Peaty Scotch Lovers - what are your favorites?

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November 24, 2018, 05:50 PM

smschulz

Peaty Scotch Lovers - what are your favorites?

As a new Scotch drinker I am trying different ones and sometimes I crave the Peat vs some of the other smother Scotches such as Mcallen (which I like too

).
On the Peaty side I just finished a bottle of Ardbeg 10 > LOVED IT.
So I picked up a bottle of Coal Ila 12 > It's good but not as intense as the Ardbeg.
That's OK too and I like it.

So what are your favorites?
I have not tried the other Ardbegs such as the An Oa,Uigeadail or Corryvreckan but heard they are pretty good.
So what say you Peat-heads?

Cheers!

November 24, 2018, 05:57 PM

Doc H.

Laphroaig - cask strength (or not!). I own part of the island!

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November 24, 2018, 06:18 PM

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November 24, 2018, 06:21 PM

lyman

just bought a bottle of Caol Ila yesterday,

like it alot

November 24, 2018, 06:22 PM

barndg00

Oban

November 24, 2018, 06:29 PM

akcopnfbks

quote:
Originally posted by Doc H.:
Laphroaig - cask strength (or not!). I own part of the island!

ME TOO! HAHA! But seriously, for peaty goodness there is Laphroaig & then everyone else, in my opinion. Ardbeg is ok, and Lagavulin is good, but in more limited situations (in my opinion). Another really good peaty whisky is the Bowmore range, especially the 15 year old "Darkest". Caol Ila (pronounced Cull EE-lah) is also pretty good, though it's not super complex, what's there is very tasty. It's used in almost all blended Scotches (Johnnie Walkers, Dewars, etc).

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November 24, 2018, 06:30 PM

LS1 GTO

lagavulin

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November 24, 2018, 07:04 PM

tsmccull

Talisker
Ardbeg Uigeadail

November 24, 2018, 07:13 PM

newmexican

Oban, talisker, lagavulin but my favorite is laphroaig 10 year.

November 24, 2018, 07:41 PM

HarrisonLLC

Laphroaig is about as peaty as it gets. Lagavulin 16 is my go to for when I need to be punished. My wife says I tend to pour the really peaty stuff when my day was so good I need to be punished. Like the monks of old would flog themselves.

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November 24, 2018, 08:12 PM

sgalczyn

quote:
Originally posted by barndg00:
Oban

I generally do not like peaty - but I do like Oban.

Wouldn't consider it as such.

November 24, 2018, 08:16 PM

pbramlett

I like Oban but Laphroaig is like drinking iodine to me for some reason. Maybe the same issue as Cilantro tasting like dawn detergent.

November 24, 2018, 08:32 PM

copaup

Laphroaig Cask Strength.
Lagavulin 16.

November 24, 2018, 09:46 PM

hberttmank

Laphroaig Quarter Cask is my favorite but all Laphroaig Scotch is pretty good. And yes I like to get every last drop out of the bottle.

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November 24, 2018, 10:25 PM

ensigmatic

quote:
Originally posted by akcopnfbks:
quote:
Originally posted by Doc H.:
Laphroaig - cask strength (or not!). I own part of the island!

ME TOO! HAHA! But seriously, for peaty goodness there is Laphroaig & then everyone else, ...

This ^^^^^

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November 24, 2018, 11:11 PM

jhe888

Lagavulin.

November 25, 2018, 01:25 AM

BRL

I too really enjoy Ardbeg 10 as well as Lagavulin. Laphroig certainly sets the bar for peat and while I can appreciate the quality, I just haven’t sprung for a bottle yet even though it’s pretty reasonable. All in all I’ve got to be in the mood for an Islay but I’ve yet to taste one that I don’t like.

Not a peat but my wife picked up a nice Speyside bottle for me for our Anniversary, a BenRiach 12 triple sherry cask. It’s one of only 18 bottles in the state of MN.

November 25, 2018, 02:18 AM

rekstrom

I like a good peat bog, though I tend to prefer a sherry finish most days.

I like Lagavulin 16 year most, it is perfectly balanced. But I have liked Ardbeg, Laphraoig, and Oban too. I think Talisker 10 is another really good balance.

Lagavulin will be my main peated Scotch.

November 25, 2018, 06:21 AM

C L Wilkins

Peaty scotch is not for every one. It truly is an acquired taste. For example, the first time I tried Talisker it tasted like mecurochome, with a hint of brake fluid.

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November 25, 2018, 10:02 AM

lyman

quote:
Originally posted by pbramlett:
I like Oban but Laphroaig is like drinking iodine to me for some reason. Maybe the same issue as Cilantro tasting like dawn detergent.

it is not, all cilantro tastes like soap to me,

but I like Laphroaig