My first experience with Laphroaig!

**KD Burke** · 16th May 10, 06:52 AM

I like to try new things. Having a fondness for Speyside whiskies, I have somehow negected to try the Islay malts. I decided to correct that oversight this weekend.

Now my usual whisky tasting time is in the evening, with a nice pipe. Abigail (lovely dog that she is!) doesn't care for tobacco smoke and excuses herself to nap in the next room. By chance I was trying a new blend of tobacco and had acquired a "Missouri Meerschaum" for the purpose, being unwilling to risk a good briar on an unknown quantity.

As I lit the pipe, I noted that the tobacco was heavy on Turkish Latakia. It had a strong, slightly bitter smoke, and while pleasant, I won't be purchasing more.

I poured a bit of Laphroaig into my glass, noting a pleasant color and a very smoky aroma. Then I tasted it.

The sensation of smoke from the glass overpowered the ACTUAL smoke from my pipe! I have to say that this is an unusual sensation. I'm finding it remarkably difficult to categorize. Obviously more research is in order!

KD

:ootd:

**JSFMACLJR** · 16th May 10, 11:12 AM

Originally Posted by KD Burke

I poured a bit of Laphroaig into my glass, noting a pleasant color and a very smoky aroma. Then I tasted it.

The sensation of smoke from the glass overpowered the ACTUAL smoke from my pipe! I have to say that this is an unusual sensation. I'm finding it remarkably difficult to categorize. Obviously more research is in order!

KD

:ootd:

Most certainly you will need to conduct more research. Laphroaig is my favourite, BTW.

**BobsYourUncle** · 16th May 10, 11:42 AM

Originally Posted by JSFMACLJR

Most certainly you will need to conduct more research. Laphroaig is my favourite, BTW.

Hear Hear! Further research! Laphroaig is my fave as well...

**McClef** · 16th May 10, 11:44 AM

I simply cannot research Laphroaig enough!

**sp00ky** · 16th May 10, 05:39 PM

Have been enjoying a new bottle of the Laphroaig Quarter cask...

It is nice and smokey.. as such I have found it definitly has a time and place for me...

In a comfortable chair, after dusk.. in the peace and quiet of the evening...

No rush... just enjoy...

**celt72** · 16th May 10, 07:40 PM

My two favorites are the Laphroaig Quarter Cask and Caol Ila. The Isla malts appeal to me the most with their smokey taste. There is nothing quite like it...

**thescot** · 16th May 10, 07:54 PM

Ah, I see that you have discovered the best of the single malts.

Once you make the transition to Laphraog, there's no turning back.

**Old Hippie** · 17th May 10, 11:18 AM

Originally Posted by KD Burke

As I lit the pipe, I noted that the tobacco was heavy on Turkish Latakia. It had a strong, slightly bitter smoke, and while pleasant, I won't be purchasing more.

Laphroaig and Latakia -- love them both immensely. I have kind of drifted away from smoking a pipe but the old Peterson still smells like the last heavy-latakia blend I smoked in it a couple of years ago.

Laphroaig is perfect for evenings -- now, when I've spent the day shifting rocks and moving irrigation, or in the winter, when I've spent the day snowshoeing in the hills.

**McFarkus** · 17th May 10, 02:14 PM

You should include Lagavulin in your research.

**Steve Barclay** · 8th June 10, 01:02 PM

I wasn't crazy about "Leapfrog" when I first tried it, now I have to admit it's grown on me! I tried Ileach in the pub the other night, which seems to me even more smoky if that's possible!