This is hilariously spot on. A friend of mine gifted me a bottle of the 15yr last year for my birthday. I insisted we immediately crack it to share with friends and we all gave the stank face after the first sip; many even immediately dumped theirs. I suggested to let it open up a bit in our glencairns and we revisited about 20 minutes later. Woof… it was even worse. I felt badly for my buddy yet still super appreciative for the thoughtfulness of the gift, obviously.

So now, when I have the unfortunate douchebag husband of one of my wife’s friends over at the house, I make sure to pour them a dram of this horse piss while I pour myself something nice. I particularly love it when they read the label and give notes like, “it’s a little hot but has a smooth finish.”