Searching For That Special Whisky

It's going to be tough getting my hands on a regular stream of Bowmore 1991 port-matured 16 y.o. It's definitely really limited at this point in time. I'm not big on its sister, the sherry cask, but can live with it. Not quite into sherry casks for some reason. However, even that's going to be seriously lacking in circulation. Prices may go up, but that's not the point.

I flapped around in a bit of a panic. What will I have as a default then?! The expressions from one distillery of Edradour isn't carried by my usual whisky bar, nor is it easily available. I can import them in, I suppose. On that note, drinking at home isn't really encouraged, unless we've guests over, dinners or the sorts. I'm happy to try various expressions of different distilleries. But I've come to favor this particular bottle. It's upsetting to know it's going to be be no more. (#firstworldproblems)

The next dependable choice will be the Bunnahabhain 18 y.o (in its old and new bottling) that might apparently be discontinued too, albeit 2 or 3 years down the road when bars deplete their stocks. Hmmm. But yes, it's definitely a flavor to consider. In the meantime, I shall open the tastebuds to continue the search for the elusive default that I can drink any day, with any sort of mood and on any occasion. I'm a sucker for port-matured expressions. I guess the search will begin from there.

We were gifted a bottle of Taiwanese Kavalan Single Malt. Took the bottle over to the friends' for tea, and tasting of course. For some reason, it doesn't seem terribly alcoholic to have whisky at 4pm on a Sunday. Hurhurhur. The Kavalan Single Malt is only a 3 y.o, but surprisingly well made and commercially pleasing. Really fruity, it's not particularly complex; it's not peaty, but it's an easy sweet whisky that can rival any of the dependable Japanese offerings. On the rocks or on its own, your choice, it's equally alright. That's a huge clue to its flat texture. Kavalan's 5 y.o Soloist Vinho has been hailed 2012 World Whiskies Awards' 'World's Best New World Single Malt'. While still lacking confidence in most new world whiskies in terms of nose and complexity, I'm beginning to discover some which are pretty acceptable when it comes to the palate, especially on those what I term brain-dead days.