Whisky reviews

[norrahe]

Balvenie (any vintage, the older the better), Macallan,aberlour Dalwhinnie, Glenlivet, Glemorangie (cask matured only, though they've stopped doing some of the port and madeira cask matured versions ).

I'm a speyside and highland malt kinda gal, but some of the more mature islay malts are good, some of the cask strength ones are good with a wee sprinkling of water.

I've got to sample some older vintages as part of the whiskey society.

[minestrone]

I've just bought another bottle of Ardbeg, great stuff, my favourite Islay malt, smokey and peaty. I also love the Glenmorangie Quinta Ruban and Lasanta.

Just watching the ralf review of Glenmorangie where he calls the Quinta Ruban and the Lasanta poncy. video 21

Glenmorangie is good stuff though.

[TiroFijo]

I was looking at the Ardbeg tonight that he is reviewing just now, decided to go with the Old Pulteney again as it is on a great special, the full on beating with a peat spade the Ardbeg gives you is something I will get round to shortly.

I've just bought another bottle of Ardbeg, great stuff, my favourite Islay malt, smokey and peaty. I also love the Glenmorangie Quinta Ruban and Lasanta.

[minestrone]

Bit of time since I've had an Ardbeg or a Lagavulin, Ardbeg always seemed not so pungent as Lagavulin,
but I like all the Islay malts. I think Bowmore 12 year old is probably my favourite.

The Laphroaig and Lagavulin really hits you with the peat and when you have a glass you can say "that is peaty but I enjoy it", the ardbeg is so peaty you kind of do not notice the peat as much, don't think that makes sense but that's what my thougths are.

[Green Mango]

Peat per million...


The peatiest/smokiest of the single malts as proven by science.
ppm (peat parts per million) of the top 3 peatiest single malts
Ardbeg - 56 ppm
Laphroaig - 35 ppm
Lagavulin - 25 - 30 ppm

Bit of time since I've had an Ardbeg or a Lagavulin, Ardbeg always seemed not so pungent as Lagavulin,
but I like all the Islay malts. I think Bowmore 12 year old is probably my favourite.

[minestrone]

Peat per million...


The peatiest/smokiest of the single malts as proven by science.
ppm (peat parts per million) of the top 3 peatiest single malts
Ardbeg - 56 ppm
Laphroaig - 35 ppm
Lagavulin - 25 - 30 ppm

[Green Mango]

Would never claim to be anything of an expert, but do have my favourites from most of the various regions.
For Lowland I like a Glengoyne, for Speyside I am partial to Tamdhu, Glenfarclas, and Macallan, and for the islands I like Laophraig and Talisker, whilst for Northern I am partial to Highland Park.
This list is by no means the extent of my taste, but is a reasonable baseline for what I have tried thus far and would definitely return to.
It is all, of course, subject to personal taste. But great fun exploring, if a tad expensive at times.

Mmm I like them all, but Macallan, Talisker, and Highland Park score high for me too.

[Green Mango]

Ardbeg has about twice the amount of peat a Lagavulin has.

Well to me Lagavulin has the much more peaty taste so I'm suprised by that.

[shaunbhoy]

If you think Ardbeg is strong on peat, you'll probably find Lagavulin a bit of a challenge.

Nice cafe at the Ardbeg distillery.

Would never claim to be anything of an expert, but do have my favourites from most of the various regions.
For Lowland I like a Glengoyne, for Speyside I am partial to Tamdhu, Glenfarclas, and Macallan, and for the islands I like Laophraig and Talisker, whilst for Northern I am partial to Highland Park.
This list is by no means the extent of my taste, but is a reasonable baseline for what I have tried thus far and would definitely return to.
It is all, of course, subject to personal taste. But great fun exploring, if a tad expensive at times.

[minestrone]

If you think Ardbeg is strong on peat, you'll probably find Lagavulin a bit of a challenge.

Nice cafe at the Ardbeg distillery.

Ardbeg has about twice the amount of peat a Lagavulin has.

[Green Mango]

I know quite a few of you are whisky drinkers and thought you might like to view this chaps youTube channel where he goes through various whiskys. Well thought of in the Glasgow whisky drinkers group and is friend of a friend. It's a good watch if you like that kind of thing.

YouTube - ralfystuff's Channel

I was looking at the Ardbeg tonight that he is reviewing just now, decided to go with the Old Pulteney again as it is on a great special, the full on beating with a peat spade the Ardbeg gives you is something I will get round to shortly.

If you think Ardbeg is strong on peat, you'll probably find Lagavulin a bit of a challenge.

Nice cafe at the Ardbeg distillery.

[minestrone]

I know quite a few of you are whisky drinkers and thought you might like to view this chaps youTube channel where he goes through various whiskys. Well thought of in the Glasgow whisky drinkers group and is friend of a friend. It's a good watch if you like that kind of thing.

YouTube - ralfystuff's Channel

I was looking at the Ardbeg tonight that he is reviewing just now, decided to go with the Old Pulteney again as it is on a great special, the full on beating with a peat spade the Ardbeg gives you is something I will get round to shortly.