Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2007/03/24
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I have had the cask strength Laphroaig. Oh my. And of course being a former sailor, I had to try it straight, no water. It made my toes curl up. You could walk into a room with a glass of that spirit poured and think someone was roasting the grain right there, the nose is that strong. After a splash of cold water though, it was divine. Have not tried the Ardbeg. 17 years sounds like a very nice number but due to budget, I'll start off with the 10 as you say it's nice. Thanks! Philip -----Original Message----- From: lug-bounces+photo.forrest=earthlink.net@leica-users.org [mailto:lug-bounces+photo.forrest=earthlink.net@leica-users.org] On Behalf Of Dominic Morris Sent: Saturday, March 24, 2007 5:46 PM To: Leica Users Group Subject: Re: [Leica] OT: Thoughts on Irish whiskeys Phil, I have a bottle of cask strength Laphroaig that I'm saving for a special occasion. Have you tried the Ardbeg? The 17 is amazing. The 10 is also pretty awesome. Dom On 24-Mar-07, at 5:28 PM, Philip Forrest wrote: I was just about to say that Middleton Very Rare was what you should get, but then looking at your comments about the price decided that there are a few good alternatives at a much lower price. (I still have only bought one bottle ever in my life as almost $200 is quite an investment in a whiskey, no matter how fine.) I like the old Bushmills Single Malt 10. It's warm, with no bite. The 16 yr old Bushmills Single Malt has a little bit more wood to the taste. It's definitely a great whiskey, but I prefer the 10. It's like carmel going down. For the garden variety sipping whiskey, the Jameson single malt is good and for a blend, my favorite is Tullamore Dew. If he's a scotch fan, Laphroaig is a wonderful, very complex, whiskey. Lots of peat in the flavor and it's best brought out on special occasions. My downstairs neighbor always has a stock of it and brings up the bottle once in a while to share a dram. Good luck! Philip -----Original Message----- From: lug-bounces+photo.forrest=earthlink.net@leica-users.org [mailto:lug-bounces+photo.forrest=earthlink.net@leica-users.org] On Behalf Of Adam Bridge Sent: Saturday, March 24, 2007 4:38 PM To: Leica Users Group Subject: [Leica] OT: Thoughts on Irish whiskeys My son does love a good glass of Irish whiskey and I want to buy a good bottle (here in California) to celebrate his return to silly-vilian life. I don't drink it very much, mostly because I never think to try it, and I'm looking for recommendations for while I offer him. I was thinking I'd get him two or three bottles of rather different whiskeys so he can make up his mind about what he might enjoy. I think the Jameson Midleton is a bit beyond what I wanted to spend - by a factor of three or so. Thanks for sharing. And now back to your single malts... Adam _______________________________________________ Leica Users Group. See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information _______________________________________________ Leica Users Group. See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information _______________________________________________ Leica Users Group. See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information