22 APRIL 1911, Page 16

ICED WINES IN SCOTLAND.

[TO THE EDITOR. OF THE " SPECTATOR."] SIR,—Apparently the Kings of Scotland iced their wine before it was the practice either in France or England. The Chief of the Munros holds Foulis by the tenure, I believe from James the Fifth's time, of a cart-load of snow when the King passed that way. Till then they had held it by the strong hand since before Malcolm Canmore.—I am, Sir, &c., C. M. We believe that the Laird of Rothiemurchus also holds his lands by the presentment of a snowball when the King passes through them. Possibly, however, the said snow. ball was not for icing purposes.—En. Spectator.]