tomatoless that night. Thanks for sharing your story. I hope the poor thing survived. Melissa When I was about 6 my family lived by a ravine in North Toronto. One particularly rainy August day, my mother sent my big sister and I outside to pick a few ripe tomatoes off the vine. We ran outside barefoot in the pouring rain, turned the corner to where the rosebushes and tomato plants were clustered, and there was a toad that I swear to this day was about the size of my computer monitor. We screamed bloody murder, it croaked and we rain back inside.

The salad remained tomatoless that night.

Thanks for sharing your story. I hope the poor thing survived.

Melissa

]]> Comment on Anita Stewart OC by @amwaters http://jameschatto.com/2012/01/anita-stewart-oc/comment-page-1/#comment-5828 @amwaters Mon, 09 Jan 2012 19:42:41 +0000 http://jameschatto.com/?p=1751#comment-5828 Very pleased to see Anita Stewart receive national recognition. Congratulations Anita! Very pleased to see Anita Stewart receive national recognition. Congratulations Anita!

]]> Comment on A quiet night out by Joe http://jameschatto.com/2011/12/a-quiet-night-out/comment-page-1/#comment-5654 Joe Sun, 01 Jan 2012 07:18:22 +0000 http://jameschatto.com/?p=1742#comment-5654 It's troubling to hear of the eerie silence that has descended upon the island and of the plight of the olive trees (I thought they were protected by law?). With tourism depressed (and a summer phenomenon anyway) and the old agricultural staples no longer profitable, it's difficult to see where the Corfiote economy's future lies. Worrying times. It’s troubling to hear of the eerie silence that has descended upon the island and of the plight of the olive trees (I thought they were protected by law?). With tourism depressed (and a summer phenomenon anyway) and the old agricultural staples no longer profitable, it’s difficult to see where the Corfiote economy’s future lies. Worrying times.

]]> Comment on Beard on a Wire by Anne http://jameschatto.com/2011/12/beard-on-a-wire/comment-page-1/#comment-5620 Anne Sat, 24 Dec 2011 16:40:54 +0000 http://jameschatto.com/?p=1729#comment-5620 Let's go with benediction. Happy Christmas to you and yours, James, and here's to memories old and new! Let’s go with benediction. Happy Christmas to you and yours, James, and here’s to memories old and new!

]]> Comment on Return of Makoto by James Chatto http://jameschatto.com/2011/05/return-of-makoto/comment-page-1/#comment-5606 James Chatto Mon, 19 Dec 2011 23:02:13 +0000 http://jameschatto.com/?p=1223#comment-5606 It was so great to see him for GMP! The Winnipeg event was a treat from start to finish. It was so great to see him for GMP! The Winnipeg event was a treat from start to finish.

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