Johnny Munkhammar skrev på denna blogg från 2004 till sin död 2012. Bloggen är upprätthållen som ett minne och som referens till Johnnys arbete av Johnny Munkhammars minnesfond.

This blog was operated by Johnny Munkhammar from 2004 until 2012 when he passed away. This blog is now in a memorialized state and operated by the Johnny Munkhammar fund.
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20/04/2009 9:51:22 am
A Living Heritage From Adam Smith. So I am back from a great trip to Speyside, Scotland. Beautiful landscapes, good friends, haggis, lots of whisky and a real bar fight (no, I was not involved).

People showed far-reaching hospitality and were full of stories about old Scotland. And everyone actually had something critical to say about government intervention - from taxes to regulations. Indeed the country of Adam Smith!

Did you know why so many Scottish whiskies are matured in American bourbon-casks? Because a US law prevents US bourbon distilleries from using the casks twice. The law is from the 1950s, to prevent unemployment among cask-makers...



Me tapping my own bottle at Aberlour
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