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Old 17 July 2016, 04:41 AM   #1
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Anyone drink laphroaig ?
On islay last week - managed to squeeze in the distillery tour

Only able to post 1 pic at a time with iPhone

The tour was great & islay an amazing place
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Old 17 July 2016, 04:43 AM   #2
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This room was massive
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Old 17 July 2016, 04:44 AM   #3
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Where the term 'peaky' comes from ;.)
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Old 17 July 2016, 04:45 AM   #4
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Not a fan of peaty scotch. I like Macallen.
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Old 17 July 2016, 04:46 AM   #5
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Old 17 July 2016, 04:47 AM   #6
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Old 17 July 2016, 04:48 AM   #7
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The peat store
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Old 17 July 2016, 04:50 AM   #8
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Old 17 July 2016, 04:52 AM   #9
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Some tasting at end of tour
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Old 17 July 2016, 04:56 AM   #10
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On islay last week - managed to squeeze in the distillery tour

Only able to post 1 pic at a time with iPhone

The tour was great & islay an amazing place
I stayed right by the Glengoyne disterillery years ago and introduced me to REAL whiskey absolutly love it now 12 year cast strength warms the cockels!!
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Old 17 July 2016, 04:58 AM   #11
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View from outside visitors centre. Took a panoramic pic but unfortunately won't allow me to upload
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Old 17 July 2016, 05:00 AM   #12
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Beautiful. Great shots. Will be in area in a few weeks, looking forward to some tastings.

The laphroig 18 year is my current favorite
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Old 17 July 2016, 05:04 AM   #13
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Not a fan of peaty scotch. I like Macallen.

The taste for peat comes with time
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Old 17 July 2016, 05:06 AM   #14
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The taste for peat comes with time
bang with you there bro im not a fan of peat and mccallen is my second fav!
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Old 17 July 2016, 05:08 AM   #15
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Did a day on Jura too but only went to visitors centre for a look

Too much to do on the island/ too little time :.)
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Old 17 July 2016, 06:11 AM   #16
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Thanks for posting. Love peaty malts!
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Old 17 July 2016, 06:22 AM   #17
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Wow, nice!

Big fan of Laphroaig 10
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Old 17 July 2016, 06:34 AM   #18
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Not sure I would like the smoky taste of peat, so I like Scotch with citrus notes.
Glenmorangie 10 Original is very good, while the Glenmorangie Signet is out of this world.
Cannot beat combination of Scotch and a nice Cuban cigar.
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Old 17 July 2016, 06:45 AM   #19
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I like a peaty scotch every now and again, and Laphroig is my go to. Thank you for posting the photos, looks like you had perfect weather.
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Old 17 July 2016, 07:33 AM   #20
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Great pics! Thanks for sharing...I am a Macallen guy but will enjoy a Laphroaig envy so often...


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Old 17 July 2016, 07:41 AM   #21
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Nice tour, tnx.

I've heard I will grow to like the peat flavor, but I'm still not there. Guess I need to drink more!
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Old 17 July 2016, 09:33 AM   #23
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Enjoy laphroaig now and then, lagavulin is my preferred islay
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Old 17 July 2016, 09:39 AM   #24
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looks like the tour was fun
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Old 17 July 2016, 10:06 AM   #26
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Can't beat the Peat!

Great trip report! Hopefully I'll get a chance to fit in an Islay distillery tour one day.

For many years I stuck to Bowmore, Laphroaig, and (especially) Lagavulin. Have recently discovered Ardbeg 10 and and am very keen on its peppery notes and absolutely massive smokey finish.

Glorious stuff, Single Malt Whiskey. Seems that there's a huge boom/bubble in the industry though and I'm not very keen on the current demand-driven trend for NAS bottlings.
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I've never tried it. Usually I buy Glenlivet or Glenfiddich.
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Old 17 July 2016, 11:21 AM   #28
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Great Pics, soo jealous! I love Laphroaig
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absolutely love the 15. would love to try the 18. thanks for sharing the amazing pics.
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I stayed right by the Glengoyne disterillery years ago and introduced me to REAL whiskey absolutly love it now 12 year cast strength warms the cockels!!
But not real whisky?
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