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: peated
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.
Jura The Sound
Country: Scotland
Region: Islands – Jura
Distillery: Jura
Type: Single Malt
Flavor: Peated
Notes: What’s that I hear? Another dram! This pour is Jura’s The Sound, which is from their travel retail line. This is an interesting dram for someone like me, who grew up around orange groves and fresh citrus nearly year round.