Good Islay story in the NYT

Lots of great imagery there. It's interesting that Laphroaig 10 was their #1 bottle, being the least expensive and easiest to find of the bunch. It's not my favorite Islay, but it's right up there, and on a value scale it pretty much can't be beat.
 
rbbrock said:
Lots of great imagery there. It's interesting that Laphroaig 10 was their #1 bottle, being the least expensive and easiest to find of the bunch. It's not my favorite Islay, but it's right up there, and on a value scale it pretty much can't be beat.
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That's pretty much their conclusion. The 10 as #1 in terms of value.
 
So who is going to try Smokehead? :)

I also was a bit surprised at the Laphroaig 10 being No.1 as well. But, more importantly: WHERE THE HELL CAN I GET Lagavulin for $57!!!!!! :angry: :love: :(
 
Lagavulin Distillers Edition 1993 too. I think they wanted to say $87 but then they may have just been converting local prices to USD so that could make a difference too.

Mizicke5273 said:
So who is going to try Smokehead? :)

I also was a bit surprised at the Laphroaig 10 being No.1 as well. But, more importantly: WHERE THE HELL CAN I GET Lagavulin for $57!!!!!! :angry: :love: :(
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AVB said:
Lagavulin Distillers Edition 1993 too. I think they wanted to say $87 but then they may have just been converting local prices to USD so that could make a difference too.
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If that is the case, I may have to take a couple of my $57s and go buy a few bottles local then! :laugh:
 
Great read from my favorite region. Thanks for sharing.

I would shift some of them around but, all in all I would not argue with their top 10. Persoanally, I think Laphroaig CS to be the best value, ($55 here) and is my most visited bottle of the Islay's.

I always drink more Islays in the fall and winter but, this year I have been drinking more Bourbon. I think the hunt for the BTAC's and the Pappy's jump started that train and it just kept rolling. This article reminded me how much I enjoy the Islays this time of year.

I think I will need to have a nice long chat with my friends from Laprhoaig and Ardbeg.
 
Great Story AVB. I have alot to learn. I really don't know why I have taken so long to experiment with all of the different scotches. Perhaps it's because I was divorced and broke for a good period of time. White Label was pretty tasty. I also didn't realize the regional extremes that existed. Interesting trip testing all of these complexities. :)
 
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