"Keep the Peat Logs Burning" January Live Tasting

[Willie JJ]

HP 12, round shoulders

HP 12, slanty shoulder

Is this something that happens after you drink HP 12? Have you consulted a physician?

[Ras Mazunga]

Damn, I missed another live tasting.
There should be an early warning system for people like me.

[Ras Mazunga]

Bunnahabhain 2005 4yo 57.7% The Exclusive Mallts.
The best peated Bunna I've ever had. The sweetness is just perfect. The whisky tastes young but doesn't taste as young as 4yo to me. Heavy peat with a lot of alcohol and a lot of sweetness, what else do you want?

[Ganga]

Yes, Willie, I should consult a physician. These are the two predecessors to the current flask bottle.

Ras, be forewarned that February is 80s whiskies. Someone choose a date please.

[pkt77242]

I will be on later this weekend to finish up with some Lagavulins.

[Willie JJ]

Damn, I missed another live tasting.
There should be an early warning system for people like me.

I could try to pm you on facebook, as long as I remember myself.

[Willie JJ]

I will be on later this weekend to finish up with some Lagavulins.

I might not make it on this evening due to a wee trip to Daftmill this afternoon, but I'll try to be here tomorrow for sure.

Ras, be forewarned that February is 80s whiskies. Someone choose a date please.

We've settled on the 26th I think.

[Ras Mazunga]

Thank you for that Willie.

[Spirit of Islay]

Expression - Ardbeg Mor
Year - 1996 ???
Age - 10yo
ABV - 57.3%
Cask / Bottle No. - Ex-Bourbon / 25 of 1000
Colour - Honey Gold
Nose - loads of Wet peat at first , then Lemon citric . Then the Ardbeg Chocolate and creamy coffee comes through . A hint of pine nuts right at the end with peat smoke.
Palate - Huge peat at the front of the palate , then as it crosses over the tongue creamy fudge , chocolate and a touch of lemon .
Finish - long and huge peat with lemon and a hint of iodine .
Comments - 10yo , Caskstrength and in a 4 and a half Litre bottle......just as Ardbeg should be ! We need more 10yo at Caskstrength......

[pkt77242]

I might need to go dig some Laga's out of the cabinet.

[Willie JJ]

Mmm Lagafest. Bring it on Sean.

[pkt77242]

And we are off

Lagavulin 16 L10

N: sherry, roasted nuts, peat, and embers from fire.
P: Rather peaty, with some campfire smoke, a little red fruit, and roasted nuts. Some salt as well.
F: Medium short on peat, smoke and roasted nuts.

One of the peatiest Laga's I have ever had.

[pkt77242]

Lagavulin 12 1995 Friends of Classic Malts

N: Light sherry, roasted almonds, slight farmyardy note and some sea breeze and smoke.
P: Much more sherried, with candied walnuts, salt and peat. No farmyard notes on the palate.
F: Medium short on sherried peat. Some brine and nuts are in the background.

Very yummy. not as sherried as the DE's and not as peaty as the regular 12's

[Ganga]

Johnny Walker Black from the 1990s.

burnt orange gold
glencairn
Nose: manilla envelope and glue, press board, vanilla, day old coals, old furniture
Palate: oranges coated in parafin, used up cinnamon stickes, shirt two days after sitting by the campfire, smokey honey
Finish: mild with much of the same elements of the palate but more lemony than orange

Nose is the most enjoyable part of this.

[pkt77242]

Lagavulin 12 CS 2008 release

N: Sea breez, peat and vanilla. Some lemon custard and shellfish (mussels?) in the background.
P: Big peat, vanilla and lemon. The shellfish is still there as well. Slight farmyard note, and a little seaweed and salt.
F: Medium long, on embers from a campfire, peat, brine and lemon. Just a hint of the farmyard note as well.

I love the Laga 12 CS. Pretty much any of them.

[pkt77242]

Laga 12 CS 2010

N: Loads of lemon and peat. Some smoke, salt, oysters, sea breeze and tar.
P: Bit peat, lemon and vanilla. Very similar to the nose with smoke, salt, oysters and tar. Hint of diesel. Kind of close to and Ardbeg 10?
F: Medium long on lemony Some smoke and vanilla as well.

Again very good. I believe that I would take the 12 CS over the 16

[pkt77242]

Laga 12 CS 2004

N: Very similar. Salt, peat, lemon and vanilla. Some campfire smoke and oak.
P: Big peat with vanilla and lemon. Some honey and malt. Also brine and seaweed.
F: Medium long on peat, smoke, and vanilla. Some lemony citrus as well.

Most of the Laga 12's are in the same vein but all of them I have had are very good to great.