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[Kappelan]

These two are the most of my favourites so far.

 

[NycLondon]

These two are the most of my favourites so far.

for me the two best price/quality whiskies made. I bought my first Lagavulin 16 and Macallan 25 in 1992. I paid about $60 and $160, respectively. Now they are 80 and 1400 ....

 

[ericgereghty]

Not sure if lesser known, but certainly a lesser loved Islay. It isn’t bad at all, but it isn’t “Islay” to me...still solid.

 

[Piobaire]

It's not "Islay" due to its water source which lacks the peat associated with Islays. This is actually why I like Bunnahabhain more than I usually like Islays. I've a 28 year old bottling, that sadly, is almost gone.

 

[budapest12]

I thought the peat was the barley drying as well. But yeah it is not a peated Islay. Jim Murray comments it can have a Cadbury’s fruit and nut bar flavor which I definitely noticed. Not bad whisky at all but not for peat addicts. I like the 18 which isn’t too crazily priced.

 

[jcman311]

I tend to favor the more balanced malts like that. Highland Park (before all the crazy no age statements) is one of my favorites for that reason. Not too sweet, not too much peat, not too much smoke. Bowmore is another one that gets overshadowed but puts out well balanced malts.

 

[ericgereghty]

I tend to favor the more balanced malts like that. Highland Park (before all the crazy no age statements) is one of my favorites for that reason. Not too sweet, not too much peat, not too much smoke. Bowmore is another one that gets overshadowed but puts out well balanced malts.

Neither good nor bad, but Bowmore is one of the stranger Islay scotches I’ve tried. Such a mellow taste. Very underrated. Not a killer like some of the quintessential Islay offerings, but absolutely worth having in the lineup

 

[budapest12]

I like the occasional Islay but too much peat too much of the time is not for me. A little subtle touch with the peat and some other notes that harmonize with it are preferred at this point. Always come back to the Talisker 10 and 18 and a big fan of all the Campbeltown malts (not original, I know). If you love peat and want something a bit off kilter, a bit wild, Ledaig is often interesting and different but can be very hit or miss (great or terrible bottling).

 

[jcman311]

You can probably add Springbank (Campbeltown) to those well rounded malts as well.
Even one glass of a heavily peated malt can give me a wicked headache the next day.

 

[Piobaire]

I thought the peat was the barley drying as well. But yeah it is not a peated Islay. Jim Murray comments it can have a Cadbury’s fruit and nut bar flavor which I definitely noticed. Not bad whisky at all but not for peat addicts. I like the 18 which isn’t too crazily priced.

Definitely on the malting floor too which they apparently are judicious with. It's really more Speyside than Islay in flavour profile if you ask me.

 

[jcman311]

This actually surprised me. Glenlivet was my introductory malt (although Abunadh really got me going) and has done little to impress me over the past 5 or so years. Even the 21 is no where what it used to be. So this is medium bodied and fruity with just a hint of cognac flavor. Good depth. Tastes above the 40%abv. Finish is a little on the short side. Very nice compared to the crap the are putting out these days.

 

[jcman311]

Speaking of Bunnahabhain, https://www.styleforum.net/threads/any-one-for-a-scotch.26122/post-9944437

 

[Fueco]

Avery has a series of beers called Ales Of Antiquity. There’s a history professor at the University of Colorado who researches old beerrecipes and works with the head brewer to recreate the recipes. Anyway, this one was released yesterday and is a recreation of an IPA from 1752, and it’s freakin’ delicious. I’m glad I stopped in on my way home this afternoon despite the sloppy snowy roads.

https://blog.averybrewing.com/ales-of-antiquity-1752-india-pale-ale-340029d0a07f

 

[wojt]

Tonka RIS, tonka beans made this stout weird and delicious

 

[Piobaire]

Had a Negroni at happy hour tonight. Nice mix. Equal parts Aviation gin, Aperol, Antica Formula, and a nice piece of lemon rind. Very refreshing.