FT: Islay South Shore Ardbeg, Laphroaig and ...

There are three mythical distilleries on the south of Islay: Ardbeg, Laphroaig and Lagavulin. I don’t know if it is the terroir, the water, the air, the peat, but their whiskies are among the heaviest peated drams on the world and they are deliciously great. And best thing of all is that you can afford them.

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Laphroaig 10 years old

“Lovely peat, so healthy in a rainy day like this one! Only Laphroaig delivers this great medicine”

90

Laphroaig 10 Year Old is an all-malt Scotch Whisky from the remote island of Islay in the Western Isles of Scotland. Laphroaig, pronounced "La-froyg", is a Gaelic word meaning "the beautiful hollow by the broad bay".

In making Laphroaig, malted barley is dried over a peat fire. The smoke from this peat, found only on Islay, gives Laphroaig its particularly rich flavour.

Laphroaig is the best selling Islay single malt in the world and not without reason! Great whisky.

This dram has a gold-like color.

Nose (90): strong. peat, iodine, seaweed, salt, citrus. Marvelous! Macho-peat!

Palate (91): powerful, oily. peat, wood, honey, citrus, spices, earth, salt.

Finish (90): longer than average. peat, honey, salt.

So based on other whiskies I have already tasted I rate this Laphroaig 10 year with 90 points over 100.

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Lagavulin 16 years old

“This Lagavulin is a superb Islay whisky with its amazing peat complexity. Really one of the best bang for the buck single malts out there.”

92

Full amber in color with adominant sherry nose. Full-bodied yet smooth. The dryness is offset by the sweetness of the sherry character. Salty notes and a huge powerful peaty finish.

Lagavulin 16 years old is perhaps the best daily dram single malt whisky out there. You will not find anything so good for that price, as long as you like peat in your whisky.

A connoisseur's malt, and with consistently high marks from Michael Jackson.

If you have the chance, try the 12 years old expression that has been aged exclusively in bourbon barrels. Simply delicious.

This dram has a cooper-like color.

Nose (91): more than average. peat, honey, peaches, vanilla, citrus, pepper.

Palate (92): powerful, oily. peat, honey, citrus, vanilla, peaches, espresso.

Finish (92): longer than average. peat, honey, peaches, spices.

So based on other whiskies I have already tasted I rate this Lagavulin 16 year with 92 points over 100.

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• Buy on Master of Malt for £47.95
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• Buy on Drink Supermarket for £51.99
• Buy on The Drink Shop for £56.21

Ardbeg 10 years old

“Super solid peated whisky! If you like peated, have an Ardbeg”

90

Ardbeg Ten Years Old is a very special bottling for the Ardbeg distillery.

This Islay single malt is the first non-chill filtered whisky in the Ardbeg range. Chill filtering isn't a bad thing, in fact it created real consistency of product when the whisky industry was a little more `hap-hazard` than it is today. Ardbeg Ten Years Old is whisky with none of the goodness taken out and as good as straight from the cask.

If you enjoyed this Ardbeg, you really need to have a cask strength Ardbeg that it is only slightly more expensive. A no brainer if you ask me.

This dram has a white wine-like color.

Nose (90): more than average. peat, citrus, motor oil, earth, pepper.

Palate (90): powerful, oily. peat, citrus, earth, pepper, vanilla, coffee.

Finish (89): longer than average. peat, citrus.

So based on other whiskies I have already tasted I rate this Ardbeg 10 year old with 90 points over 100.

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Miguel says…

There is very few things you can place over a table and be as good as this for that price. Take my word, if you enjoy peat, these three whiskies are all you need to live happy forever.

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