Which Islay malt do you prefer?

Well I'm simply not an Islay malt or western Islands (in general since there are more than the Islay that produce single malts) single malt drinker, since they way too smokey or peaty for me (there is a difference between these two particularities... In the first case (somkey) you feellike you're drinking out of an uncleaned ashtray, where a few giggie butts have marinated for a few months... In the second case (peaty), you feel like you're drinking from an old uncleaned medieval glass that you've just unearthed.... Xhoosing between the anvil and ther hammer, I prefer the peat expression

 

 

 

 

OT Räihälä wrote: DamoXt7942 wrote: But beer is not so smokey than Islay malt. Anyway, recent Islay malt has got more and more alcohol-smelled rather than older one. I love official Port Ellen. The problem is, Port Ellen's distillery has been closed since 1984, and there are not enough bottlings left to be available for others than those with several thick wallets. I included in the voting only those malts that are bottled nowadays, or that there is good supply of (Port Askaig).

 

The actual correct way to say this , is that the distillery has been "silent" since 1984, because before it was "expressing" itself.

 

This may sound a bit snobby, but then again single malts and prog are relatively snobby

 

 

Yeah, but it's not dissing the Islay to be included in with the rest of the west coast malts (including Jura, Skye, Mull,  Aaran abd the Campbeltown peninsula), which in comparison to the east coast (North Sea), are all very peaty and smokey (a few exceptionlike Oban, a mainland but west coast malt)

 

 

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For what it's worth, if push must come to shove, I'll choose the "weaker personality" expressions in this area of Scotland, like Bruichladdich, Jura (of the island of Jura) or Bunnahabhain... or even Oban

 

And if pushed further, I'll choose the Lagavullin or Caol or Bowmore peaty end-flavours instead  of or rather than the Ardberg or Laphroiag smoky stench

 

 

 

 

 

I've had it. I even have one in my fridge right now. Wonderful brew.

 

 

Islay is an island in the Inner Hebrides of Scotland that has a grand total of eight active whisky destilleries. An Islay malt, therefore is a single malt whisky from one of the destilleries on the isle of Islay. If you are unsure of what constitutes a single malt, read this:

 

 

Normally, a single malt will have a much more distinctive character than a blended whisky like The Famous Grouse or Johnnie Walker. The best selling whisky in the world, Jack Daniel's (tastes like horse **** in my opinion), is technically a bourbon and made primarily from corn, thus not qualifying for the single malt label.

And your point is...