Country: Scotland
Region: Islay
Distillery: Laphroaig
Type: Single Malt
Flavor: Heavily Peated
Notes: Despite the tilt, there’s nothing off-kilter about this dram. It’s one of Islay’s most famous peated types, and likely one of the most recognizable for Scotch whisky fans in the United States.
Tag: Islay
Finlaggan Old Reserve
Country: Scotland
Region: Islay
Distillery: Undisclosed
Type: Single Malt
Flavor: Heavily Peated
Notes: The star of the show is clearly this Finlaggan Old Reserve. This is an intense dram with a low smokiness and a bit of a bite.
Bowmore 10
Country: Scotland
Region: Islay
Distillery: Bowmore
Type: Single Malt
Flavor: Lightly Peated
Notes: There’s nothing too sharp about this dram except the company it keeps. This Bowmore 10 is smooth as silk, lightly peated, and gets great flavors from its sherry casks.
Bunnahabhain 12, Warehouse 9, Cask 1635
Country: Scotland
Region: Islay
Distillery: Bunnahabhain
Type: Single Malt
Flavor: Unpeated
Notes: This dram is nothing if not complex. This Bunnahabhain 12 year old single malt (Warehouse 9, Cask 1635, 60.4% ABV, filled 03 December 2018) is probably the single most interesting dram I’ve ever tasted.