"This is a fun bottling for you – two casks were aged 12 years in ex-bourbon before one was transferred to Oloroso and the other transferred to PX sherry cask. They were then combined before bottling, offering a perfect storm of sherry and oak. Lots of dessert and dessert wine flavors come together in this impressive effort from a hard-to-find distillery. In fact, Distillery 18 is one of those malts you rarely get to see outside of blends and never see in the US, so I’m glad you have the chance to experience this deeply delicious dram."

"Crunchy munchies has everything you'd hope for in a mature old Islay whisky; a deep and complex maritime spirit with a gentle waft of peat smoke, all wrapped up in a warm blanket of Pedro Ximenez sherry. I know, I know, whisky is meant to be shared in good company. And the holidays aren't exactly meant for solitude. But this right here is the type of whisky you pour at the end of a long day, alone in a quiet room with a comfortable chair and an opportunity to reflect. It is a peak whisky experience that demands full attention."