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Single malt whisky 'can protect you from cancer', conference told Sun
May 8, 6:44 AM ET

LONDON (AFP) - Single malt whisky can beat the threat of cancer, thanks to high levels of a powerful antioxidant that kills cancer cells, a medical conference in Glasgow was told.

Jim Swan, an independent consultant to the global drinks industry, said that, according to research, single malt whisky contains "more ellagic acid than red wine".

Swan, a doctor, told the EuroMedLab 2005 conference explained that ellagic acid is an effective "free radical scavenger" that "absorbs" or "eats up" rogue cells that occur in the body during eating.

"The free radicals can break down the DNA structure of our existing cells, which then leads to the risk of the body making replacement rogue cancer cells," he said.

"So, whether you indulge in the odd tipple, or you are a serious connoisseur, whisky can protect you from cancer -- and science proves it."

Lesley Walker of Cancer Research UK was dubious.
http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/healthbritaincancer

[desultude]

Damn, first they tell me the red wine I love to drink is good for me, and now my occasional shot of Laphroig is sanctified. Life is good!

[AdamH]

Ha ha! Wonderful news! I hereby propose to buy Desultude a nice double (the decent 35ml Scots and Irish measures, not the stingy 25ml English ones) of Laphroaig, in honour of his good taste...and for good health, too.

Or maybe a Glenmorangie; I've always felt particularly robust after a couple of those.

[desultude]

[tommynomad]

Mmmmm....Glenmorangie.

I wonder if my cheap-ass Lancelot (hey, I couldn't get to my usual shop and it was a scotch emergency, ok?) is equally beneficial? Probably not, as it's blended.

[Derrek]

My 95 year-old grandmother swears by drinking a glass of prune juice for lunch every day.

Must be the anti-oxidants.

[steroidmaximus]

laphroig?? you might as well follow the bartender into the bog next time they pour you one

gimme a nice Speyside or even highland single malt. . .how anyone can drink the plonk outta Islay is beyond me. . .although Bruichladdich is nice.

Woe be to serious scotch drinkers in Korea, where finding a good single malt is a painful endeavor. . .I always grab a couple of bottles of Glenmorangie when I leave the country, as that is really all the duty free carries besides a passable 18 year old glenlivet. . .although if you know where, you can pick up a nice bottle or two of something other than the Glenlivets and Glenfiddichs in Seoul. . . but if I told you that secret, well there'd be none left for me

[eamo]

[desultude]

[Hwajangsil Ajumma]

I'm quite partial to a bit of Black Bush.

[eamo]

[rapier]

Black bush is great. they do a triple up at that Bushmills distillery.

[Hwajangsil Ajumma]

[steroidmaximus]

Macallen is a pretty standard whiskey in most liquor stores across Korea. It's passable, but I prefer the double cask Balvenie usally carried at Hyundai dept stores at the Coex and Shinsaegae. At 100000+ a bottle however, it's a rare treat.

I do know where you can get bottles of Abelour for 45000. . . a nice 10 year old for a very reasonable price. Beside the Canadian Embassy building there is the finance building. In the basement down from the Indian restaurant is a specialty liquor store that carries some great wines and scotches.

You can also order many different kinds of malt through most liquor stores. Right now my liquor cabinet has a 17 year old Ballentines, a Glenmorangie (with Madeira wood finish), and an Abelour. also a Bombay Sapphire, Absolut, Jose Cuervo, Kaluha, Bailey's, Sambuca, Remy Martin and several bottles of wine. . .the reason being I don't drink like I used to

[Hwajangsil Ajumma]