Anyone try this? Opinions? What is the difference between this and regular Laphroaig? I was shopping and saw this but wanted opinions first before I plunked down $50 first.
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I prefer Lagavulin and Ardbeg for Islay's. laph is great but i slight prefer the two neighbors. that being said, the quater cash is wonderful. Islays don't have a lot of oak flavor, IMO, more salt and peat. But aging the whisky in a quater cask creates a higher ratio of oak to whisky, therefore more oak flavors are imparted. Adds oaky vanilla to this strong whisky. A wonderful malt.
Way back when you used to transport a lot of whisky in quater casks becasue they are obviously smaller and easier to move. i'm not sure if they actually aged the whisky in quater casked, but they did use them for transportation.
highly recomended...and $50 for any good whisky is a bargain these days.
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You might also consider picking up a copy of Michael Jackson's Malt Companion. Just make sure you get the most upto date printing.
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Originally posted by Tabcon: I really don't understand how you guys can drink that stuff. It tastes like charred truck tires soaked in iodine.
I prefer the highland stuff like McAllen 12 & 18 when I can swing it.
To each his own...lol.
Tab
If you were drinking Macallan back when it was good, reasonably priced and before they started adding food coloring to it, you wouldn't touch it today. The last good 18 y/o from Macallan was the 1983, which only passable. The '79 was definatly nails. I haven't had a Macallan worth its asking price in years. Today, I consider drinking Macallan's like going to Cheesecake Factory. It gets the job done, but you can do sooooo much better for the money.
You might also consider picking up a copy of Michael Jackson's Malt Companion. Just make sure you get the most upto date printing.
quote:
Originally posted by Tabcon: I really don't understand how you guys can drink that stuff. It tastes like charred truck tires soaked in iodine.
I prefer the highland stuff like McAllen 12 & 18 when I can swing it.
To each his own...lol.
Tab
If you were drinking Macallan back when it was good, reasonably priced and before they started adding food coloring to it, you wouldn't touch it today. The last good 18 y/o from Macallan was the 1983, which only passable. The '79 was definatly nails. I haven't had a Macallan worth its asking price in years. Today, I consider drinking Macallan's like going to Cheesecake Factory. It gets the job done, but you can do sooooo much better for the money.
PSD3EL,
Not that I am a Macallan fanatic, but where did you get the info that they add food coloring to their product? I may have to pour my 18 year old down the drain.
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Maby not the most detailed description,, but it is very smooth and fresh and long good after taste, I like to but few drops of water (note I use tab water. Where I come from the water is pure/clean) that realy brings out the taste.
The finish is long. I have ginven several people a taste and everybody loves it...
Odds are you could find a better description on google
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Has anyone heard of or tried The Balvenie? It is a single malt whiskey 24 yrs aged in port barrels. My wife of all people saw an add in the Wall Street Journal and told me about it since I like both whiskey and port. Just opened a new bottle of Fonseca Bin #27.
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Posts: 188 | Location: Metro Detroit | Registered: December 02, 2002
Originally posted by ralphn8r: Has anyone heard of or tried The Balvenie? It is a single malt whiskey 24 yrs aged in port barrels. My wife of all people saw an add in the Wall Street Journal and told me about it since I like both whiskey and port. Just opened a new bottle of Fonseca Bin #27.
I dont drink alcohol because Im allergic to it but my friend is a whiskey drinker and he swears by the Balveine 21yr old port wood and the double wood as a cheaper option. Over here in the UK the 21yr old port wood is about £45
If you were drinking Macallan back when it was good, reasonably priced and before they started adding food coloring to it, you wouldn't touch it today. The last good 18 y/o from Macallan was the 1983, which only passable. The '79 was definatly nails. I haven't had a Macallan worth its asking price in years. Today, I consider drinking Macallan's like going to Cheesecake Factory. It gets the job done, but you can do sooooo much better for the money.
May I ask what your source for information with regard to food coloring in Macallan is?
Alan
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Posts: 770 | Location: Greater Boston Area | Registered: August 16, 2004
I've never tried Laphroaig but I understand it has a very strong flavor and is a bit of an aquired taste. Would you all agree with that assessment?
My husband is the scotch drinker...I go for the rum. But do any of you drink Glenlivet?
We usually have a few blended scotch whiskys and just one or two single malts around the house. But it seems my husband is starting to prefer the single malts. So maybe we'll have to give this one a try....
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Posts: 24 | Location: Illinois | Registered: January 03, 2007
If you were drinking Macallan back when it was good, reasonably priced and before they started adding food coloring to it, you wouldn't touch it today. The last good 18 y/o from Macallan was the 1983, which only passable. The '79 was definatly nails. I haven't had a Macallan worth its asking price in years. Today, I consider drinking Macallan's like going to Cheesecake Factory. It gets the job done, but you can do sooooo much better for the money.
May I ask what your source for information with regard to food coloring in Macallan is?
Alan
PSD3EL,
I'll take your lack of response to indicate that you have no source and have listened to hearsay as gospel.
Alan
Of all the animals, man is the only one that is cruel. He is the only one that inflicts pain for the pleasure of doing it. --Mark Twain
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