Saturday, August 30, 2008

Lagavulin love #2

Back from the dead. Yeah had to go underground for a bit the pokey was chasing me and bid daddy google yanked my license to click. But you just can't keep me down and I'm back with a smoky vengeance for your reading pleasure. Yep I had a great birthday, got a bottle of Drumguish from a friend, a bottle of Laphroaig from the boss and a bottle of Lagavulin 16 year from the sista pants sorority. And really all I have to say is super yum. This scotch lives up to the hype in fact it kicks the hypes ass all over the place. Is it worth the $60 you'd shell out for it? Hell yeah! Smoky, peaty and refined. It's very reminiscent of my love Laphroaig but those extra years really smooth this one out and make it a world class drink. I guess that's why there's a whole Ford vs. Chevy rivalry going on between the two kings of Islay. You are either in camp Phroaig or you're in camp Lagavulin I don't think you can even allow your daughter to date someone whose dad is in the other camp, can't be sure about it but I think I read it in the handbook somewhere. Either way I loved this scotch and will come back for more some day....probably when someone else is buying. Just for the record I'm am most definitely a card carrying member of the Laphroaig club, but what the hell I like a little danger and mystery now and then.

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