Thanks for the information. I will be in Lima the for four days, but not for shabbos. It doesn't sound like there's really a kosher restaurant or anything in the way of recommendations, per se. But I would still be grateful for any information about where to get kosher food or how to buy kosher food at a regular supermarket or kiosk.

They're open. I think they were closed for a time and then reopened, but one way or another I was there in the past couple of months.

Aberlour A'bunadh is also aged only in sherry casks, I believe.

Cafe Emunah in Ft. Lauderdale is excellent.

Macallan does full maturation in Sherry casks.

Actually, tested it out on a ribeye the other day and I think you should use the salt.

I do add salt to the rubs, and don't usually compensate. If I were just throwing salt on a steak before grilling, though, I probably wouldn't put as much as you see chefs do in cooking/food network type demos.

The best source in Boston for single malt scotch is Federal Wine and Spirits, particularly if you're looking for something less standard, more interesting, independent, etc. Ask to speak to Joe. Any decent liquor store would carry standard bottlings of Talisker, HP, and Macallan, though.

I've really enjoyed the Lower East Side brand sausages recently. I think they're much better than the A&H franks. It's been too long since I last had Romanian to compare, but other than Romanian I think they're the best I've had.

Balblair 1997 might be another light, floral option.

I'm pretty sure I've seen it locally (Boston) recently. A quick check of a couple of places online shows it for $70-80, unless they're actually out of stock:
http://www.amitywines.com/vsku1230990...
http://www.shoppersvineyard.com/store...

I might consider Talisker 18.

Davie, thanks.

How'd he like it?

Mama's Vegetarian in Philly is the best I've had, at least in the USA.

I would highly recommend the Speymalt Macallan 1970 37 year old (bottled by Gordon & Macphail). It's something special. You should be able to find it for $300 with a little poking around.

Amity Wine and Spirits in New Haven had it for $50 two weeks ago, too.

I could be remembering wrong, but I think I've seen it at Pomegranate in Brooklyn. Maybe worth a phone call.

yes, I think that's the one! thanks.