Sunday Scotch

This past Sunday was beautiful. It was one of those days when the sun is out and there's a cool breeziness all day, and while it's peaceful, there's something that stirs up a strong nostalgia and makes me wish I could wake up and be nine years old again shooting hoops at the playground. But I can't. So I went out instead.

I decided to check out SweetWaters, the restaurant and bar at the Valley River Inn. I have been wanting to check out their Sunday brunch that I keep seeing ads for, but at $30 a person I have been waiting for a special occasion. I was just planning to case the place out, but I was pleasantly surprised with some incredible value. I opened up the drink menu and glanced at their single malt scotch: Laguvulin 16 - $7! At this point I felt it wasn't really necessary to scrutinize the restaurant on any other aspects, $7 Laguvulin and ESPN HD? Yes!

Laguvulin 16 is one of my favorite scotches. It's smoky as hell, a little sweet, very complex and smooth. After a couple they ran out however, and I was forced to try something new. I went with Clynelish 14 and really enjoyed it. Fruity notes, like orange peel, but still a light smokiness.

I learned that their Sunday brunch includes all you can drink champagne. So, if you want to start your Sunday drunk, this adds a whole lot of value to the $30 price tag. But, if you want to salvage what would otherwise be a lazy and lonely Sunday afternoon, go to SweetWaters and drink scotch and watch sports.