Any One for a Scotch? - Page 9

I always do as I'm told. Bought a bottle yesterday. It kind of reminds me of a refined JW Black. The way that the smoke (moderate, to my tastes) comes in on the finish - but not present before - is very cool.

Hmm, I really must try this Cragganmore everyone is raving about.

Not sure that I'd try it as your very first (don't know if it would be) if you're paying for it, might go with the Dalwhinnie.

But, hey, I'm drinking the Crag (pause to sip)... as I type these very words, so who am I to tell you?

FWIW, when I first opened the Cragganmore, it filled the whole house up with the most wonderful smell.

Connemara, you might also want to try Connemara.

Checks, glad you liked the Crag, too! It's known for the complexity of its bouquet. Think a sherry finished one next -- Mac 12, or the distillery Crag. Highland Park is also known for a late-blooming peat note. Mind you, there are like 30-odd common malts (with a variety of permutations of expression), and this can quickly become a problem.

maybe you shoud wait a few years until your are of legal drinking age

MrR

Cragganmore is part of my permanent whisky library.

So is Talisker, which is a pretty gently peaty island malt.

Tonight I was drinking Caol Ila, which is pretty intensely smoky.

I'm enjoying some Ardbeg 10 year right now. It's good, but I don't like it as much as Laphroiag 10 year. I also prefer the Laphroiag 10 to the Laphroiag 15. The 15 is too mellow and it loses to much of that crazy medicinal quality. I like my good medicine.

It cures you of the disease of sobriety.

Oh, I don't know about that. I've never been drunk.

Most of my experience is with Glenlivet and the sub-par (IMO) Crown Royale. I've been wanting to try Crag for a while mainly because of it's purported accessibility.

Is this a widely available scotch? Am I likely to see it in your average liqour store?

The Dalmore is an excellent scotch at a very good price.

The new Glenlivet Single went down smoothly earlier on; at €17 for a twelve year old it is exceptional value .

You should have as little trouble finding Cragganmore in New York as I do in Tokyo.

I want Islay Scotch as a cologne or room fragrance.

Just splash on some Lagavulin or dump a shot of Caol Ila into a potpourri.