note: i don't mind some variation... as long as the malt has some depth.
cheers! Doc
hey... finlaggan... is it fresh and crispy... or am i going to wish i'd saved up for laphroaig?
Aug 22, 2005
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Laphroaig > Bowmore > Finlaggan. Finlaggan is great for a taste of Islay, but it is harsh and edgy, not refined like the better Islays. Bowmore Legend is a better "cheap" islay, IMHO, only $2 more per bottle in my area.
heh. coming from a bourbon background as i do.... and wanting to keep laphroaig 10 yo as my holiday malt.... i think you just convinced me that finlaggan is the day-to-day malt of choice..... but.... i'll have to try it... if it sucks? i'll move on up to bowmore.
cheers! Doc
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