by Gerst » Sat Aug 18, 2018 7:06 pm
Lagavulin is my favourite. I've tried all six 'classic single malts', and that's definitely the one for me. It's like drinking a polished mahogany table – very smooth and dry and peaty, unlike Talisker, which is a bit sweeter by comparison, but which I'd put as second favourite. On holiday, years ago, I walked into a pub in Kingussie and saw a giant selection behind the barman, so I'm sure there are all sorts of whiskies I don't know about, but I think Lagavulin is a useful benchmark to begin with.
Lagavulin is my favourite. I've tried all six 'classic single malts', and that's definitely the one for me. It's like drinking a polished mahogany table – very smooth and dry and peaty, unlike Talisker, which is a bit sweeter by comparison, but which I'd put as second favourite. On holiday, years ago, I walked into a pub in Kingussie and saw a giant selection behind the barman, so I'm sure there are all sorts of whiskies I don't know about, but I think Lagavulin is a useful benchmark to begin with.