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"  Ever wonder what whiskey-industry insiders are drinking around the holidays? Us, too. Eat Like a Man&amp;#039;s 12 Days of Whiskey asks the craft&amp;#039;s most respected master distillers what bottles are on their holiday wish lists. It&amp;#039;s hard to think of two whiskies more dissimilar than Woodford Reserve and Ardbeg. Maybe that&amp;#039;s why Chris Morris, who makes Woodford Reserve for a living, finds himself feeling so fondly about some of the wildest stuff Scotland has to offer.  &amp;quot;We have been celebrating 200 years of distilling on our distillery site in Woodford County this year,&amp;quot; says Morris. &amp;quot;Every time I taste Ardbeg I feel like I&amp;#039;m tasting Scotch history. Its peat-forward character presented with little processing must be as close in taste to the whiskies produced on Islay 200 years ago as one can get.&amp;quot; Ardbeg is known as the peatiest and smokiest of the nine malts made on Islay, which is saying something. The remote island to the west of Scotland has a long-standing tradition of producing whiskies distilled from peat-smoked malt. Past the obvious smokiness, Ardbeg&amp;#039;s ten-year-old expression tastes of ocean brine, sweet vanilla, and lemon zest. The flavor is not for the faint of heart, but for lovers of Islay Scotch, Ardbeg 10 Years Old is widely considered to be the best entry-level bottle out there.  Next up: Ardbeg&amp;#039;s Michael Heads names his bottle of choice. Ardbeg Ten Years Old, $51.99; Astor Wines &amp;amp;amp; Spirits "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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