Word: bunnahabhain
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...wholly different taste experience from Laphroaig, one of the tangy, medicinal whiskies produced on the isle of Islay (pronounced EYE-la). Part of the appeal of these whiskies, in fact, is their craggy names. Once you've learned how to pronounce it, who can resist ordering a dram of Bunnahabhain? (Try Bu-na-HA-ven.) Worldwide, the single- malt sales leader is Glenfiddich, owned by William Grant & Sons, but in the U.S. it runs a distant second to the Glenlivet, produced by Scotland's oldest licensed distillery (1824) and a shrewd purchase by Seagram...
...inhabitants exist by producing some of Scotland's finest malt whiskies, up to 65 of which are married in a single blend to give famous Scotch brands their distinctive smoky bouquets. The island's eight distilleries, bearing such names as Bruichladdich, Lagavulin and Bunnahabhain, produce 2,500,000 gallons annually but are well behind demand. "Everyone is making just as much as they can," says Bessie Campbell, chairman of Laphroiag distillery, "and there isn't an end in sight...
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