Laphroaig
I ended up buying that bottle of Laphroaig as a (very) indulgent present to celebrate my month in Erskineville.
Holy shite. Its not called liquid smoke for no reason. It was an odd taste to start with, but after three drams [!] of the stuff I really grew to like it (well, obviously I grew to like it much earlier on, hence the three drams). Its an extremely different taste to the 12 yo the Macallan (which is casked in Sherry oak casses and thus a tastes, well, Sherry like) - its much rougher, warmer, and very very peady. It was like drinking a campfire.
I really have to save up and buy me a bottle of the 15 yo! Also, I'd like to try the Lagavulin another Islay Malt. They're growing on me. Though I'd like to try a Highland Park, a highland (duh) scotch thats meant to be less Sherry and stronger (aka smokier) than the Macallan.
Holy shite. Its not called liquid smoke for no reason. It was an odd taste to start with, but after three drams [!] of the stuff I really grew to like it (well, obviously I grew to like it much earlier on, hence the three drams). Its an extremely different taste to the 12 yo the Macallan (which is casked in Sherry oak casses and thus a tastes, well, Sherry like) - its much rougher, warmer, and very very peady. It was like drinking a campfire.
I really have to save up and buy me a bottle of the 15 yo! Also, I'd like to try the Lagavulin another Islay Malt. They're growing on me. Though I'd like to try a Highland Park, a highland (duh) scotch thats meant to be less Sherry and stronger (aka smokier) than the Macallan.
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