Islay Malt Whisky
Discussion
Blimey, another forum i've never used.
So far i've tried Ardbeg and Caol Ila and enjoyed both despite not being a whisky drinker. Are all Islay Malt Whisky's similiar? Are they typically a whisky enjoyed by non whisky drinkers?
I'm just wondering whether I can justify getting some of the others in to try.
So far i've tried Ardbeg and Caol Ila and enjoyed both despite not being a whisky drinker. Are all Islay Malt Whisky's similiar? Are they typically a whisky enjoyed by non whisky drinkers?
I'm just wondering whether I can justify getting some of the others in to try.
I think you'll find that all Islay whiskys (in fact, all whiskys from the outer Scottish Isles that use peat-infused water) are a very acquired taste.
FWIW, I love Irish whiskys and Scottish lowland malts.
Delicate yet with lots of flavour.
Try Glenkinchie, Jamesons (natch), Bushmills, Auchentoshan.
FWIW, I love Irish whiskys and Scottish lowland malts.
Delicate yet with lots of flavour.
Try Glenkinchie, Jamesons (natch), Bushmills, Auchentoshan.
Edited by smiller on Tuesday 6th November 23:10
I'm not hugely into my whisky, but I was under the impression Islay's tend to be more of an acquired taste!
I have a Bruichladdich Infinity II which is gorgeous, but cask strength - most people who haven't tried a few whiskies turn their nose up at it on the basis of the strength.
Now the night's are drawing in, I shall be doing some research to add another bottle to the collection!
I have a Bruichladdich Infinity II which is gorgeous, but cask strength - most people who haven't tried a few whiskies turn their nose up at it on the basis of the strength.
Now the night's are drawing in, I shall be doing some research to add another bottle to the collection!
If you like both Caol Ila and Ardbeg then you already are well down the path of the peaty iodineyness lover.
Both Lagavulin and even more so Laphroaig are more of the same.
Bunnahabhain is lighter and also rather nice.
Caol Ila is my favourite, love the way it can go cloudy like Pernod.
Both Lagavulin and even more so Laphroaig are more of the same.
Bunnahabhain is lighter and also rather nice.
Caol Ila is my favourite, love the way it can go cloudy like Pernod.
Any suggestions on my next buy Noger - based on your comments. As I say I have a Bruichladdich Infinity Second Edition (not II as I posted earlier) and some other more standards, but I don't really want a standard lagavulin or Laphroaig that you find in any semi-decent standard pub for home.
Bruichladdich is fairly light too, along with Bunnahabhain.
I was going to recommend Port Ellen, which closed in the mid-80s. I got a bottle of the Connoisseurs Choice bottling about 10 years ago, but now see it is over a £100 ! Rarity is a wonderful thing
Still have some of the 1966 (World cup AND my birth year) Auchentoshan. It tastes almost port like. Very different.
Not sure why it goes cloudy, I think it is because not filtered ?
I was going to recommend Port Ellen, which closed in the mid-80s. I got a bottle of the Connoisseurs Choice bottling about 10 years ago, but now see it is over a £100 ! Rarity is a wonderful thing
Still have some of the 1966 (World cup AND my birth year) Auchentoshan. It tastes almost port like. Very different.
Not sure why it goes cloudy, I think it is because not filtered ?
Its very peaty and smells a bit like tcp, yummy muppetdave said:
Not got a problem with a laphraoig, but I don't want to buy a 'standard off the shelf in Tesco' bottle, something a little more different...
Try the Quarter Cask version. It's much nicer than 'standard' 10 year old Laphraoig (and I love that stuff). It's like Cask Strength, but without the burn (which is also nice).Talisker is good, Argberg, Lagavulin, apologies if I've mentioned stuff others already have.
I like Tormore personally and Craggenmore.
Dalwhinnie is OK too
I think I had that TCP one recently at a dinner/dance thing, I nearly sent it back, I really thought they'd contaminted it
Went to Jamesons factory recently, we nearly bought Midletons 06, kind of wished we had now, as thats not what you see on everyones shelf.
Dalwhinnie is OK too
I think I had that TCP one recently at a dinner/dance thing, I nearly sent it back, I really thought they'd contaminted it
Went to Jamesons factory recently, we nearly bought Midletons 06, kind of wished we had now, as thats not what you see on everyones shelf.
smiller said:
I think you'll find that all Islay whiskys (in fact, all whiskys from the outer Scottish Isles that use peat-infused water) are a very acquired taste.
The Peaty quality owes a great deal more to the peat smoke used in malting the barley.. Also the other main contibution to the flavour of Island/coastal malts is the reaction with the sea air during maturation in the barrels... in the case of most Single malts that is minimum of 8 yrs..and what a difference it makes... Best examples IMO without spending silly money is Islay = Ardbeg, Island, Talisker. Highland = Old Pultney.....Slainte
Adam_BGT said:
Noger said:
Caol Ila is my favourite, love the way it can go cloudy like Pernod.
Wow! how the hell do you get a whiskey to louche??? Are you quite sure somebody hasnt been sipping it and topping up with something else??Slainte
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