[ARCHIVED THREAD] - Laphroaig (Page 1 of 3)
Posted: 3/14/2016 1:09:37 PM EDT
Picked up a bottle of Laphroaig 10-year-old single malt yesterday, and had a little while watching TWD last night. Wow, very unique flavor. I could see how it could be off-putting to some, but I like it. 
People are always talking about different flavors in wines and spirits, and mostly I think they are BS, but if you can't taste the peat and smoke in this whisky, you're hopeless. any one else a fan? |
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Picked up a bottle of Laphroaig 10-year-old single malt yesterday, and had a little while watching TWD last night. Wow, very unique flavor. I could see how it could be off-putting to some, but I like it.
People are always talking about different flavors in wines and spirits, and mostly I think they are BS, but if you can't taste the peat and smoke in this whisky, you're hopeless. any one else a fan? My bottle of Laphroaig is going to last a really long time. I don't see the pleasure in burping up what tastes like burnt bandaids 3 hour later. Nasty stuff. |
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My bottle of Laphroaig is going to last a really long time. I don't see the pleasure in burping up what tastes like burnt bandaids 3 hour later. Nasty stuff. Quoted:
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Picked up a bottle of Laphroaig 10-year-old single malt yesterday, and had a little while watching TWD last night. Wow, very unique flavor. I could see how it could be off-putting to some, but I like it.
People are always talking about different flavors in wines and spirits, and mostly I think they are BS, but if you can't taste the peat and smoke in this whisky, you're hopeless. any one else a fan? My bottle of Laphroaig is going to last a really long time. I don't see the pleasure in burping up what tastes like burnt bandaids 3 hour later. Nasty stuff. Tastes good going down, but the aftertaste is killer 
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My bottle of Laphroaig is going to last a really long time. I don't see the pleasure in burping up what tastes like burnt bandaids 3 hour later. Nasty stuff. Quoted:
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Picked up a bottle of Laphroaig 10-year-old single malt yesterday, and had a little while watching TWD last night. Wow, very unique flavor. I could see how it could be off-putting to some, but I like it.
People are always talking about different flavors in wines and spirits, and mostly I think they are BS, but if you can't taste the peat and smoke in this whisky, you're hopeless. any one else a fan? My bottle of Laphroaig is going to last a really long time. I don't see the pleasure in burping up what tastes like burnt bandaids 3 hour later. Nasty stuff. As if you'll be awake 3 hours later. 
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It's not bad had some at a bar that for some reason was better than the bottle I purchased for home consumption. Think there might be different versions in the same year.
My preference tends to be Sherry casks it seems. Macallan Glenfiddich Glenmorganie Highland Park Hmm was another I had around Christmas that was quite good....damn cant recall ah well. |
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It's not bad had some at a bar that for some reason was better than the bottle I purchased for home consumption. Think there might be different versions in the same year. My preference tends to be Sherry casks it seems. Macallan Glenfiddich Glenmorganie Highland Park Hmm was another I had around Christmas that was quite good....damn cant recall ah well. Glenfiddich is well priced and tastes good for what it is. |
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Quoted: Picked up a bottle of Laphroaig 10-year-old single malt yesterday, and had a little while watching TWD last night. Wow, very unique flavor. I could see how it could be off-putting to some, but I like it. People are always talking about different flavors in wines and spirits, and mostly I think they are BS, but if you can't taste the peat and smoke in this whisky, you're hopeless. any one else a fan?  |
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Quoted: Picked up a bottle of Laphroaig 10-year-old single malt yesterday, and had a little while watching TWD last night. Wow, very unique flavor. I could see how it could be off-putting to some, but I like it. People are always talking about different flavors in wines and spirits, and mostly I think they are BS, but if you can't taste the peat and smoke in this whisky, you're hopeless. any one else a fan? How old are you? Serious question, I have an uncle that has a theory about Laphroaig. |
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My bottle of Laphroaig is going to last a really long time. I don't see the pleasure in burping up what tastes like burnt bandaids 3 hour later. Nasty stuff. Quoted:
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Picked up a bottle of Laphroaig 10-year-old single malt yesterday, and had a little while watching TWD last night. Wow, very unique flavor. I could see how it could be off-putting to some, but I like it.
People are always talking about different flavors in wines and spirits, and mostly I think they are BS, but if you can't taste the peat and smoke in this whisky, you're hopeless. any one else a fan? My bottle of Laphroaig is going to last a really long time. I don't see the pleasure in burping up what tastes like burnt bandaids 3 hour later. Nasty stuff. Used over a pus filled wound bandaids or fresh out if the wrapper bandaids ? |
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Wait until you try their 'quarter-cask'.
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Picked up a bottle of Laphroaig 10-year-old single malt yesterday, and had a little while watching TWD last night. Wow, very unique flavor. I could see how it could be off-putting to some, but I like it.
People are always talking about different flavors in wines and spirits, and mostly I think they are BS, but if you can't taste the peat and smoke in this whisky, you're hopeless. any one else a fan?
