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Joined: 15 Sep 2007 / Male ♂ 		Last Post: 14 Apr 2009
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Speaks Polish?: a little, not much
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dtaylor   
26 Aug 2008
Real Estate / Land Around Krakow, Poland - how to find it? [22]

but try finding land not agricultural around Krakow. Are you sure about that? Maybe im wrong, but i heard that the law to buy land in Poland wouldnt change till 2012?
dtaylor   
26 Aug 2008
Real Estate / Land Around Krakow, Poland - how to find it? [22]

Not really, any trace of foriegn buyers will stop the deal. Though i have heard of one invester having the land put into a polish lawyers name untill the law changes in a few years. Though its not something i'd recommend with the kind of money land costs around Krakow.
dtaylor   
22 Aug 2008
Food / What is this? Dark whisky Scottish or Polish? [58]

more detail into it finds out that the company is owned by absolut? who i know because i teach their board, is owned by sobieski. Macallan has been around for hundreds of years, so i dont get why they say its Polish. and why Scotch in big letters on the bottle:/
dtaylor   
22 Aug 2008
Food / What is this? Dark whisky Scottish or Polish? [58]

Exactly tornado. One of Scotland's biggest produces of whisky is now in the hands of the polish, im not too sure but i will find out. by buying in "scottish" whisky, then maturing it in poland, they are able to lable the bottles as Scotch. in their country only. now we get into difficult patent laws. By law Scotch can only be made in Scotland. But this factory is importing scottish whisky.

That makes me angry, as a true scottish whisky lover, where do we cross the line?
This company owns Famous Grouse, one of the most famous scottish brewery's. Famous im not to concerned with, But famous own the right to Macallan...one of Scotlands most guarded secrets. A true whisky dated back to the 13th cent...and this company want to mass produce this Whisky.
dtaylor   
22 Aug 2008
Food / What is this? Dark whisky Scottish or Polish? [58]

Ok, so the both of you have argued passionately about it. Is it Scotch? on the bottle it says 40%, but to my taste, its more like 35% i also get no background taste.... Plus should such a widely known product (whisky) be protected by law? and why?
dtaylor   
22 Aug 2008
Food / What is this? Dark whisky Scottish or Polish? [58]

hang on a minute, what happens to produce that i made in the UK and then exported, that sits in other countries. For example if cheese is made in the UK and then exported what do they put on the label, English mature cheddar matured in England/Poland, lol??? Come on if its made in Scotland then its Scottish?? no??

I think you will find she is agreeing with you;) For example spring water. all spring water in the uk must be named after the spring. Legally. If 2 springs are in the same area, usually there will be a battle between both companies about who can sell it.

Same is with Whisky. More exact Scotch, there are loop holes in the law, but generally, Scotch must be from Scotland. No if, buts or maybe's:)
dtaylor   
22 Aug 2008
Food / What is this? Dark whisky Scottish or Polish? [58]

What is the proof on the label? Above or below 40%?

Do you talk about alcoholic proof? or true proof?

Then it can't be called a Scotch.

Well yes it can. This is the point im trying to make, that even under this law, alot of brewery's are still calling it scotch. In Krakow, the most popular whisky is.... mr walker...and whats on the label...."scotch Whisky"
dtaylor   
22 Aug 2008
Food / What is this? Dark whisky Scottish or Polish? [58]

Tornado is right, when the product says "scotch" under international law it or one of its main ingredients needs to be made in Scotland.

Misty is also right to say that its main product can be made in Scotland, but matured in Poland. Technically its still Scottish, just "rested" in Poland.

I havethe answer now, but it seems a fun "game" to find out why it is sold here as a Polish "Scottish" whisky:) - Which to me, makes it fake.
dtaylor   
22 Aug 2008
Food / What is this? Dark whisky Scottish or Polish? [58]

for a decent 100 year old whisky, your looking into many thousands. For example, i sampled a glass once which was around that age...to be told it was worth over 5k! The problem i have with it, is that it actually tastes quite good. But if it is made in Poland....the term Scotch cannot legally be used on the bottle.
dtaylor   
22 Aug 2008
Food / What is this? Dark whisky Scottish or Polish? [58]

Yesterday evening i was looking at getting some samples of good whisky to give to some clients of mine. One of the samples i was given was this. The sales rep told me it was made in Poland...whisky...Poland....surely?

It is called "Dark Whisky", but on the front it is written. "Blended Scotch Whisky, distilled and matured in Scotland"
Then i checked the back, to see that it has the address of Zielona Góra S.A
Anyone heard of this rip off?


  • Fake or Ok?
dtaylor   
22 Aug 2008
Travel / Wot? No beer allowed on Polish PKP? [30]

Smoking is banned on trains too, and i agree with banning drink on public transport. To many idiots ruin good jouney by getting drunk and causing problems.
dtaylor   
21 Aug 2008
News / Blood libel fresco in Polish cathedral? [35]

It actually steams from a Pagan practise, but rather they used the blood of a pig, than a human. Accounts can be found all over the world. Jewish....? na, not at all.