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by **Lugarteniente** » Sun Jan 21, 2007 9:13 pm

The winners:

Young style: Laphroaig QC
Ten Years: Ardbeg TEN
Cask Strenght: Laphroaig CS
Mature: Lagavulin 16

by **vitara7** » Sun Jan 21, 2007 9:54 pm

laphroaig 10yo c/s

by **Nock** » Mon Jan 22, 2007 10:54 am

all in all I have to go with Laphroaig 10yo cs

by **les taylor** » Mon Jan 22, 2007 11:02 am

Quartercask for me.

by **Deactivated Member** » Mon Jan 22, 2007 11:47 am

From this choice, probably QC, but I would still prefer a Caol Ila or perhaps a 'Laddie.
MT

by **irishwhiskeychaser** » Mon Jan 22, 2007 2:32 pm

QC has it for price all the way and not a bad abv either.

by **Sphinx** » Mon Jan 22, 2007 2:43 pm

I have to go with the Lagavulin 16 yo, as it is one of the best whiskies, in my opinion anyway.

by **Mustardhead** » Mon Jan 22, 2007 7:24 pm

All of them

On different days I am very happy with any of those four. At the moment the only one I don't have open is the Ardbeg Ten but that is because I finished one recently

The only reason Lagavulin 16 isn't a runaway winner is because of the price...

by **GreyArea** » Tue Jan 23, 2007 1:10 pm

I've voted for the Lagavulin 10 CS, but curse you for making me choose between that and the Laphroiag QC!

by **fishboy** » Tue Jan 23, 2007 2:15 pm

Out of that list i went for the QC, but given a free choice I'd probably have gone for the 15yo Laphroaig (similar price to the 16yo Lagavulin £36 v £38 in the UK). Call me strange!

Fishboy

by **les taylor** » Tue Jan 23, 2007 2:21 pm

Fishboy your Strange :wink:

by **fishboy** » Tue Jan 23, 2007 2:26 pm

Les, you're predictable!

by **lbacha** » Tue Jan 23, 2007 5:04 pm

GreyArea wrote:I've voted for the Lagavulin 10 CS, but curse you for making me choose between that and the Laphroiag QC!

I have a lagavulin 10 yr CS ("Top Secret" by whisky art) but it is an independent and quite tasty so I will vote for it as well.

Len

by **les taylor** » Tue Jan 23, 2007 5:44 pm

Fishboy wrote:-

Les, you're predictable!

Sorry fishboy but you did ask. :wink:

by **Jan** » Tue Jan 23, 2007 6:08 pm

OMG what is happening???

Out of 23 votes, Ardbeg 10 has recieved 1!! :shock:

This is rather unusual for this forum methinks??

(Ardbeg is not my favourite either, but usually has quite some fans.)

by **fishboy** » Tue Jan 23, 2007 6:14 pm

I noticed that also. I thought that maybe its indicative of the detectable drop in the quality of the current 10yo Ardbeg, compared to the vatting released when Glenmorangie first reopened the distillery in 97/98. What does anyone else think?

Don't get me wrong I think the 10yo Ardbeg is still great, but it doesn't seem to have the fantastic body and great oily mouthfeel I found in earlier 10yo vattings.

Fishboy

by **Deactivated Member** » Tue Jan 23, 2007 6:48 pm

That is odd, but if you've been paying attention, you won't be surprised that QC is leading--there has been a lot of raving about it around here for some time.

Maybe Ardbeg lovers don't go in for polls!

by **peergynt323** » Tue Jan 23, 2007 7:06 pm

I found a signatory Caol Ila 1991 at my local beverage superstore for $25 last night! At that price, I wouldn't drink anything else.

Sadly it was the last one.

by **Jan** » Tue Jan 23, 2007 8:17 pm

MrTattieHeid wrote:That is odd, but if you've been paying attention, you won't be surprised that QC is leading--there has been a lot of raving about it around here for some time.

Maybe Ardbeg lovers don't go in for polls!

Actually I have been paying attention - and yes the QC has gained quite a reputation these last months. And I'm still surprised.

Ardbeg usually wins these polls by a comfortable margin. This time it is not just the QC besting it - but every other dram on the poll.

Oh well, can't really say I disagree - just thought it strange.

by **peergynt323** » Tue Jan 23, 2007 8:41 pm

I'm also surprised. When I joined Laphroaig QC was mostly an afterthought.

by **Reggaeblues** » Tue Jan 23, 2007 9:43 pm

I vote for all of 'em...but right now I'm voting with the bottle. I'm pouring myself a dram of Ardbeg 10, so there!

BTW, as anyone tried this? i was given a Laphroaig 10 for christmas, and also a CS. the other night I had a dram of the former, with "a splash" of the latter. Mmmmm!

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