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Used over a pus filled wound bandaids or fresh out if the wrapper bandaids ? Quoted:
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Picked up a bottle of Laphroaig 10-year-old single malt yesterday, and had a little while watching TWD last night. Wow, very unique flavor. I could see how it could be off-putting to some, but I like it.
People are always talking about different flavors in wines and spirits, and mostly I think they are BS, but if you can't taste the peat and smoke in this whisky, you're hopeless. any one else a fan? My bottle of Laphroaig is going to last a really long time. I don't see the pleasure in burping up what tastes like burnt bandaids 3 hour later. Nasty stuff. Used over a pus filled wound bandaids or fresh out if the wrapper bandaids ? Fresh. People say band aids because that is easy to identify. The taste/smell is from iodine. |
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Glenfiddich is well priced and tastes good for what it is. Quoted:
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It's not bad had some at a bar that for some reason was better than the bottle I purchased for home consumption. Think there might be different versions in the same year. My preference tends to be Sherry casks it seems. Macallan Glenfiddich Glenmorganie Highland Park Hmm was another I had around Christmas that was quite good....damn cant recall ah well. Glenfiddich is well priced and tastes good for what it is. I also like the sherry cask Scotches. Glenfiddich 15 is good. If you guys like those, try an Aberlour Abunadh sometime. |
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How old are you? Serious question, I have an uncle that has a theory about Laphroaig. Quoted:
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Picked up a bottle of Laphroaig 10-year-old single malt yesterday, and had a little while watching TWD last night. Wow, very unique flavor. I could see how it could be off-putting to some, but I like it.
People are always talking about different flavors in wines and spirits, and mostly I think they are BS, but if you can't taste the peat and smoke in this whisky, you're hopeless. any one else a fan? How old are you? Serious question, I have an uncle that has a theory about Laphroaig. Lagavoulin 16 is my favorite, but Laphroig is a damn fine alternative. 37y old |
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I also like the sherry cask Scotches. Glenfiddich 15 is good. If you guys like those, try an Aberlour Abunadh sometime. Quoted:
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It's not bad had some at a bar that for some reason was better than the bottle I purchased for home consumption. Think there might be different versions in the same year. My preference tends to be Sherry casks it seems. Macallan Glenfiddich Glenmorganie Highland Park Hmm was another I had around Christmas that was quite good....damn cant recall ah well. Glenfiddich is well priced and tastes good for what it is. I also like the sherry cask Scotches. Glenfiddich 15 is good. If you guys like those, try an Aberlour Abunadh sometime. This. |
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It's not bad had some at a bar that for some reason was better than the bottle I purchased for home consumption. Think there might be different versions in the same year. My preference tends to be Sherry casks it seems. Macallan Glenfiddich Glenmorganie Highland Park Hmm was another I had around Christmas that was quite good....damn cant recall ah well. Glenfiddich is well priced and tastes good for what it is. I also like the sherry cask Scotches. Glenfiddich 15 is good. If you guys like those, try an Aberlour Abunadh sometime. This. |
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I also like the sherry cask Scotches. Glenfiddich 15 is good. If you guys like those, try an Aberlour Abunadh sometime. Quoted:
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It's not bad had some at a bar that for some reason was better than the bottle I purchased for home consumption. Think there might be different versions in the same year. My preference tends to be Sherry casks it seems. Macallan Glenfiddich Glenmorganie Highland Park Hmm was another I had around Christmas that was quite good....damn cant recall ah well. Glenfiddich is well priced and tastes good for what it is. I also like the sherry cask Scotches. Glenfiddich 15 is good. If you guys like those, try an Aberlour Abunadh sometime. Yeah Glenfiddich is an awesome value. Will take a look at that Aberlour for my next bottle. Thanks! |
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Yeah Glenfiddich is an awesome value. Will take a look at that Aberlour for my next bottle. Thanks! Quoted:
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It's not bad had some at a bar that for some reason was better than the bottle I purchased for home consumption. Think there might be different versions in the same year. My preference tends to be Sherry casks it seems. Macallan Glenfiddich Glenmorganie Highland Park Hmm was another I had around Christmas that was quite good....damn cant recall ah well. Glenfiddich is well priced and tastes good for what it is. I also like the sherry cask Scotches. Glenfiddich 15 is good. If you guys like those, try an Aberlour Abunadh sometime. Yeah Glenfiddich is an awesome value. Will take a look at that Aberlour for my next bottle. Thanks! It's a "sherry monster". It's also cask strength, so it's best with just a few drops of water. |
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Wait until you try their 'quarter-cask'.
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Picked up a bottle of Laphroaig 10-year-old single malt yesterday, and had a little while watching TWD last night. Wow, very unique flavor. I could see how it could be off-putting to some, but I like it.
People are always talking about different flavors in wines and spirits, and mostly I think they are BS, but if you can't taste the peat and smoke in this whisky, you're hopeless. any one else a fan?
