Longrow in Jim Murray's whisky bible 2007
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From: 'Hog on 8 Dec 2009 15:58 Jim wrote: > zymurgy wrote: >>>> Murray's opinions on Longrow usually include the words "peat" and >>>> "salty". Is it summat similar to, say, Caol Ila? >> >> The definitive salty peaty would be Highland Park. >> >>> The canonical peaty whisky would be Ardbeg. >> >> Err, Laphroaig shirley ? > > Having tasted the whole lot of them back-to-back earlier this year, I > reckon Ardbeg. YMMV of course. > > Scientifically, the peat smoke contains phenols, and these can be > measured, so you get a list like this (numbers are in parts per > million): > Bunnahabhain (1�2) > Bruichladdich (3�4) > Springbank (7�8) > Benromach (8) > Ardmore (10�15) > Highland Park (20) > Bowmore (20�25) > Talisker (25�30) > Caol Ila (30�35) > Ledaig (35) > Lagavulin (35�40) > Port Charlotte (40) > Laphroaig (40�43) > Ardbeg (55) > Longrow (55) On a balance of price, colour, smell and taste then Lagavulin 16 y/o can't be beaten. But the price has gone a bit silly recently which intensely annoying. To Pip and others I might point out that Oddbins have a rather good Ardbeg offer on www.oddbins.com/products/productDetail.asp?productcode=10950 -- 'Hog '06 ST4-S '96 Bastard12 '89 R100RS '81 XS650 '78 RD400 '81 R65 Outfit
From: Domènec on 8 Dec 2009 15:59 "'Hog" <sm911SPAM(a)hotmailCHIPS.co.uk> escribi� en el mensaje de noticias news:4b1ebdfc$0$2480$db0fefd9(a)news.zen.co.uk... > On a balance of price, colour, smell and taste then Lagavulin 16 y/o can't > be beaten. Yes... > But the price has gone a bit silly recently which intensely annoying. Not to mention the Distiller's Edition...
From: Catman on 8 Dec 2009 16:06 'Hog wrote: <snip> > On a balance of price, colour, smell and taste then Lagavulin 16 y/o > can't be beaten. > Generally gets my vote in the single malt. SWMBO is rather partial to it as well, which in nice on one level and costly on another :) > But the price has gone a bit silly recently which intensely annoying. Hasn't it just. -- Catman MIB#14 SKoGA#6 TEAR#4 BOTAFOF#38 Apostle#21 COSOC#3 Tyger, Tyger Burning Bright (Remove rust to reply) 116 Giulietta 3.0l Sprint 1.7 GTV TS 156 V6 2.5 S2 Triumph Sprint ST 1050: It's blue, see. www.cuore-sportivo.co.uk
From: doetnietcomputeren on 8 Dec 2009 16:17 On 2009-12-08 21:58:31 +0100, "'Hog" <sm911SPAM(a)hotmailCHIPS.co.uk> said: > To Pip and others I might point out that Oddbins have a rather good > Ardbeg offer on > www.oddbins.com/products/productDetail.asp?productcode=10950 Have you tried these 'new' Ardbegs? I wonder how they compare with the old. I need to have a cull before buying any more. In fact, I think I'll start now. -- Dnc
From: 'Hog on 8 Dec 2009 16:29
doetnietcomputeren wrote: > On 2009-12-08 21:58:31 +0100, "'Hog" <sm911SPAM(a)hotmailCHIPS.co.uk> > said: >> To Pip and others I might point out that Oddbins have a rather good >> Ardbeg offer on >> www.oddbins.com/products/productDetail.asp?productcode=10950 > > Have you tried these 'new' Ardbegs? I wonder how they compare with > the old. > I need to have a cull before buying any more. > > In fact, I think I'll start now. Pint glass and a bottle of chilled lemonade then? -- 'Hog '06 ST4-S '96 Bastard12 '89 R100RS '81 XS650 '78 RD400 '81 R65 Outfit |