OT: Scotch thread

[AreBee1969]

Birthday present from my brother.

 

[AreBee1969]

I brought this one out to celebrate. It’s amazing just like yesterday was.

 

[Deepelm]

I brought this one out to celebrate. It’s amazing just like yesterday was.

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I bet this is amazing. I am not a peat guy but I would be willing to give this one a go. I have always heard that the peat starts to fade a bit on these older ones. Is it still a bottle of hospital or is it toned down?

 

[AreBee1969]

I bet this is amazing. I am not a peat guy but I would be willing to give this one a go. I have always heard that the peat starts to fade a bit on these older ones. Is it still a bottle of hospital or is it toned down?

The peat has definitely faded with age and this doesn’t have the iodine-medicinal punch that the younger versions have. It really is beautiful.

For the record this bottle is not a recent bottling. I received it as a gift in 2009. That bottle cost my in-laws $199. Current pricing on the 30 is $700 or more which is insane to think.

 

[temery]

I bet this is amazing. I am not a peat guy but I would be willing to give this one a go. I have always heard that the peat starts to fade a bit on these older ones. Is it still a bottle of hospital or is it toned down?

What's a bottle of hospital? Have you been drinking rubbing alcohol?

 

[Deepelm]

What's a bottle of hospital? Have you been drinking rubbing alcohol?

Laphroaig has a note that is often refered to as " hospital " or " bandaid ". Its hard to describe beyond that. Peat can do some odd things to barley. Some peat is like a twiggy sort of chimney smoke flavor, some is a bit meaty or bbq meat type of notes. Its pretty wild what the Scots can do with 1 cereal grain, a still and a fair amount of time in a cask.

 

[Deepelm]

The peat has definitely faded with age and this doesn’t have the iodine-medicinal punch that the younger versions have. It really is beautiful.

For the record this bottle is not a recent bottling. I received it as a gift in 2009. That bottle cost my in-laws $199. Current pricing on the 30 is $700 or more which is insane to think.

Prices are wild man. I used to be able to get a bottle of Tomatin 18 here in NC, for $100! Its close to two now just 3 years later.

 

[RSTuthill]

I brought this one out to celebrate. It’s amazing just like yesterday was.

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A person with taste.

 

[AreBee1969]

What's a bottle of hospital? Have you been drinking rubbing alcohol?

LMAO! I knew exactly what @Deepelm was asking. The flavor in Laphroaig I would attribute to "hospital" is iodine. That flavor comes from the seaweed that makes up the peat they use.

Prices are wild man. I used to be able to get a bottle of Tomatin 18 here in NC, for $100! Its close to two now just 3 years later.

I recently stumbled on this one and really liked it.