I know a lot of people that prefer the 10 year to any of the other Laphroaig offerings...including me. Definitely steer clear of the Laphroaig Select. It isn't my #1 Islay scotch (pronounced eye-la in case you're wondering), but it's hands-down my go-to...it's a lot more reasonably priced here compared to Lagavulin 16. Laphroaig's advertising campaign is hilarious and honest...they've totally embraced the love-it-or-hate-it attitudes, and they show the good and bad reactions to it. |
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How old are you? Serious question, I have an uncle that has a theory about Laphroaig. Quoted:
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Picked up a bottle of Laphroaig 10-year-old single malt yesterday, and had a little while watching TWD last night. Wow, very unique flavor. I could see how it could be off-putting to some, but I like it.
People are always talking about different flavors in wines and spirits, and mostly I think they are BS, but if you can't taste the peat and smoke in this whisky, you're hopeless. any one else a fan? How old are you? Serious question, I have an uncle that has a theory about Laphroaig. 49, turning the big 5-oh in a couple of months. Edit: the commercials are LOL funny, had not seen them before. |
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I had to look some up. 
 www.youtube.com/watch?v=F_ivP4xqeZo
www.youtube.com/watch?v=m8Isiyu5FTc
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Laphroaig's advertising campaign is hilarious and honest...they've totally embraced the love-it-or-hate-it attitudes, and they show the good and bad reactions to it. I had to look some up.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=F_ivP4xqeZo
www.youtube.com/watch?v=m8Isiyu5FTc
Haha, that's great. I love unintelligible Scottish accents. |
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How old are you? Serious question, I have an uncle that has a theory about Laphroaig. Quoted:
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Picked up a bottle of Laphroaig 10-year-old single malt yesterday, and had a little while watching TWD last night. Wow, very unique flavor. I could see how it could be off-putting to some, but I like it.
People are always talking about different flavors in wines and spirits, and mostly I think they are BS, but if you can't taste the peat and smoke in this whisky, you're hopeless. any one else a fan? How old are you? Serious question, I have an uncle that has a theory about Laphroaig. What is the theory? 33 and love Islays especially laphroaig and Lagavulin but I love the other regions too. 
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You might try Talisker or Arran. They are island/west highland region so they are peated, but it is very light. Nothing close to Islay region distilleries. Quoted:
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I like my smokiness a bit lighter than Laphroaig. Highland Park for me. You might try Talisker or Arran. They are island/west highland region so they are peated, but it is very light. Nothing close to Islay region distilleries. I was just going to say Talisker is a solid Islay (ok not technically Islay, but close enough) with a more subtle peatiness. |
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Laphroaig is for the good times that is for sure, the 18 is quiet nice. However the ten year old or quarter cask are also great. From an electricians view it smells like burned bakelight. Usually I drink it when barbecuing, or after a good day or for celebrating. Arderg or Lagavulin are equally good with the latter having the greatest body at least to me.
After bad days there is always cheap scotch or wild turkey, no need to waste great scotch on a bad day. |
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My wife's family is from Islay so I am biased, but Laphroaig (or Leapfrog as we call it!), or Lagavullin, or Bruichladdich are pretty much all I drink single malt wise. i love a good scotch, but Laphroaig is one that isn't very high on my list. It is a touch too peaty for me. |
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I don't like it as much as I like Lagavulin 16 but I can't justify buying Lagavulin so I have a bottle of Laphroaig 10 at the house. I like Talisker 10 better than Laphroaig too.
You and I should hang out.
Here in Virginia Lagavulin costs $100+...45 minutes north in DC/Maryland, I've seen it as low as $45 on sale. 
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I was just going to say Talisker is a solid Islay (ok not technically Islay, but close enough) with a more subtle peatiness. Quoted:
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I like my smokiness a bit lighter than Laphroaig. Highland Park for me. You might try Talisker or Arran. They are island/west highland region so they are peated, but it is very light. Nothing close to Islay region distilleries. I was just going to say Talisker is a solid Islay (ok not technically Islay, but close enough) with a more subtle peatiness. It is an island region( but islands are not a recognized region so they fall under west highlands). Islay is one specific island. And they love peat. It was one of, if not their only, fuel source for fire. |
| I love peaty charcoal scotch. I normally only have one glass with just a dash of water to open it up when i get home after a tough day. The nice thing about those types of scotches is that its so pungent that you get the pleasure without having the urge to have like 4. |
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It is an island region( but islands are not a recognized region so they fall under west highlands). Islay is one specific island. And they love peat. It was one of, if not their only, fuel source for fire. Quoted:
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I like my smokiness a bit lighter than Laphroaig. Highland Park for me. You might try Talisker or Arran. They are island/west highland region so they are peated, but it is very light. Nothing close to Islay region distilleries. I was just going to say Talisker is a solid Islay (ok not technically Islay, but close enough) with a more subtle peatiness. It is an island region( but islands are not a recognized region so they fall under west highlands). Islay is one specific island. And they love peat. It was one of, if not their only, fuel source for fire. Like I said, close enough
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