It's cold, you're tired and the warm glow of a single-malt scotch would really hit the spot. For some of the best selections of top-shelf scotch, drop by Charles and Limey's, 620 S. 1^st St.

From the Scottish highlands, sample some Glenlivet. Produced where no excise men could find and tax the distillery, it's well-rounded and mellow. Or maybe try some Lagavulin. The Lagavulin distillery boasts that it's the oldest in Scotland. Up there on the top shelf you can find a nice Balvenie single malt and all the varieties of Johnny Walker from the red label to the gold label.

Sit and sip a spell. Tomorrow's another day.

Story published Friday, December 19, 2008 ( Volume 3, Number 7 )