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From my own experience, I taste sweet malt only in peated whisky and never in unpeated ones. Does anybody know why? I don't think the yeast that is used for fermentation is creating the malt taste, as I assume that the distilleries are using their own, di...  

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Do you taste a strong malt note, too?

And a lot of peat 😎

Do you know why it tastes like malt? ...  

but the less expensive version of this brand is one of my fav single malt whiskey 😁

An 8 year old, peated Islay whisky, sondern by lidl two years ago. I bought 30 bottles from all lidl in my area, after trying one out! 🥃🥃 ...  

Hello Count , I’m not quite sure , but could it simply be the cask finishing - as in red wine , sherry etc ? I had a bottle of this Lagavulin 16 a few years back and do remember it’s excellent and exceptional sweet background amidst the peaty flavour , bu...  

I know that Bowmore and it is a great buy for that money. Better value than a Lagavulin Destillers Edition. I don't think it is the cask finishing. Peated whiskies receive also a finish in ex- bourbon casks, like unpeated ones.

I prefer the softer Macallan! There is enough booze here to kill someone! Our PuristS enjoyed a wonderful dinner with Jaeger-LeCoultre in Le Sentier and at the end we broke open a bar of chocolate and a bottle of The Macallan. While we are on the subject ...  

Still struggling with the premium for it and wonder if it is worth it? 🤔 But one day, I will try it. 🥃🥃

Don't go for the Macallan 18 Sherry Oak. Which used to be my favorite. But now it's gotten too expensive. Go for the riskier but still fun to drink bottles that are less expensive. The ones at the airport are all "easy to drink" and still very enjoyable.

“I don’t come cheap, boys, but channel your inner L’Oreal - You know you’re worth it” ...  

You have a wonderful aesthetic for art! And whisky!

This is the Lalique Facet Tumbler. ...