As I mentioned in the other thread, Lagavulin is my favorite, but I do also love Laphroaig, and finished up a bottle of same just a couple weeks ago. My wife (not a whisky fan) tried a sip from my glass..."Seaweed, brine, iodine, and medicine cabinet," pronounced she. "You say that as if it's a bad thing," I replied.murf wrote:Just had a nice non-wee dram of Laphroaig.
Yes, I'm in North Carolina. Maybe Lagavulin has just gone nuts here--I haven't looked for it in other states, recently. (Note to self...)viddleodge wrote:are you in the states? i was an occasional buyer of lagavulin a couple of years ago at that price, but i hadn't realised it had shot up to that!
I'm quite fond of the Macallan, too--one of my favorite Speysides. Although the best I've had from Speyside in recent times was Glenmorangie 18-yr old--an absolute delight. The expo in San Fran sounds like great fun--wish I could go!viddleodge wrote:islays are my fav too. macallan is excellent as well. there's an innovative tasting one from ireland called castle knappogue also. may go to the whiskies of the world expo in san fran again this year... http://www.celticmalts.com/expo2006SF-home.htm
Yes, agreed that Bowmore is good, although it's been a long time since I've had any. Did you go to the distillery, there? I've heard it's lovely.redrum wrote:give Bowmore a try next time you see some around. the distillery is next door to the isle of islay big boys. picked up a bottle when i was over in scotland in october. a lovely tipple.
Other favorites (in any of their expressions): Highland Park, Talisker, the Balvenie and (as mentioned in other thread) Ardbeg. My father-in-law brought me back a bottle of Isle of Arran a couple years ago, which was nice, since you can't get it here (or couldn't yet, at the time). Not a bad new entry on the scene.