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  • Laphroaig 18 y/o… lovely!!
  • 0303062650
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    I've just opened a bottle of Laphroaig 18 y/o, and I just had to share how damned good it is!

    That is all, thank you.

    epicyclo
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    Careful. There's been a recall. Apparently users have been falling down and suffering splitting headaches.

    Luckily for you I am an expert, so sent the rest of the bottle to me for destruction testing.

    buzz-lightyear
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    Good idea. [heads off in the direction of the booze stash]

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    iDave
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    i'm thinking of driving up to the islay festival in 2 weeks – Laphroaig and Jura tasting play a big part…..

    johnners
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    Bowmore's worth a try too while you're there…

    stevomcd
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    You've made me want one now…

    [goes and gets bottle out]

    Mmmmmm…. Quarter Cask…. 🙂

    Only enough left in the bottle for one dram too.

    stratobiker
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    Oh thanks for sharing that!

    bighendo
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    i`d rather drink pig piss
    than that shite

    MrOvershoot
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    bighendo – Member

    i`d rather drink pig piss
    than that shite

    Carry on then we won't stop you.

    muddydwarf
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    Seen a bottle of Jura Origin in the local Tesco, keeps calling out to me as i pass…

    debaser
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    That laphroaig sounds good, I've never tried the 18 year old. Is it a wee bit more refined than the blustering 10 year old?

    I'm currently enjoying a rather special SMWS 24 year old Highland Park. Only 123 bottles in existence and soon, I fear, only 122 🙂

    edhornby
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    Highland Park 18yo is rather good too 😀 I have one on the go at the moment..

    chakaping
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    Glenlivet 18yo here.

    Smoooooth but still nice and warm. Mmmmm.

    samuri
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    My most favourite drink. I need some more actually.

    0303062650
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    It's a different world to the 10 y/o in my humble opinion, if you could compare the 10 y/o to a top-end alloy hard tail, and the 18 y/o to a custom-built steel hardtail with a carbon seat/chain stay – a more refined ride with that harshness removed, but yet more refined, controlled and ultimately much more enjoyable.

    The bottle was a gift and spending £75~ on one bottle of drink is quite a bit more than i'd spend for a good bottle to drink, not much more and they'd be investments! Which brings me nicely onto the Islay festival. If you can afford to purchase some of the special, festival-only bottles then I would heartily suggest it! If you could buy two of them, one to drink and one to save that would be better 😉 I had some friends of laphroaig 2007 bottle which doubled in price the next day! (and has remained fairly consistently up there) (http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Laphroaig-Vintage-1989-FoL-2007-Feis-Ile-/270577262296?cmd=ViewItem&pt=UK_Collectables_Bottle_Pots_ET&hash=item3effa95ed8) (that's not mine btw!)

    I wish I could afford to re-visit Islay this year! Take some photo's if you go!

    jt

    Tomahawk
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    Anything over 16yrs from Highland Park, Macallan or Laphroiag with do the job nicely. Splash of H2O bring out the aromatics and enjoy.
    Dalwhinne is a good general all rounder for an option.

    richmtb
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    I really enjoy the Islay malts, I've got a bottle of Lagavullin and a bottle of Ardbeg (not the 10yo the one the begins with U!) I've tried the Laphroaig 18yo and it it lovely, like you say much more subtle but more rewarding.

    grumm
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    i'm thinking of driving up to the islay festival in 2 weeks – Laphroaig and Jura tasting play a big part…..

    I went a few years ago for my brother's stag do – was great fun.

    chakaping
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    if you could compare the 10 y/o to a top-end alloy hard tail, and the 18 y/o to a custom-built steel hardtail with a carbon seat/chain stay – a more refined ride with that harshness removed, but yet more refined, controlled and ultimately much more enjoyable.

    I'm not taking the piss, but that really is a classic STW quote.

    Coyote
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    <Makes note to self. Pick up more Jack Daniels from shop tonight>

    0303062650
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    Thanks Chapaking 😉

    Tomahawk
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    <Makes note to self. Pick up more Jack Daniels from shop tonight>

    Tried 'Maker's Mark'… the pinnacle of America's alcoholic exports.

    Tomahawk
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    Not Pinnacle as in 'Evans' Pinnacle or it would taste like badger piss (not too bad… to pre empt your curiosity!)

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