Any Islay whisky folks.
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Yep. I love the smoky and peaty flavour that is typical of many Ilays - Laphroig, Ardbeg, Lagavullin, Bowmore, to name a few. That said, they are not always the best with cigars as they tend to overpower all but the boldest and full bodied.
I had Ardbeg an oa with a Southern Draw Jacobs ladder last night that worked really well together. I usually try to have my more full bodied cigars at the end of the day when i would most likely be drinking something like this, but not always.
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i love the stuff. laphroig quarter cask is my favorite by far, with ardbeg 10 as a distant 2nd. i also agree that fine scotch and cigars don't really feel right together, just my opinion. if i feel like scotch with a cigar i usually go with walker black.
As some have mentioned, you'll definitely want to pair with a cigar that can stand up to the peat.
We just did a show last week with Simon Brooking who is the brand ambassador for Laphroaig as well as Jeff Borysiewicz from Corona Cigar Company and Florida Sun Grown. Simon talked a lot about Islay in general as well as Laphroaig.
We just did a show last week with Simon Brooking who is the brand ambassador for Laphroaig as well as Jeff Borysiewicz from Corona Cigar Company and Florida Sun Grown. Simon talked a lot about Islay in general as well as Laphroaig.
I never enjoyed paring whiskey and cigars - each seemed to detract from the other - until I got a bottle of Lagavulin 16. Since it tastes like smoking a cigar anyway it goes really well with the full bodied cigars I usually smoke.
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If you plan to buy Laphroiag, do buy the Quarter Cask bottling.
More intensity of what you bought the bottle for.
The 100 proof is also very intense if you can find it.
Ardbeg is lighter for a south coast Islay, elegant and approachable...
There is also a 10 year old Lagavulin out there,a different treatment of a huge classic.
Young Bowmore is a treat, the 25 year is sublime.
While we are on the subject, Springbank makes Longrow, a little peat in a top shelf dram.
More intensity of what you bought the bottle for.
The 100 proof is also very intense if you can find it.
Ardbeg is lighter for a south coast Islay, elegant and approachable...
There is also a 10 year old Lagavulin out there,a different treatment of a huge classic.
Young Bowmore is a treat, the 25 year is sublime.
While we are on the subject, Springbank makes Longrow, a little peat in a top shelf dram.
Nope 2 redlight town. Im SE PA. I snuck over the Pa line to md. Anout a half hour drive. This store has a pretty good selection of Islay stuff. Highland, speyside, Irish, you name it. plus tons of bourbon. Been by this place a 1000 times. Hardly saw any cars ever. But Alas 1 day i stopped.$$well done sir !!
don't drink them all at one sitting.............
you must live in a pretty big city to find both of these.............
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