My Secret Santa knows I love Scotch. What he didn't know is that my particular preference are single malts from a place called Islay. Bonus points for crafting a metal box for the bottle.

Bowmore 12yo is right-of-center of many tasting notes chart as Islay's 'medium-peated' malt. Its own website describe it as, "complex yet perfectly balanced...reminds us of vanilla ice cream at a beach bonfire."

And that's exactly what I will do: I will bring this bottle in its rugged metal box to the beach and savor it thoroughly. Thank you Secret Santa and Redditgifts!