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    • babyknightB
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      I picked up a bottle of the Glenmorangie Signet this weekend.  My favorite single malt so far.

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      • tigerpacT
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        Got some laphroaig 10 from co-workers for the bday last week - good gift!

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        • mclaincauseyM
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          I tend to go for those peatier styles like Laphroaig and Talisker.

          To that end, if you want a little extra hair on your chest, this is a big boy: http://www.klwines.com/detail.asp?sku=1009616

          Think it, be it.

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          • tigerpacT
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            ^Love it!  I actually like the 10 year better than the 18 year… which while good, loses a bit too much peat imo.

            I will take a 25 or 30 year old Laphroaig though 😃

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            • Morose_PenguinM
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              Hmm, undecided as to my next bottle. My 1/4 cask laphroaig is almost finished. None of the deals at work are very interesting, and I really don't want to open my 'Snow Phoenix'…

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              • Morose_PenguinM
                Morose_Penguin
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                The sad passing of Hiroshi Yamaguchi President and Chairman of Nintendo Co Ltd has made the decision of my next whisky for me…

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                • Morose_PenguinM
                  Morose_Penguin
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                  To round of the evening…

                  Hibiki Japanese blended whisky, extremely smooth. Very nice. Caused the girl behind the bar no end of trouble "I've not sold many whiskies yet". :).

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                  • tigerpacT
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                    How's the taste?  Sweet? Spicey? Smoky?

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                    • Morose_PenguinM
                      Morose_Penguin
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                      Sweet, moved on to:

                      Petercairn which is an Islay malt. So very smokey… Not as rough as Laphroigh though, which is my favourite Islay malt and which Iain Banks described as "an explosion in a chemists shop" or something similar... I recommend Iain Bank's Raw Spirit by the way. A book about the search for the perfect single malt.

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                      • Megatron1505M
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                        I know I'm being vague here, but does anyone know the name of a ridiculously peaty scotch which comes in a very modern looking black bottle? Retails about £70 a bottle.

                        Made in England, clothed in Japan, fed in America and drunk in Belgium !

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                        • Megatron1505M
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                          Found it, it's Octomore.

                          Made in England, clothed in Japan, fed in America and drunk in Belgium !

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                          • Morose_PenguinM
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                            I don't know if you could be any more vague :). The company I work for currently has a Dalmore Constellation for £2,000 the Constellation range tops out at £125,000 which I imagine nobody will ever drink…

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                            • tigerpacT
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                              I love peaty scotches but Octomore is hard to drink.

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                              • Megatron1505M
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                                Too peaty?

                                Made in England, clothed in Japan, fed in America and drunk in Belgium !

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                                • Morose_PenguinM
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                                  I can't imagine that any single malt could be described as 'too peaty' but then, I do like peaty malts…

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                                  • BLACKFROSTTB
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                                    On Thanksgiving maybe? or The next special occasion…

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                                    • Megatron1505M
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                                      Ohhhh shiiiiit, beast mode hits hard liquor.

                                      Made in England, clothed in Japan, fed in America and drunk in Belgium !

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                                      • tigerpacT
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                                        I thought something couldn't be too peaty either but man…

                                        "Octomore has been peated at a staggering 140 ppm. This is more than two-and-a-half times more than standard Ardbeg, the highest of the other Islay distilleries."  -kl wines description

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                                        • Morose_PenguinM
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                                          Whisky is described in the movie "confessions of pain" as something people drink and enjoy drinking because ' it's hard to drink' :).

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                                          • tigerpacT
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                                            Hard to drink?!  Maybe I'm off, but I think it's delicious. just not octomore 😃

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