Spirits
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Your betrothed is the Eve to your Adam. The Nectar of the Gods from Glenmorangie is shy, taking its time to open up, so release the serpent of enlightenment by splashing some pure still water into this award-winning whisky. Inspired by a French patisserie, this Single Malt is aged in American white oak for 12 years but then transferred to French Sauternes barrels to really develop its silky, sumptuous, complex pastry-like flavors. As Frank Sinatra once said, "Alcohol may be man's worst enemy, but the Bible says love your enemy."
Just like Ron Swanson, you know Lagavulin by it's official name: "Mother's Milk." One of the most awarded and critically acclaimed Single Malts of all time, Lagavulin has been known for its slow distillation and pear-shaped pot stills since 1816. Sitting on the coast of Kidalton, "in the hollow by the mill" as it translates in Gaelic, Lagavulin is known for being less peaty than neighbors like Laphroaig — partly because it's aged in bourbon barrels, so it has more of that vanilla, honey, and fruit. Offered by Diageo and part of its Classic Malts lineup, the 16-year is Lagavulin's entry level bottle and a collector's favorite. Do like they do on the floor of the malting room every September and open this bottle while listening to some live music, gently dancing the night away and singing right along.
You're a purist, not afraid of the bold as long as it's honest and true. On the South coast of Scotland's Isle of Islay, in the broad harbor of Loch Laphroaig, the Johnston family's distillery has produced one of Scotland's best whiskies for more than 200 years. Proudly known as being one of the strongest-tasting Scotch whiskies, full of smoky and peaty flavor, Laphroaig is the favorite of critics, clan members, even HRH the Prince of Wales himself. The 10-year is best savored neat, or with a little cool water. Roll it around on your tongue to release the pungent, earthiness of blue peat smoke, the sweet nuttiness of the barley, the delicate heather of remote island streams.
From the craggy harbor on the western coast of Scotland, and one of the smallest distilleries in Scotland (with only two stills.) A "West Highland" Scotch, Oban is known for its signature style that falls between the smoky, dry style of the Scottish Islands and the sweeter, lighter malts of the Scottish Highlands.
When George Bernard Shaw said that whisky was liquid sunshine, we're pretty sure he was talking about The Macallan. As the #1 single malt Scotch whisky in the world by value*, The Macallan is known for its Oloroso Sherry seasoned casks. The Macallan Sherry Oak 18 Years Old is the single malt that made them famous and with a palate that is soft and rich, with hints of spice, clove and orange with an aroma of dried fruits and ginger.
*ISWR, 2017