Nose: nut, sherry trifle, raisin, blackberry, new leather, light brine and oak Palate: sherry, vanilla, dark berry Finish: long, sweet, lightly salty and a bit too tannic _-_-_-_-_-_-_-_- Last 16, Match 8: Bunnahabhain 12yo versus Speyburn 10yo I thought it had a shy nose, but was richer than the Speyburn. They are very different and I preferred the Speyburn’s cleaner, lighter perfume this evening. The same applies for the palate and finish. The Bunna is one to savour with a velvet mouthfeel and a warming rich sherried palate. It’s a very good whiskey but the Speyburn is airier and more pleasing on this occasion. _-_-_-_-_-_-_-_- The intolerable torment of a whiskyphile. I have too large a backlog of samples and miniatures to go through. Selecting a dram can make my head spin like Linda Blair. So, I developed a plan so clever you could put a tail on it and call it a fox. I have picked sixteen scotch whiskies that are 12yrs or younger or NAS to battle it out in a Scotch Deathmatch. It’s my incentive to lighten the logjam. Follow along if you care (and really why should you?). Oh the drama! https://challonge.com/ScotchMadness