Lagavulin single malt

[DownUnder LLG]

Yes, a beautiful scotch. Love the peaty taste. Dalwhinnie is also a fav.

[adsantos13]

Originally Posted by khubli

Adsantos.. thanks for sharing the info on a great Scotch. !

anyone have good cigar pairing recommendations for such a smoky scotch?

No problem...

IMHO, you'll want to pair most Islay or the very peaty scotches with a full body, full strength cigar. These types of scotches could very easily overpower a more mild smoke.

[Funnymantrip]

How do you pronounce Lagavulin. I don't want to look like an idiot, like asking for an Opus Ten.

[chibnkr]

La (as in "do re me "la") Ga (as in baby talk "ga ga") Voo (rhymes with "boo") Lin (sounds like the woman's name "lyn"). At least this is how I've heard it pronounced by several single malt lovers...

la ga VOO Lin

[adsantos13]

Originally Posted by chibnkr

La (as in "do re me "la") Ga (as in baby talk "ga ga") Voo (rhymes with "boo") Lin (sounds like the woman's name "lyn"). At least this is how I've heard it pronounced by several single malt lovers...

la ga VOO Lin

You got it...

http://www.dcs.ed.ac.uk/home/jhb/whi...s/lagavuli.wav

Here are the rest!
http://www.dcs.ed.ac.uk/home/jhb/whisky/pronounc.html

[Giovanni]

Lagavulin is pretty much the only single malt I drink now. I agree, I had it with the Mx2 a couple of times, perfect match.

[adsantos13]

Originally Posted by Giovanni

Lagavulin is pretty much the only single malt I drink now. I agree, I had it with the Mx2 a couple of times, perfect match.

Just curious, have you tried any of the other sherried + peaty singles?

If you'd like to try some stuff with a similar profile, try to track down some Talisker Distillers Edition and Ardbeg Uigeadail.

[Giovanni]

Originally Posted by adsantos13

Just curious, have you tried any of the other sherried + peaty singles?

If you'd like to try some stuff with a similar profile, try to track down some Talisker Distillers Edition and Ardbeg Uigeadail.

I have tried the Talisker and like it. I have not tried the Ardbeg Uigeadail, I will hit the local and give a try. Thanks.

[adsantos13]

Originally Posted by Giovanni

I have tried the Talisker and like it. I have not tried the Ardbeg Uigeadail, I will hit the local and give a try. Thanks.

If you like the standard Talisker, the Dist. Ed. basically takes that and adds a layer of Sherry sweetness over it. The peat and the sweet don't quite meld as well as they do in Lagavulin, but it has this grimier, earthy quality that is also quite nice in its own right.

Another thing, the Ardbeg Uigeadail is cask strength, around 50-something percent ABV, so you are essentially getting more for your money

[beernut]

Talisker 10yo is one of my personal favorites. Although, the few times I've paired it with a cigar I've been disappointed.

Here's a good store with some of the lowest prices I've seen. The downside is that ground shipping is only available in California. http://www.hitimewine.net/index.asp

[Funnymantrip]

Thanks everyone.. now I won't look like as much of an idiot ordering.