Roll out the barrel

It's cask sniffing heaven at the cooperage (where else?). Visits to the Dufftown Costcutter (essential), the Craigellachie Garage (ditto) were followed by visits to Glenfarclas, Glenmorangie and Balblair.

If any of you can make it La Mirage by 6.00 pm I'll buy you a drink to help celebrate my wedding anniversary.

No beer drinkers were harmed during the dictation of this Blip.

Jim Murray is 61.