What is the first thing that comes into mind when you think of Murray McDavid's independent bottlings? To me it is they're affinity for finishing whisky in former wine casks.
Right when I was neck deep in a competitive blind tasting, a whisky buddy thought it was a good idea to sent me a mystery sample. It turned out to be a bourbon from Heaven Hill.
From which Islay whisky distillery does this hail? Well, you've three options really. Laphroaig, Ardbeg and Lagavulin. Let's taste and see if any characteristic rings a bell.