BunnahabhainCruachMhona(1L)

<p><em>Winter is coming, and Bunnahabhain Cruach Mhona is a warming, smoky dram perfect for the occasion. </em></p><p>Bunnahabhain distillery was constructed in 1881 by the Greenlees brothers, and first opened its doors in 1883. It’s located on the <em>island of Islay</em>, with 11 employees and <em>four massive stills</em> – among the biggest in the industry, alongside Glenmorangie.</p><p>The experience of<em> Bunnahabhain Cruach Mhona</em> is like stepping outside in your best overcoat on a cold, damp morning while some neighbor close by has lit a cedar fire in his fireplace. You are warm and dry, but the world is filled with new flavors and smells … the damp grass around you, the freshness of the air coupled with the hint of a roaring fire somewhere nearby. It’s just nice. </p><p><em>Bunnahabbhain </em>is definitely and <em>Islay single-malt,</em> so you are gong to get some <em>peat smoke</em> in the dram. But Buannahabbhain is famous for being <em>gentle on the peat</em>, so it is never going to get up and grab you by the throat with chucks of toasted coal. Their whole idea is to make it <em>warming </em>and <em>pleasant</em>. <em>Mission accomplished.</em> But <em>Bunnahabhain Cruach Mhona</em> is normally only available at those duty-free shops in airports and cruise ship ports of call, so unless you have an overseas trip planned, grab up a bottle now to warm up your <em>next cold winter’s day</em>. </p><p><u>SmartAss Corner</u>Taken all together, the name Bunnahabhain Cruach Mhona translates roughly as “Stack of peat bricks by the mouth of a river.” It sounds far more romantic and exclusive when said in Gaelic, don’t you think? </p>