Should be just as good as the day they went in the bottle. Drink em both and tell us how good they were tomorrow afternoon!
Should be just as good as the day they went in the bottle. Drink em both and tell us how good they were tomorrow afternoon!
LOL... Bourbon doesn't get any better in the bottle... ONLY in the barrel!!
Anybody want yo do some shots? Forgot I had these. Unopened from the 70's. Wonder if they're any good or just bad mouthwash....
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Sorry I missed this - I haven't had this scotch, but it has Caol Ila roots which should be promising. That said, if you're wanting to get a good first taste of a peaty whisky to see if you'd like it I'd start with a known single malt from a distillery known for peatiness.https://flaviar.com/compass-box/com...u-experience-technical-issues-at-the-checkout
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Henry, would this be a good choice to introduce myself to the peat flavor?
I'd add Bowmore 10 or Talisker 10 to this mix. While Talisker is from Skye vs Islay, it does have a light peat flavor.Sorry I missed this - I haven't had this scotch, but it has Caol Ila roots which should be promising. That said, if you're wanting to get a good first taste of a peaty whisky to see if you'd like it I'd start with a known single malt from a distillery known for peatiness.
On the same page as the compass is listed an Ardbeg 10 for about the same price. I can definitely recommend that one as a high peat experience. It is a great scotch despite its youth, and I think that is where I'd start.
Lagavulin 16 is a much more refined peaty scotch, but its popularity the last 10 years has moved it from a $50 bottle to a $100 bottle, way too much to spend for sampling.
Laphroig makes extremely peaty whiskys, too, but some can have a taste reminiscint of iodine. Most either love them or hate them. Their quarter cask is a very good (less iodiny), reasonably priced whisky available in many liquor stores.
One down, 1/2 to go. Should be some fun posts from the monkeyman tonight.
I hope that's not single malt with ice in it....