keywe Posted January 6, 2011 Share Posted January 6, 2011 I've got one of those "Friends of Laphroaig" deeds...wish I could visit Stopped tonight, in a terrible downpour & ugly traffic, to pick up a fresh bottle of Laphroaig 10Yr...alas, there was no Laphroaig product of any kind to be had...the shelves were totally cleaned out I wasn't leaving empty handed after the ordeal I went through to get there....picked up Caol Ila 12, which I've never sampled It's not Laphroaig...it's more like Bunnahabhain 12 or maybe Ardbeg I'd say...more punch than Bowmore which I've tried a couple of times It's no contest for me - Laphroaig hands down vs. all others I've tried...as has been said by others, you either love it or you hate it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keywe Posted January 6, 2011 Share Posted January 6, 2011 Would anyone have any thoughts on Lagavulin 16 vs. Laphroaig 15? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hatchetaxe&saw Posted January 11, 2011 Share Posted January 11, 2011 http://www.whiskyforeveryone.com/ Interesting website. It's top whiskies list is a beard scratcher, Bowmore Tempest 10 the best???? Wouldn't be on mine. Balvenie Goldencask no 2, I hear ya, Laphroaig Triple Wood no 3, no complaints here. Slainte Mhaith! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BaldiePete Posted January 22, 2011 Share Posted January 22, 2011 Heavenly ! http://popsop.ru/wp-content/uploads/scapa_pernod.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
micgtr71 Posted January 22, 2011 Share Posted January 22, 2011 QUOTE (BaldiePete @ Jan 21 2011, 07:42 PM) Heavenly ! http://popsop.ru/wp-content/uploads/scapa_pernod.jpg I've seen this...I will have to check it out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hatchetaxe&saw Posted April 30, 2011 Share Posted April 30, 2011 Special delivery arrived yesterday from Laphroaig. A bottle of Cask Strength 10 yr and it's bigger, but softer 18 yr old brother. Oh Lord, the 18 is something else. All the pungency, smoke & iodine you expect from a Laphroaig, but there's a mellowness there too and it's just beautiful. Shall open the Cask Strength at a later date. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
micgtr71 Posted May 1, 2011 Share Posted May 1, 2011 I had a Don Diego cigar in the car today and wished for a drop of the pure to go with it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pedro2112 Posted May 1, 2011 Share Posted May 1, 2011 You guys are making me thirsty. Too bad I gave up drinking except when I'm in Vegas. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lerxt1990 Posted May 1, 2011 Share Posted May 1, 2011 QUOTE (pedro2112 @ May 1 2011, 12:40 AM) You guys are making me thirsty. Too bad I gave up drinking except when I'm in Vegas. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lerxt1990 Posted May 1, 2011 Share Posted May 1, 2011 QUOTE (Hatchetaxe&saw @ Apr 30 2011, 10:13 AM) Special delivery arrived yesterday from Laphroaig. A bottle of Cask Strength 10 yr and it's bigger, but softer 18 yr old brother. Oh Lord, the 18 is something else. All the pungency, smoke & iodine you expect from a Laphroaig, but there's a mellowness there too and it's just beautiful. Shall open the Cask Strength at a later date. That's good stuff, but good God its like eating a chunk of peat moss! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pedro2112 Posted May 30, 2011 Share Posted May 30, 2011 So I get home this evening, and lo and behold, on the kitchen table is the card my wife got me for our 18the anniversary tomorrow.. and it is taped to a bottle of this: http://thirstyblogger.my/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/laphroaig-quarter-cask.jpg I've never had any quarter cask before, much less Laphroaig quarter cask. So does one have to drink it neat? If not, on the rocks? Or perhaps cut with some water.. how much? Any advice would be helpful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hatchetaxe&saw Posted May 30, 2011 Share Posted May 30, 2011 QUOTE (pedro2112 @ May 30 2011, 04:46 AM) So I get home this evening, and lo and behold, on the kitchen table is the card my wife got me for our 18the anniversary tomorrow.. and it is taped to a bottle of this: http://thirstyblogger.my/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/laphroaig-quarter-cask.jpg I've never had any quarter cask before, much less Laphroaig quarter cask. So does one have to drink it neat? If not, on the rocks? Or perhaps cut with some water.. how much? Any advice would be helpful. Enjoy your bottle of Quarter Cask. It's a stunning whisky. It's a good, strong whisky, not quite cask strength, but at 48%, packs a considerable punch. To really experience it in all of it's glory, try the first mouthful neat, wash it around your mouth and see how you get on. Then, add thimbleful of water, you should see quite a difference. Slainte! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pedro2112 Posted May 31, 2011 Share Posted May 31, 2011 thanks hatchet! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1-0-0-1-0-0-1 Posted May 31, 2011 Share Posted May 31, 2011 Several years ago, I bought a bottle of Laphroaig (15 year, IIRC) for my friend for his bachelor party. It was very nice. I can only imagine how much better the Quarter Cask is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ghostworks Posted May 31, 2011 Author Share Posted May 31, 2011 QUOTE (Hatchetaxe&saw @ Apr 30 2011, 09:13 AM) ...oh Lord, the 18 is something else. All the pungency, smoke & iodine you expect from a Laphroaig, but there's a mellowness there too and it's just beautiful. absolutely spot on the 18 is unreal, and 'on my list' of malts to add to the cabinet my uncle had a bottle a year back (or more) and I shared whenever I could the last time I had any was the Laphroaig tasting last fall ...it's been entirely too long! