Isla
Generally characterised by
their peaty, phenolic, medicinal taste.
Probably not the
easiest, love them or hate them, definitely an
acquired taste
Bowmore
Black Bowmore. This is it- I had one
glass, in the pub in Bowmore after
a fine
platter of seafood. I will never, ever, be able to afford a bottle.
Unforgettable. Specially chosen barrel, matured next to Loch Indaal,
salt, seaweed, fruity, treacle, everything.
Lagavulin
Phenolic, medicinal, great. My
comments could equally
apply to
Laphroaig
although the latest standard 40% is
not up to the
taste of the 43% of a few years ago, and to
Caol Ila
the 18 year old has full
peaty flavour.