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Islay
Whiskies from Islay are smoky and medicinal and typically not for the beginner Islay is famous for robust smoky whisky that tends to be a favorite among experienced whisky drinkers. Most Islay whiskies have a very distinctive taste with big smoke, seaweed, iodine and salt that have great long dry finishes. They range from the very smoky Laphroaig to the peaty Ardbeg to the perfectly balanced Lagavulin.
Bunnahabhain 12 Year Old Single Malt.
Colour Deep gold. Light, Medium-Sweet, Taste is Rather intense but still sweet with some peat hints, a rather rustic but still delicate taste. A pleasant long full finish, coming back on ripe fruit and honey. Compare with Glenkinchie; Caol Ila 12 Year Old Single Malt. (Cull-Eela) Colour Pale gold. Full-Bodied, Dry, Pungent, Taste is Smoky smoothness and a sweet start. Rounded, mid-weight smoky intensity mid-palate. Clean juicy fruits, oil and dry smoke. Finish is Long smoky, warming. Compare with Ardbeg, Clynelish, Lagavulin, Laphroaig & Talisker.
Laphroaig 10 Year Old Single Malt.
Colour Full sparkling gold. Full bodied. Tastes Suprising sweet with hints of salt, Huge smoke, seaweed and layers of peatiness. Finish is Lingering. Compare with Ardbeg, Caol Ila, Clynelish, Lagavulin, & Talisker.
Lagavulin 16 Year Old Single Malt.
Colour Deep amber gold. Full-Bodied, Dry, Pungent and rich. The Taste of Dry peat smoke fills the palate with a gentle but strong sweetness, followed by sea and salt with touches of wood. Finish is long, smooth, elegant peat-filled finish with lots of salt and seaweed. Compare with Ardbeg, Caol Ila, Clynelish, Laphroaig & Talisker. ,
Ardbeg 10 Year Old
Light gold in colour. Full-Bodied, Dry, Pungent, The taste is initially a moderate and clean sweetness is rapidly followed by a mouthful of deep peat notes, with tobacco smoke and strong espresso coffee, which then gives way to treacle sweetness and liquorice. The mouthfeel is firstly lightly spiced, then chewing, mouth watering and full, finally drying. The finish is long and smoky. A smoky sweetness is left on the palate, with a crushed peat and sweet malted cereal character. Ardbeg Distillery is on the southern edge of the island of Islay, surrounded by treacherous seas and battered by strong winds, all of which add to the character of this malt. Ardbeg Whisky is one of the heaviest and peatiest single malts that you are ever likely to encounter. Compare with Caol Ila, Clynelish, Lagavulin, Laphroaig & Talisker.  |
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