Laproaig

[cj121]

Bought a bottle last night: it was my first...phewwwyy, this is a strong dram ay? I'm not sure me and Laphroaig are going to be best friends tbh, but I will persevere. Must say that adding a small drop of water, helped my buds out

[daverave999]

It is the peaty end of the spectrum! What aspect disagreed with you?

[Lee Nub]

I bought a bottle a few years ago and it didnt agree with me either, still sat there in the cabinet.

[celsis]

Yep, it's da tops...Definitely an aquired taste. Water does change it however. Don't drown it though, just frighten it....

[Lee Nub]

Scotch and threat

[navzor]

I always add a drop of water to Laphroig, there's no shame in it. It does change things... drastically... for the better imho. Possibly the quintessential Islay single malt.

I got a bottle of Ardbeg Supernova a while back, it's a massively peaty dram (measured in parts per million! Over 100 of them!!!) another superb example of an Islay Whisky, which also benefits from a drop of water.

Not to hijack this thread, but is anyone else pretentious enough to find Scottish spring water to water their scotch with? (Just wondering if I'm being strange! :P )

[daverave999]

Pretentious maybe, but if I'm buying bottled water I'll always get Scottish as it tastes way better!

[whisky77]

Least.

Laphroig certainly aint for beginners CJ, and to be honest of all the Islay whiskies it is my least favourite.

There is a cask strength version which is actually not too bad, but still needs a decent amount of water to calm it down.

[celsis]

I actually had a dram of a 25 year old cask strength at the SMWS and it tasted nothing, and I mean NOTHING, like the 10yo!

[chicagoraven]

I have a bottle of laphroig 15yr. To me, it tastes like bacon. Not exactly what I was looking for...

I'll stick with Irish whiskey...redbreast 12yr is the bomb.

[cj121]

It is the peaty end of the spectrum! What aspect disagreed with you?

Initially, all of it Dave.

The first taste, I thought, WTF is wrong with this? Medicinal, peaty seaweed Wouldn't make my ex drink it (well maybe)

However, my second, sur les rochers, avec eau was more palatable.

And my third, with a cigar, was actually a great pairing: brought out a velvety, rich coating in my mouth from each draw of the cigar (yum) and (get this) gave me the sensation of the scotch tasting narrower (don't ask, I know it sounds fugged up) concentrating the flavours to the tip of my tongue somewhat, giving it a slightly sweeter note. This was straight.

I'm afraid I'm going to have to drink the whole bottle paired up with fine Cuban puros.

Ain't life a bitch sometimes?

[aldridge]

If you're a fan of Islay scotches, then I would suggest Lagavulin, this is definitely one of my all time favourites!

[navzor]

Medicinal, peaty seaweed

Sounds fine to me

[cj121]

Sounds fine to me

It wasn't at first, for me nav.
Gave me a bit of a surprise, but I'm coming 'round to the potion.

[cj121]

If you're a fan of Islay scotches, then I would suggest Lagavulin, this is definitely one of my all time favourites!

Always up for trying new things aldridge, thanks

I'lla be a googlin' for reviews.