It's Pliny, not Pliney.

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  1. Original_Gravity

    Original_Gravity Savant (1,122) Sep 15, 2014 Washington
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    I keep seeing so many posts misspelling Pliny the Younger/Elder - adding an "e" to the name.

    It's "Pliny" - no "e".

    As I was typing this I instinctively wanted to add the "e" as some sort of jerk reaction from my left-hand index finger - maybe that's why it keeps being misspelled...
     
  2. zid

    zid Grand Pooh-Bah (3,132) Feb 15, 2010 New York
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    Well, as far as I know, the word should be pronounced plin-ee (like tin), but the beer should be pronounced pline-ee (like tiny), so perhaps we should cut the folks some slack. :slight_smile:
     
  3. laketang

    laketang Grand Pooh-Bah (3,017) Mar 22, 2015 Arizona
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    This is spelling so no slack:wink:
     
  4. Original_Gravity

    Original_Gravity Savant (1,122) Sep 15, 2014 Washington
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    Just referring to spelling - as the way the names are printed on the bottle labels - listed on BA, etc. Don't see how pronunciation comes into focus.
     
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  5. JBogan

    JBogan Pooh-Bah (1,871) Jul 15, 2007 California
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    So all the "Pliney" that I've been seeing on the shelves around town was just a cheap knockoff, imagine that. Next you'll be telling me there's something fishy about the Rolecks watch that I picked up downtown.
     
  6. Rainintheface

    Rainintheface Pooh-Bah (1,743) Apr 30, 2007 Florida
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    And the "P" is silent, no?:wink:
     
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  7. AWA

    AWA Savant (1,195) Jul 22, 2014 California

    It's finally being distributed by me. As long as I can get it with less then 2 weeks on it, I don't care if people add extra letters, an umlaut, and an underscore. I'm just happy to see it.
     
  8. scream

    scream Initiate (0) Dec 6, 2014 Wisconsin
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    Who cares, mediocre at best like 2-Hearted :sunglasses:
     
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  9. Beer_Stan

    Beer_Stan Initiate (0) Mar 15, 2014 California
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    It's whiskey not whisky...oh wait
     
  10. AWA

    AWA Savant (1,195) Jul 22, 2014 California

    That's what I thought until I got it fresh. It falls off hard.
     
  11. scream

    scream Initiate (0) Dec 6, 2014 Wisconsin
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    Only place I ever had it was at the brewery taproom. That should have been fresh
     
  12. DoctorZombies

    DoctorZombies Grand High Pooh-Bah (6,827) Feb 1, 2015 Florida
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    Mediocre??...You’ve ruined your tongue on cheap whiskey and white wine old man...(or maybe that’s @vabeerguy ). :stuck_out_tongue:
     
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  13. deanzaZZR

    deanzaZZR Maven (1,347) Jan 8, 2015 California

    We have now entered the time of month old Pliny sitting in coolers. Strange times, indeed.
     
  14. TrojanRB

    TrojanRB Grand Pooh-Bah (3,779) Jul 27, 2013 Texas
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    At least there’s some rules of thumb there....if the producing country has an “e” in its name, then it spells whisky with an “e”

    America = whiskey
    Ireland = whiskey
    Canada = whisky
    Scotland = whisky
    Japan = whisky

    pretty handy, huh?

    Of course there are a few notable exceptions, like my beloved Maker’s Mark, which spells it whisky.
     
  15. DoctorZombies

    DoctorZombies Grand High Pooh-Bah (6,827) Feb 1, 2015 Florida
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    I’m living for that day when it comes to pass here in SWFL!
     
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  16. BBThunderbolt

    BBThunderbolt Grand High Pooh-Bah (7,846) Sep 24, 2007 Kiribati
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    If Russian River deems your states laws worthy. :rolling_eyes:
     
  17. scream

    scream Initiate (0) Dec 6, 2014 Wisconsin
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    Dave I do not drink cheap whiskey or white wine ! I will say that my taste buds are failing somewhat but that was my experience before that started. I guess we all have our niches of what appeals and what does not.
     
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  18. thesherrybomber

    thesherrybomber Initiate (0) Jun 13, 2017 California

    Where does that leave India, Taiwan, Wales?
     
  19. guinness77

    guinness77 Grand Pooh-Bah (3,554) Jan 6, 2014 New York
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    Jeez, I would love to have that “problem.”
     
  20. GetMeAnIPA

    GetMeAnIPA Pooh-Bah (2,559) Mar 28, 2009 California
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    It’s been happening forever and it’s not going to change. Crack open a Pliney and relax.
     
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