Anyone else drink Lophraig?

[frijoli]

Single malt. Like drinking smoke, and I love it.

Clay

[Miss_Bella_Hell]

I do! We had quite the Scotch discussion here: http://www.thefedoralounge.com/showthread.php?t=8188

Time to resurrect it!

[frijoli]

I do! We had quite the Scotch discussion here: http://www.thefedoralounge.com/showthread.php?t=8188

Time to resurrect it!

Okay, I'm alway up for starting a good drink discussion!

Clay

PS. I came up with a drink I call a running squirt. :eek:

[dhermann1]

New year's Eve, 1968, I polished off about 2/3rds of a bottle of champagne, then started drinking Lophraig. OMG. What a hangover on New Years's Day. :eek:
But thank God it didn't put me off Scotch forever.
Lopgraig is truly . . . unusual . . . stuff. Ths flavor of Scotch comes from the qualities of the peat used to make it. I'd love to get a whiff of the peat in the district where Lophgaig is made.
Not for the faint of heart.

[frijoli]

New year's Eve, 1968, I polished off about 2/3rds of a bottle of champagne, then started drinking Lophraig. OMG. What a hangover on New Years's Day. :eek:

Not for the faint of heart.

Well no, not with Champagne!:p

[univibe88]

My favorite Laphroaig is the Quarter Cask bottling. Check it out.

[frijoli]

My favorite Laphroaig is the Quarter Cask bottling. Check it out.
Not sure I've seen that?!?
Clay

[univibe88]

Then you need to look for it. It is exactly what it sounds like - the whisky is finished in cask that is 1/4 the size of a usual cask. This intensifies the effects of the wood. As Laphroaig is in ex-bourbon casks, this lends the whisky a suble vanilla sweetness.

[Chanfan]

Laphroaig is my favorite scotch! My wife likens it to "dead bodies in a burnt peat bog". lol

[ADHD librarian]

Laphroaig is my favorite scotch! My wife likens it to "dead bodies in a burnt peat bog". lol

I've got a botle open at the moment. It is my favourite scotch.

A friend of mine described it as sucking the sweat out of a peat cutter's boots.
So your wife is not alone in her distaste for this particular drop.

[Nick D]

Laphroaig is without doubt my favorite drink, of any type. I haven't tried the quarter cask, but I plan to when I get the chance.

My wife can't stand it, and all but a couple of my friends can't stand it either, so it's usually the whole bottle to myself.

[Flieger]

I would not turn down a Laphroaig if offered but spending my own money I tend to go for two other Islay heavyweights: Caol Ila and Lagavulin.

Flieger

[staggerwing]

I've got a botle open at the moment. It is my favourite scotch.

A friend of mine described it as sucking the sweat out of a peat cutter's boots.
So your wife is not alone in her distaste for this particular drop.

I've so far only met one single malt I don't like and this is it. Kinda tastes like the runoff that's left after a house fire is extinguished (don't ask how I know).

[univibe88]

That's ok, more for the rest of us lol

[BellyTank]

I've so far only met one single malt I don't like and this is it. Kinda tastes like the runoff that's left after a house fire is extinguished (don't ask how I know).

Yes, it is a rather exciting drink.

Ardbeg is also nice if you like the Smoky- not so intense.
I've heard Ardbeg referred to as "Laphroaig Lite" but I think that's just mean,
Ardbeg is a good drop in its own right.

I'm also guilty of being a Laphroaig Liker.
Lagavulin too.


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[Beowulf67]

Yes, it is a rather exciting drink.

Ardbeg is also nice if you like the Smoky- not so intense.
I've heard Ardbeg referred to as "Laphroaig Lite" but I think that's just mean,
Ardbeg is a good drop in its own right.

I'm also guilty of being a Laphroaig Liker.
Lagavulin too.


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Really? To me, Ardbeg seemed to be more "smoke" while the Laphroaig had more flavors in it. Weird.

[univibe88]

I agree. Ardbeg is pure peat. I find Caol Ila to be lighter than Ardbeg, Laphroaig and Lagavulin.

[Warbaby]

Laphroaig has been my Scotch of choice since 1964. All other makes are naught but shadows by comparison. Woe unto them who disdain the dusky delights of Islay's finest and most noble example of the distillers' art; they shall be cast into the pit of pusillanimousness where dwell the drinkers of decaf late with skim milk.

[The Reno Kid]

Can't stand it. I like most single malts that I've tried but I have never tasted an Islay that made me want a second sip. I never felt I was enjoying it so much as enduring it.*yucky*

[Copper]

Laphroaig has been my Scotch of choice since 1964. All other makes are naught but shadows by comparison. Woe unto them who disdain the dusky delights of Islay's finest and most noble example of the distillers' art; they shall be cast into the pit of pusillanimousness where dwell the drinkers of decaf late with skim milk.

Beautifully said, Sir, beautifully said.

The finest stuff to leave Islay's shores will always find a welcome harbour in my liquor cabinet.

[ADHD librarian]

...decaf late with skim milk.

A decaf late with skim milk is also known as a Why Bother in some parts of Australia. I've even sen it written up that way on a menu.

[Copper]

A decaf late with skim milk is also known as a Why Bother in some parts of Australia. I've even sen it written up that way on a menu.

The decaf/skim combo was usually abbreviated to 'Why Bother' in the coffee shop I worked in in University here too... It would be added like a tag to whatever was ordered - "Tall, why bother, Cappo"...

[Chanfan]

I'm partial to most of the Islay drams I've tried. I also like Highland Park quite a bit.

