Tommy proposes "Two a Day" and introduces dram number/letter (10A and 10B) on the single malt whisky bucket list.

Often, I have heard professional athletes expound on the virtue and benefits of "Two a Day" as it relates to training sessions in preparation for a grueling season of competition. Why not apply this concept to the cocktail hour and the single malt whisky bucket list? Yes, two cocktail hours a day and two bucket list drams a day. Let's discuss a dram of Bruichladdich 10 year old Islay single malt whisky and a dram of Bunnahabhain 25 year old single malt whisky to complete the bucket list as 10A and 10B respectively. Let's start with the Bruichladdich, number/letter 10A on the single malt whisky bucket list. This Islay with a bright green appearance has a sea air flavor with salt, iodine, and seaweed notes. The grassy sweetness gently fades away into a subtle marine genre. I remember one Christmas day enjoying dram after dram as the kids viciously ripped into their presents. The next thing I remember is waking up the next morning reaching for a dram of Bunnahabhain 25 year old single malt Islay whisky, dram number/letter 10b, that I vaguely recalled my partner dropping off as a Christmas present. This bottle is accompanied by an Alder wood box lined with Hessian and closed with solid brass fittings. It is amber in color with a sherry nose. The first uncut taste is sweet, caramel, and oak. The finish is smokey nuts and malt with lingering oak spices as expected after 25 years soaking up the essence of an oak barrel. "Two a Day," two single malt whisky bucket list drams....double the pleasure. Slainte, Tommy Maaltman