sweet scotch o' mine

'twas time for single malt scotch after the penang trip.
add on the fact two friends were to celebrate their birthdays on may 13, one a scotch lover in kuala lumpur and the other a lover of many things in singapore. hope they had their fun.
a friend was cooking dinner and we thought an announcement was in the air.
nope, it was just the roast leg of lamb. and lots of drinks with a selection of vodkas and mojito cocktails the main performers of the evening.
i brought a bottle of aberlour 12 year old for dinner and the sweet speyside single malt slowly warmed up the crowd after an evening of fine food.
aberlour produces a range of whiskies starting from the 10-year-old but the 12-year-old is matured in frew new oloroso sherry butts which help give the amber redness and sweetness of the whisky.
With 40 percent alcohol by volume, the one-litre single malt is specifically for the duty-free market and is one of the single malts that is quick to get off the shelves.
for good reason too. it tastes of honey, and rich sweet cherry and redolent with the fragrance of christmas cake and a hint of smokiness. and a beautiful warm finish that can only make you beg for more.
the few of us there attempted to finish the bottle on the spot.
guess i have to score some bottles on my next stop at the duty-free as more friends acquire a taste for the aberlour.
speaking of which, new research has determined that single malts broadly fall into 12 categories. isn't it always six of this and half-a-dozen of the other. cheers!