Yes, I realise that this is a regular deal, but it's back on and it really is a brilliant whisky and held in very high regard amongst whisky drinkers.
Please note: This is an Islay malt, but it is non-peated and so does not have that phenolic / TCP taste of other Islay malts (eg. Laphroig).
Highly recommended, if you are thinking of getting someone a bottle of whisky as a present then why not get them something good and interesting rather than the more obvious base bottlings?!
Nahhh, it's nothing without that classy, smoky background. I'll stick to Ardbeg, Lagavulin or even JWB.
M1LFHunter to jaybee907
1 Dec 161#9
Oh, shut up.
Bal00chi
30 Nov 16#4
An non-peated islay surely an oxymoron.
great whisky for a good price.
rdbradshaw
1 Dec 16#5
Get it u won't be disappointed
skybluearmyontour
1 Dec 162#6
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thomasrykala
1 Dec 161#7
wonderful malt
chrispowell66
1 Dec 16#8
This is a lovely whisky. It has a wonderful more ish sea-saltiness. My favourite Malt.
sjhendo
1 Dec 16#10
tried the 18yr and 25yr whisky.
They r both fantastic heard good reviews about the 12yr
tryn2help
1 Dec 161#11
Some debate about pronunciation; family on islands have the gaelic and they pronounce it; 'Boona-hah-ven'.
bleachershane to tryn2help
1 Dec 161#12
No expert on Gaelic, but that looks about right.
So this doesn't taste of nothing but smoke? I'm never been sure about Islay whiskies after trying (I think it was) Lagavulin and thought I was downing a house fire... Never tried another Islay whisky since.
worthinger to tryn2help
1 Dec 161#14
As in "Siobhan".
tryn2help
1 Dec 161#13
It's actually surprisingly nice, the real smoky one is the ceobanach and it's especially nice.
However, if you're not too keen on the Islays' in general perhaps you'd be happier with a smoother speyside.
But, don't write off all the Islays without trying the Bowmore.
Back in the day, when I first toured the inner and outer islands I was astonished at the amount of whisky the locals could knock back - and still climb hills back to their homes! :confused:
I often had little to no recollection of how I got back to my relatives homes.
They drank many different malts, but Lagavulin appeared to be the most popular choice among them.
IrishRob
1 Dec 161#15
I tried the 12 against the 18 and didn't think there was that much in it. For the price the 12 is well up there.
MeesterX
4 Dec 161#16
Try Bowmore 12 - It's lovely.
jaybee907
5 Dec 16#17
Oh, go find some more old frumps.
SaltySAX
9 Dec 16#18
Pity we don't have a Waitrose where I live. Bunnahabhain 12 is gorgeous and stunning value at that price.
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Please note: This is an Islay malt, but it is non-peated and so does not have that phenolic / TCP taste of other Islay malts (eg. Laphroig).
Highly recommended, if you are thinking of getting someone a bottle of whisky as a present then why not get them something good and interesting rather than the more obvious base bottlings?!
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great whisky for a good price.
They r both fantastic heard good reviews about the 12yr
So this doesn't taste of nothing but smoke? I'm never been sure about Islay whiskies after trying (I think it was) Lagavulin and thought I was downing a house fire... Never tried another Islay whisky since.
However, if you're not too keen on the Islays' in general perhaps you'd be happier with a smoother speyside.
But, don't write off all the Islays without trying the Bowmore.
Back in the day, when I first toured the inner and outer islands I was astonished at the amount of whisky the locals could knock back - and still climb hills back to their homes! :confused:
I often had little to no recollection of how I got back to my relatives homes.
They drank many different malts, but Lagavulin appeared to be the most popular choice among them.