Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/05/10
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I like the 10yo Laphroaig quite a bit. The 15yo one I can pass on.
The quarter cask is also very nice, but I think I still prefer the
10yo. I also have a bottle of 'Old Malt Cask' 18yo on hand that I
haven't cracked.
Lagavulin 16yo is the pinnacle, as far as I'm concerned, at least as
far as Islay bottlings are concerned. And Islay whiskies are my
favourites. The 12yo cask strength, as well as the older ones I've
tried don't measure up.
Caol Ila is one I usually pass on, no matter which bottling. I like
Talisker 17yo quite a bit, with Ardbegs further on down.
I've had a couple of Port Ellens, but they seem to go up in price
exponentially now, and I'm unlikely to get another. They were quite
nice, but not up to Laphroaig or Lagavulin.
End of the month we're going to Edmonton for a couple of days, and
since the prices there are in the 60-70% range of what they are here,
I'll probably come back with something new (plus a Lagavulin).
At 8:06 AM +0530 5/11/09, Jayanand Govindaraj wrote:
>Jerry,
>I don't like Laphroaig 10yo very much - too raw - I stick to
>Lagavulin, Talisker or Ardbeg, and Port Ellen when I can get it,
>though I believe the 15yo is terrific, smoother and altogether more
>palatable. I have not tasted it, though. Another Islay peat monster
>for day to day tippling is Caol Ila 12yo, which is quite good. I just
>went to lLaphroaig's site, and they seem to be getting into the
>Macallan game!
>
>http://www.laphroaig.com/whiskies/specials.asp?
>
>Cheers
>Jayanand
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