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hatchetaxe&saw Posted June 22, 2011 Share Posted June 22, 2011 QUOTE (Hatchetaxe&saw @ Aug 25 2010, 12:32 PM) As a Friend of Laphroaig, every so often the distillery releases a limited edition batch to their "Friends". The latest Laphroaig "Cairdeas"(Gaelic for friends) is a humdinger of an animal. It's a mix of 11, 15, 17 and 19yr old bourbon and hogshead casks and rows in at a palette numbing 57.3%. Funnily enough, tasted neat there is not the fire one would expect. Very warming, but no running to the tap. Citrus and pepper notes abound. The strange thing is there is very little smoke initially, and then long after you've swallowed after a good swilling, wisps of smoke appear and linger long after you've finished the glass. Another Laphroaig stonker. If I lived on Islay, I'd be dead now. Okay then. This years Laphroaig Cairdeas arrived yesterday...... It's called "Ileach", and it's some ride. This is unlike any Laphroaig I've ever tasted. It took a while for this one to blossom, but when it did, YOWSA! First off, it's an 8 year old, finished off in Makers Mark casks, and then off to the dunnage, a damp warehouse....which for this whisky, the magic happens. The nose has a faint smokiness to it, not as punchy as other Laphroaig variants, with a lovely hint of fruit, probably from the casks. It has a lovely pale gold colour. Taste wise, it's not a full on Laphroaig smoke-fest, it's kinda spicy, and at 50.5% it's got quite a punch, again, a fruitiness comes through. There are wisps of smoke in the background. BUT! The finish, oh dear God, the finish, put me in a dress and call me Nancy. A good minute or so after swallowing, this insane briny, sea spray gently comes out of the fog. Quite amazing, and it stays. Not the iodine-y, seaweed experience I'm used to, but this quite incredible taste of the sea. A stunning whisky, as usual, from our friends at Laphroaig. I'll guard this one jealously, as it's sold out already! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BaldiePete Posted July 1, 2011 Share Posted July 1, 2011 I'm currently working my way down one of the bottles I got at the airport on the way to Dublin last month. It's a special edition Ardbeg called "uigeadail" (pronounced "oog-e-dall"), 54.2% ABV non-chill filtered it is stunningly smoky with just a hint of sweetness. The nose is so good it's almost a shame to actually drink it. Of course I quickly dispel such thoughts and get it down my throat. http://ard-shop-media.s3.amazonaws.com/catalog/product/cache/1/image/f63dc5ec28f3175f8a7f615bd217eb71/0/0/003a-uigeadail.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pedro2112 Posted July 16, 2011 Share Posted July 16, 2011 Just cracked open the Laphroaig Quarter Cask. First, had a shot. Now I'm enjoying a glass over ice. I am amazed at the long finish. Sweet then smokey, sweet then smokey, etc... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ghostworks Posted July 16, 2011 Author Share Posted July 16, 2011 QUOTE (pedro2112 @ Jul 15 2011, 08:06 PM) Just cracked open the Laphroaig Quarter Cask. First, had a shot. Now I'm enjoying a glass over ice. I am amazed at the long finish. Sweet then smokey, sweet then smokey, etc... excellent stuff... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ghostworks Posted July 16, 2011 Author Share Posted July 16, 2011 QUOTE (BaldiePete @ Jul 1 2011, 06:08 PM) I'm currently working my way down one of the bottles I got at the airport on the way to Dublin last month. It's a special edition Ardbeg called "uigeadail"... sounds incredible... I'm anxious to try the Uigeadail and the Rollercoaster now the Ardbeg Corryvreckan is unbelievable, and I just secured the Ardbeg 10 and a 'beast' last month (Airigh Nam Beist) that I've yet to open so much drinking to get to Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toscanobarga Posted July 17, 2011 Share Posted July 17, 2011 (edited) Not many rock band forums have a Scotch section. Good to see. My avatar shows my preference. Edited July 17, 2011 by toscanobarga Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pedro2112 Posted July 17, 2011 Share Posted July 17, 2011 QUOTE (toscanobarga @ Jul 16 2011, 07:27 PM) Not many rock band forums have a Scotch section. Good to see. My avatar shows my preference. Had some last month! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
micgtr71 Posted July 17, 2011 Share Posted July 17, 2011 Wish it weren't Sunday so that I could head over to the liquor store. All I have left right now is some single malt that is only aged 36 months. I forget the name. It's not bad, but nothing to write about. Tomorrow I will search for a drop of the pure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron2112 Posted July 17, 2011 Share Posted July 17, 2011 Mine is quite modest by comparison: Balvenie 12 y.o. Dalmore Cigar Malt Macallan 15 y.o. Triple Cask Glenfiddich 18 y.o. All are quire nice. Peace, Ron Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hatchetaxe&saw Posted July 18, 2011 Share Posted July 18, 2011 QUOTE (Ron2112 @ Jul 17 2011, 10:23 PM) Glenfiddich 18 y.o. Any collection that contains this beauty shows to the owner to be a person of immaculate taste!!!!! Slainte mhaith! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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