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Message: [QUOTE="storrsroars, post: 4343278, member: 2500"] Stopped by Caraluzzi's when I was up in Danbury to get some tequila for my brother, whom I introduced to Palomas this weekend. While there, figured I'd browse the scotch aisle. Nothing really jumped out at me, but the Bunnahabhain Stiuireadair looked like it was worth a flyer at the price. Just opened it. It's, um... interesting. While I was aware Bunnahabhain doesn't do peaty, and this was a younger version of the 12, I still wasn't expecting what I got hit with. After a couple sips, I went to look at reviews, and while most of the notes mentioned were there, there was something I was experiencing that none of the reviewers mentioned - on the nose and even in my first couple of sips I got a significant note of hard Italian cheese rind, like parmigiana or romano. It wasn't off putting, but I was surprised at that note from an Islay scotch. It also has some of the burnt microwave popcorn "butter" flavor I dislike in Laphroiag 10 (but without the heavy iodine). I don't know if that's what reviewers mean when they say "nutty", but I find those flavors distinctly different than nut butters. Anyway, it's got its place in my small but growing collection, but definitely not an everyday sipper and definitely benefits from a couple drops of H2O. [ATTACH type="full"]77380[/ATTACH] [/QUOTE]