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Susannah Rosenblatt, In Taiwan, a Bit of Scotland Matures. International
Herald Tribune, June 15, 2010.
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/06/15/business/global/15iht-whiskey.html?scp=2&sq=taiwan&st=cse
("The [Taiwan] island is the 10th-largest export market for Scotch whisky by
value")
Note:
(a) dram (n): "a small portion of something to drink"
(b) For "water of life," see whisky
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Whisky
(section 1: Etymology)
(c) still (n): DISTILLERY
(d) The "note" in "He describes Kavalan as having notes of mango, green
apple and cherry" is defined as "a characteristic feature (as of odor or
flavor)"
(e) For "port-finish, see Scotch whisky
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scotch_whisky
(section 5.5 Maturation: "Once distilled the 'new make spirit' is placed
into oak casks for the maturation process. Historically, casks previously
used for sherry were used (as barrels are expensive, and there was a ready
market for used sherry butts). Today, the casks used are typically sherry or
bourbon casks. Sometimes other varieties such as port, Cognac, Madeira,
calvados, beer, and Bordeaux wine are used. * * *
The late 1990s saw a trend towards 'wood finishes' in which fully matured
whisky is moved from one barrel into another one that had previously aged a
different type of alcohol (e.g., port, Madeira, rum, wine, etc.) to add the
'finish'")
(f) Solist is a trademark of Kavalan.
(g) "But the squared-off design of the bottle takes its inspiration from the
modern world — Taipei 101."
There is a bottle in the home page of Kavalan.
http://www.kavalanwhisky.com
(i) Between 38 and 63 percent alcohol by volume, "kaoliang wine" 高粱酒 is
actually a liquor.
(j) tipple (vi, vt): "to drink (liquor) especially continuously in small
amounts"
All definitions are from www.m-w.com.
--------------------Separately
台湾人在中国大陆“生活不易.” VOA Chinese, June 15, 2010.
http://www1.voanews.com/chinese/news/china/20100615-snapshot-Taiwan-Businessmen-China-96377019.html
Note: ECA国际人力资源公司 ECA International
http://www.eca-international.com/