Is Ardbeg smokier than Lagavulin?
Yes, it is peaty with smoke and fruity sweetness but lacks the complexity and wow factor. In the blind tasting, against the Ardbeg 10 yo whisky, the difference was even more evident. Lagavulin has a more oily mouthfeel than the Ardbeg; however, the oiliness also seems to capture some raw alcohol notes.
Is Ardbeg Peatier than Laphroaig?
Ardbeg 10 has BV (46%) and can be sipped alone, whereas Laphroaig 10 has higher ABV (58.6%) and benefits from water (for some) Ardbeg 10 is a bit more grassy and herbal with rosemary and mint, whereas Laphroaig 10 is strongly medicinal with flavors of bandaid and iodine.
What is the oldest Lagavulin?
Lagavulin 37 Year Old
Lagavulin 37 Year Old Single Malt Scotch Whisky is the oldest and most prestigious release from the Islay distillery. The whisky was matured for nearly four decades in casks composed of American and European oak before being bottled at cask strength (102 proof).
Is Caol Ila Coloured?
Caol Ila is one of the lighter Islay whiskies, pale in colour, with peaty, floral and peppery notes.
Is the Caol Ila 12 years a daily drinker?
The Caol Ila 12 Years along with the Laphroaig 10 and Kilchoman Machir Bay are two of my favorite entry-level “daily drinker” Islays. I covered the other two a while ago and because it took me so long to get to it I decided to raid the bunker and dedicate 4/5 of a week to Caol Ila in the build up this smoky gentleman.
When did Caol Ila 10 years come out?
1999 Connoisseur’s Choice Caol Ila 10 Years Review… Scotch Whisky 1999 Connoisseur’s Choice Caol Ila 10 Years is the 3rd stop in our trek to 12 and it’s interesting to see how minor the overall difference in quality … Ian Macleod’s “As We Get It” Islay Review…
How old is Ardbeg 10 year single malt whisky?
Ardbeg (10 year) Ardbeg 10 is a relatively simple dram. It is Ardbeg single malt, using heavily-peated malt (55 to 65 ppm) from the maltings at Port Ellen (Ardbeg’s own kiln-fired maltings closed in 1977) and aged for at least 10 years in ex-bourbon barrels. The whisky is batched and bottled without chill filtration at 46% ABV.
Where does Ardbeg uigeadail Scotch whisky come from?
Ardbeg’s water travels a long journey, first from Loch Uigeadail, which is the highest loch (~250m) in the quartzite hills of Islay. The water flows over hard quartzite, via the Ardilistry River, into the man-made Loch Iarnan. Finally, the soft water flows over heavy peat bogs to the distillery via the Ardbeg Burn.