Last weekend I had the best single malt I've ever tasted by far: Bunnahabhain XXV.
A few of us went out to celebrate a mate's engagement. Sometime after midnight we decided a good scotch was in order so we found our way to a basement bar called Fume Blu (it used to a cigar lounge until they banned smoking indoors). I suggested a Bunnahabhain as the best choice on the list 'cause not everyone likes the in-your-face smoke and peat of a Lagauvalin or Ardbeg. In a fit of generosity one of us bought three of the above 25 year old vowel laden monsters rather than the 16 year I suggested! Add in a couple of Remy XOs for the non-scotch drinkers and it was the first time he's spent more than a hundred bucks on a round for five people.
Price aside, it was truely an amazing drop. Perfect in every way. A little smokey peat but not enough to put anyone off, a little oak, a little cork, a little brine. Everything in perfect balance and nothing out of place or jarring. I had to follow it with a Lagauvalin just to make sure I hadn't ruined all other scotch (thankfully the answer is no).
If you like your whisky and you get the chance to try this stuff grab it with both hands and don't let go.
So, what's your best scotch or other whisky?
A few of us went out to celebrate a mate's engagement. Sometime after midnight we decided a good scotch was in order so we found our way to a basement bar called Fume Blu (it used to a cigar lounge until they banned smoking indoors). I suggested a Bunnahabhain as the best choice on the list 'cause not everyone likes the in-your-face smoke and peat of a Lagauvalin or Ardbeg. In a fit of generosity one of us bought three of the above 25 year old vowel laden monsters rather than the 16 year I suggested! Add in a couple of Remy XOs for the non-scotch drinkers and it was the first time he's spent more than a hundred bucks on a round for five people.
Price aside, it was truely an amazing drop. Perfect in every way. A little smokey peat but not enough to put anyone off, a little oak, a little cork, a little brine. Everything in perfect balance and nothing out of place or jarring. I had to follow it with a Lagauvalin just to make sure I hadn't ruined all other scotch (thankfully the answer is no).
If you like your whisky and you get the chance to try this stuff grab it with both hands and don't let go.
So, what's your best scotch or other whisky?