It’s time to dive into the three main flavour profiles of single malt, closing off with Peat and its flavour influence.
Below, you will find the posts which make up this chapter
Today marks a Road to Dram first. Not the blind tasting part. I have used blind tastings to close each section of my whisky journey a few times, the last… Read More »Peated blind & first pancakes: 8 entry-level whiskies compared
Today’s review of the Ledaig 10 wraps up the series on entry-level peated single malt. This whisky is a favourite Best Value pick of many whisky fans. Will this fan favourite shine as a value gem among the other peated drams I tried in the past couple of weeks?
As I approach the end of my entry-level peat exploration, it is time to move away from Islay and on to Campbeltown for today’s review of the non age statement Logrow Peated single malt.
Today’s review of the Caol Ila 12 is the last Islay stop in this series on peated entry level whiskies. This is a staple in Diageo’s single malt lineup and one of the gateway drams to explore independent bottlings.
After exploring a peated Islay whisky with a unique character with the Port Charlotte 10, it is time to go back to a more classic (by popular consensus) profile and review the Ardbeg 10 year old and a peek at the time before its launch
Today I am looking at the Port Charlotte 10 year old Heavily Peated, for my series on entry level peated whiskies. This beloved whisky uses a different source of malt from many Islay siblings and a non-traditional cask ageing regime. Curious to see how this translates into the glass.
For my second review of peated entry-level single malts, I am reviewing the Lagavulin 8 year old, and reflecting on how this newer whisky has lead to the price shift of the beloved Lagavulin 16
Back to my regular whisky review program, and starting a dive into entry level peated whiskies, with the review of Ardbeg Wee Beastie 5 yeas old. Is the marketinng hyperbole on this one realistic?