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Had some more of the Glendronach 15 PX last night - may need to bunker a few more of these

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It's biggest issue, IMHO, is that it lacks any distillery character. It got completely lost in the translation.

I would venture to say very few people would be able to identify the source in a blind test.

Oh? Now my interest is piqued.

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Oh? Now my interest is piqued.

Candidly, it's just a painfully average peated whisky that's very over-priced. It's not awful, but I'd take Ardmore TC (at $25) over it every time. Any standard release Laphroaig 10 or Ardbeg 10 are much, much better.

As far as being something "special" it is indeed a complete fail - unless by "special" they meant shockingly mediocre and not nearly as good as other stuff they've done...

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Enjoying one of my favorites tonight, some Caol Ila 12.

Always a great one!

I can't recommend strongly enough that you look for some single-barrel/CS offerings - the younger the better (seriously...) if you like Caol Ila. At 6-10 years, and CS, this stuff is smokin'! Some of my favorite pours have been youthful CIs, and they don't usually cost stupid money ($50-$75) compared to other single barrel Islay offerings.

I know it sounds counter-intuitive to suggest younger whiskey, but CI gets so soft, delicate and gentle as it ages (more so than the other peat monsters), and when it's young, it's just a firecracker of smoke, olive oil, fishy, citrusy flavors.

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Ardbeg Uigeadail finishing up grilling this chicken sausage. Must've been the smoke. :D

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A little Talisker 10 earlier. Hadn't had it in ages, but it's really tasty stuff.

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A little Glenfarclas 40. Still basking in the glow of my wedding weekend.

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A little Glenfarclas 40. Still basking in the glow of my wedding weekend.
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A little Glenfarclas 40. Still basking in the glow of my wedding weekend.
Hey, congrats from me too. And many great years to come. Cheers!
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Candidly, it's just a painfully average peated whisky that's very over-priced. It's not awful, but I'd take Ardmore TC (at $25) over it every time. Any standard release Laphroaig 10 or Ardbeg 10 are much, much better.

As far as being something "special" it is indeed a complete fail - unless by "special" they meant shockingly mediocre and not nearly as good as other stuff they've done...

Cosign. Couldn't agree more.

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A little Glenfarclas 40. Still basking in the glow of my wedding weekend.

Congrats Trey! I'll pull a swig straight from the bottle for you.

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A little Glenfarclas 40. Still basking in the glow of my wedding weekend.

Congrats buddy! Nice choice! (The drink, that is, though I'm sure you picked a winner for your bride as well :cool:)

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I went all Islay last night. Started with a Lagavulin 12yo CS, which is the first bottle of Laga I've bought and has quickly endeared itself to me. Such great, luxurious balance of sweet malt, smoky vanilla tar and a spray of ocean salt. Best non-LE OB Islay bottle I've had.

I stepped it up a notch next with some Ardbeg Supernova. I have not found a groove with this guy yet. I get too much heat and lemon oil to appreciate the peat blast. I usually go for intensity in whisky, but this one is moving so fast that it's all a blur and nothing much is sticking for me.

Laphroaig Triple Wood up next. Yuck! A chemical nose turned into waxy silicone on the palate; tastes like it's been aged in a cheap plastic bottle under a hot sun. I bought it for use in a cocktail (which I do need to get around to sharing in the cocktail section here) and it works well for that, but I have no intention of drinking this stuff neat again.

I had to let Laph redeem itself after the truly unfortunate 3W, so I turned to a 13yo Duncan Taylor NC2 1B at 107°. This is the stuff! Soft, clean and oily malt with subtle sweet vanilla forming a cool bed for the distillery's own medicinal take on peat smoke. This one makes it easy to forgive Laphroaig for the 3W (though I have no intention of ever buying the 3W again).

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I had to let Laph redeem itself after the truly unfortunate 3W, so I turned to a 13yo Duncan Taylor NC2 1B at 107°. This is the stuff! Soft, clean and oily malt with subtle sweet vanilla forming a cool bed for the distillery's own medicinal take on peat smoke. This one makes it easy to forgive Laphroaig for the 3W (though I have no intention of ever buying the 3W again).

Can't wait to try the DT 13 yr -thanks for scoring me one!

As for 3W, I wanted to like it - I wanted to LOVE it, actually... but it never really blew me away. I don't have nearly the negative reaction you had, I do kinda like it, but of the regular release stuff (10, QC, CS), it's my least favorite - I'd buy regular 10 over 3W. In fact I'd buy Laphroaig's sister distilleries Ardmore over 3W (for 1/2 the price). It's just OK at best.

I really do wish they'd do a regular release sherry finish, though - as some of the older stuff at CS I've tried that was sherried is beyond spectacular... I just can't afford any of them at $250-$500 a pop!

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I really do wish they'd do a regular release sherry finish, though - as some of the older stuff at CS I've tried that was sherried is beyond spectacular... I just can't afford any of them at $250-$500 a pop!
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After starting with some BenRiach 12 yr, because of your negative review, Aaron, I'm retrying the L3W. I see what you mean by the waxy and plastic references, but mine is not off-putting, just different. I don't think I'd buy it again, but I won't have any trouble finishing the bottle. I agree, it's probably the worst Laphroaig I've had. A shame, since for only about $15 more I could have had the 18 yr, which is my favorite Scotch of all.

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I'm finishing off a bottle of Laphroaig 10yo that I bought last January for a Robert Burns Birthday celebration that I could not attend,...neat.

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