27 Jan
2012
27 Jan
'12
3:34 p.m.
On Jan 27, 2012, at 10:08 AM, JP Hindin wrote:
Laphroaig has the unmistakable odour of burnt wiring
and tastes pretty
much the same. I believe it requires a very specific palate!
I tried a Cragganmore 17 recently that was utterly superlative, for what
it's worth.
It's amusing that we've hijacked the "teaching programming to kids"
thread with a scotch discussion, but I thought I'd throw my few cents in.
Highland Park 18 has to be my absolute favorite. It's a bit pricy (if you're
luicky and know a good outlet, you can find it for just under $100/bottle), but very much
worth it. I've not tried any of their older stuff; when I went to Edinburgh and
visited the Scotch Whisky Experience (which is very much like Hershey Park's World of
Chocolate ride, but with good whisky), they were selling a bottle of the 40-year (!) for
?900, which probably would have been worth it. Their 15 year is still pretty good, and
not as expensive if you're looking to just try it out.
On the cheaper but rather unique (and still very good), Aberlour's A'bunadh is a
very interesting one that typically runs about $45-$65 over here. It's done in small
batches, and each one does taste slightly different. Very good stuff for not a lot of
money.
Both are very peaty and done in sherry casks, so if that's not your speed, don't
spend $100 on a bottle. :-)
- Dave