When I do tastings of our Unique and Rare malts, I indicate that its best to savour the dram….take “half a second” a year (of age) to enjoy all that the dram has to offer. I reason that its taken, perhaps up to 20 or 40 years to mature, in that time man has landed on the moon, the Beatles have come and gone.So enjoy , take your time.

But then there are times, those days when a “weee sip” wont do it!

If you want a song to go with it …try Chiggers …..http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p4XPXRTsPpI

Sometimes you just need a “big gulp”. I like to come home, pour a not so wee dram , then take it in a large drink….a gulp!

I recommend the Malt Advocate winner of Best peated Malt (daily dram for that very occassion. THe Big Peat from Douglas laing….due in to BC in the next boat…

Best Peated Malt Award 2009 (Daily Drams)
(Best whisky distilled from – relatively – peated malt)
Douglas Laing NAS ‘Islay Blended / Big Peat’ (46%, DL)