Thanks for reminding me which single malt tastes like campfire. I had a bottle
of Lahproaig for many, many years. Never could quite get accustomed to the
taste, though I soldiered through. Now, when in Scotland, I can inform
publicans that I’ll pass on anything that tastes like a campfire. Give me that
peaty velvet with a bit of burn at the finish. <g>
--Bob Whitmire
Certified Neanderthal
On Apr 8, 2015, at 8:12 AM, Chuck Norcutt <chucknorcutt@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> About 2 years ago I bought a bottle of Oban single malt. I had previously
> visited Oban and the distillery so was familiar with the name. I'd never
> previously taken to Scotch or bourbon so it has been a very slow process of
> acclimation. Now, after 2 years, the bottle is nearing empty.
>
> Recently, a good friend and Scotch lover, who had been with me in Oban and
> urged me to buy the Oban in the first place, came for a visit to South
> Carolina from his normal place in the frozen north. Concerned that I might
> actually run out of single malt he came bearing gifts. One was a bottle of
> Oban Little Bay and the other a bottle of Laphroaig. The Little Bay has yet
> to be tasted. The Laphroaig has been tasted once. Yes, I was warned that it
> would taste like a campfire but was still surprised to see that it actually
> did. :-) Perhaps in another 2 years I will have become accustomed to
> Lahproaig.
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