Oh, who am I kidding - I like the majority of Single Malts. :)

[Smithy]

I drink a fair whack of it over the colder months (along with one or two other Islays). And then I tend towards Speysides over summer when I hanker for a malt.

[Highlander]

You bet, the Islays are among my favorites. And Laphroaig is one of the best. It just keeps growing on you. BUt, it is more of a winter libation.

[Beowulf67]

I'm partial to most of the Islay drams I've tried. I also like Highland Park quite a bit.

Oh, who am I kidding - I like the majority of Single Malts. :)

Highland Park is this evenings choice. I'll lift a wee dram in your honor Chanfan. :)

[arthur]

The 10 yr has always been my favorite but I recently splurged on a bottle of cask strength,pure heaven!

[frijoli]

The 10 yr has always been my favorite but I recently splurged on a bottle of cask strength,pure heaven!

I've not seen that! hmmmmmmm;)

[Nash Buckingham]

I would not turn down a Laphroaig if offered but spending my own money I tend to go for two other Islay heavyweights: Caol Ila and Lagavulin.

Flieger

Just picked up a bottle of Caol Ila today and am looking forward to it. I too prefer this and the Lagavulin.

But to reiterate another comment in this thread, they get more attention from me in cold weather. (I visit the Bourbons through the summer)lol

[zaika]

thanks to my uncle (who is also a Waffle House connosuier ;) lol), it's been a family institution on the holidays for nearly a decade now.

i tried it for the first time just last christmas. blew my socks off. not in a good way. blech.

[jamespowers]

thanks to my uncle (who is also a Waffle House connosuier ;) lol), it's been a family institution on the holidays for nearly a decade now.

i tried it for the first time just last christmas. blew my socks off. not in a good way. blech.

A woman of good taste. ;) :p
Lagavulin yes. Highland Park yes. Caol Ila yes.
The Frog?! Forgettaboutit. :eek: :D

[Ethan Bentley]

Single malt. Like drinking smoke, and I love it.

Clay

The smokey/peaty ones are a favourite, Ledaig is one that's worth having a nip of.

I seem to recall Johnny Walker Gold is quite smoky - can anyone confirm this?

[Nick D]

I bought a bottle of the Laproaig quarter cask a little while back which I've been steadily working my way through, I definitley reccomend it.

[MisterCairo]

My favorite Laphroaig is the Quarter Cask bottling. Check it out.

Wonderful stuff, enjoyed a bottle earlier this year.

[jwalls]

I bought a bottle of the Laproaig quarter cask a little while back which I've been steadily working my way through, I definitley reccomend it.
Nick, you are correct. Nothing quite like it. The young lady at the booth distributing Laphroaig at the Cigar Aficionado dinner thinks I'm hitting on her every year in Las Vegas.:eusa_doh: :eusa_doh:

[filfoster]

I admit to liking it without buying it often. "The color of coal oil and taste to match." But, it has a character like no other. I suppose it's like Coen Brothers movies: you either like them or hate them.

[Ethan Bentley]

I suppose it's like Coen Brothers movies: you either like them or hate them.

Quite so, I've only had one Scotch that may have border on too smokey! I had in the Royal Mile Whiskies in Edinburgh. Princess Anne or something, interesting name that.

[tortswon]

I particularly enjoy Laphroaig while sitting at the sushi bar. I take a sip to refresh my palate occasionally. Sake is wonderful within a course. Between courses, a bit of Laphroaig tastes wonderful. I think it is the iodine quality of Laphroaig that makes it so wonderful in that context. No other Scotch works quite so well. Best, Sam

[jamespowers]

I admit to liking it without buying it often. "The color of coal oil and taste to match." But, it has a character like no other. I suppose it's like Coen Brothers movies: you either like them or hate them.


Have you tried Peat Monster? If you like the Frog then you might like it. They both :confused: :fing28: me. ;)

[jwalls]

Gentlemen; Are any of you planning to attend the Cigar Aficionado Big Smoke in Las Vegas next weekend? If so I will be in attendance on Saturday evening. Please PM and let me know your coming. We'll hoist a few together.:) :) :)

[SteveAS]

I recently splurged on a bottle of cask strength,pure heaven!

A strong contender for my favorite scotch. With a chill in the air today, it's time to break my bottle out. ;)

[Bustercat]

Like sucking the rain out of a tree stump after a lightning storm. Nothing like it on earth, this is what made me a whiskey drinker.
Though my nightly tipple is Finlaggans, a little milder and about half the price. It's actually really good stuff. See for yourself.

Anyone actually it with a splash of water? I've got friends who swear by this. Totally ruins the taste for me.

[Lexybeast]

Just to reiterate what has been repeatedly stated on this thread, the Laphroaig Quarter Cask is fantastic! :D

[Nick D]

Anyone actually it with a splash of water? I've got friends who swear by this. Totally ruins the taste for me.

Yes, almost always. But just a tiny splash, if it's even a little too much it will dilute the flavour. I won't have it on the rocks, though. The cold dulls the tastebuds.

[filfoster]

Yes, almost always. But just a tiny splash, if it's even a little too much it will dilute the flavour. I won't have it on the rocks, though. The cold dulls the tastebuds.

I agree. Even water affects the kerosene taste for me.

[jamespowers]

I agree. Even water affects the kerosene taste for me.


lol lol You mean that wet mop and kerosene taste? :p ;)

[filfoster]

lol lol You mean that wet mop and kerosene taste? :p ;)
Yes, that's it! It brings back childhood memories of being locked in the maintenance closet. Happy days!

[jamespowers]

Yes, that's it! It brings back childhood memories of being locked in the maintenance closet. Happy days!

lol lol lol lol lol *yucky*