I know there's been some beer talk on here recently. To broaden the spectrum, here's an interest of mine, scotch! Gonna try to find a bottle of this after work today. Hopefully they have it at one of the specialty shops around town.
I spent the weekend in Portland with friends. Just after arriving I picked up a bottle of Highland Park 12 year. It was the first time I've had it, and I pretty much sipped it all weekend, even in coffee (which is sacrilege, I am sure). It was wonderful. My pals thought it was peaty, but it didn't strike me to be very much so. I would say smokey.