As I sat down to relax after a long day of robotic surgery, I turned on my iPod and Bose only to hear Willie Nelson singing Whiskey River which reminded me of our magical time on the Spey River in the Highlands of Northern Scotland. Naturally I poured a Macallan which sits on the bank of the Spey across from Craigellichie and thoroughly enjoyed this thirty year old single malt. As I was transforming into total tranquility I altruistically thought to myself, "everybody should be able to enjoy this experience before they die." But if everybody did, there would be less for me so I decided to write about the ten drams to enjoy before you croak, i.e., the single malt whisky bucket list. In so doing, people can read about my experience instead of consuming the product thereby leaving more for people like you and me!
Dram number one, in no special order,The Macallan Thirty year old single malt. This costs over a thousand dollars per 750 mls. Don't worry, most of the others are cheaper! Thirty years in an oak barrel leaves this whisky with a serious woody. I mean seriously woody. There is a predominance of fruit and floral tastes with caramel, nuts and sweetness. Resinous and sulfurous undertones add respectfully to the background experience. A very fine whisky. Wish you were here.
Sláinte, Tommy Maaltman
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