Peaty Whisky

[JT77]

Hi all, I’ve never been that big a whisky drinker, but I really like the peaty taste of laphroig, the 10yr one, are there any other ones like it to try?
Thanks

 

[Hobbit]

Coal Ila. Bunnahabain. For choice I'd go for the Coal Ila.

Laphroiag is probably the peatiest you'll get.

One for you, if you fancy something not peaty but definitely different - Old Pulteney.

 

[Deleted member 16999]

A lot of the Islay Whisky’s are peaty, Bowmore, Bunnahabhain, Ardbeg, Lagavulin, Bruichladdich and a few more.

Edit:
Caol lla is another Islay Whisky Hobbit has mentioned above.

 

[Jimaroid]

Any of the other Islay whiskies is a good reference point for peatiness; Ardbeg, Caol Ila, Lagavulin, Bruichladdich, Bowmore, Bunnahabhain. In no particular order, they're all good.

Laphroaig is and always remains my favourite .

 

[Doon frae Troon]

10 year old Ardbeg is as good as it gets, better even than the older Ardbeg's in my humble opinion.
Laphroaig is a bit too peaty for me.

 

[JT77]

Thanks folks
I really like the laphroaig but would like to try a few others too.
Going to try the ardbeg I have tried now bowmore and its canny too.
I have a 12 year oak something Glenlivet in the cupboard, I might give it a go to.

 

[SocketRocket]

Big Peat.

 

[Blue in Munich]

Thanks folks
I really like the laphroaig but would like to try a few others too.
Going to try the ardbeg I have tried now bowmore and its canny too.
I have a 12 year oak something Glenlivet in the cupboard, I might give it a go to.

Well you'll notice the difference.

If you see a bottle of Smokehead anywhere, grab it. Lovely drop that appeared briefly in duty free then vanished.

 

[JT77]

Yeah I sure did BiM, it was still nice.
I have a few bottles that have been racking from gifts but I’ve never really been that bothered but a wee glass is rather enjoyable on a weekend!

 

[stefanovic]

Never much of a whisky drinker but I did try Jura Prophecy once.

Do like the Isle of Jura though. It's mysterious, difficult to reach and where Orwell wrote 1984.

 

[ManinBlack]

Talisker from Skye is one of my favourites. Quite peaty.

 

[USER1999]

Laphroaig is a favourite, but so too is Lagavulin.

 

[JT77]

Thanks lads, lagavullin? Is it similar to laphroaig?

 

[Fade and Die]

Got a Distillers bottle of Lagavulin, it really is an end of the night nip for me, a bit too peaty. Love the Highland park me!

 

[USER1999]

Lagavulin is smoother, too me, but so nice.

 

[JT77]

Really? I must give it a go! Cheers

 

[Foxholer]

10 year old Ardbeg is as good as it gets, better even than the older Ardbeg's in my humble opinion.
Laphroaig is a bit too peaty for me.

I'm inclined to (almost) agree, though the slightly older ones - single cask strength bottlings via The Malt Whisky Society - can be smoother without losing the peatiness.

Lagavulin is my favourite 'end-of-evening' one though! As Murph posted...so smoot; Laphroig is almost 'rough' in comarison, but excellent al the same! Bunnahabhain is very under-rated imo. Everything you would want in an Islay in (too?) perfect balance! Same, for me, as Royal Lochnagar for Highland style - under-rated because the balance is so good, nothing stands out!

 

[JT77]

I'm going to be busy online looking at the different makes, but I look forward to trying a lot of them over the next wee while.
Lagavulin, and Ardbeg will be the first ones I think!