I am sitting sipping this and scratching my head about what I just got, wondering how to describe the smell & taste. Spot on, bandaid!! It was a bit one dimensional for me, especially on the nose. Lagavulin 16 is my favorite whisky. Have to try the head-to-head comparison.
The first Islay scotch I tried some time ago was Laphroaig 10 year, and I got band-aids on first sniff. Then my wife smelled it and said it reminded her of Lebanon bologna. (Of course it would, she's from Lebanon, PA). Now, I can't get that out of my head.
I just bought this today and wanted to try it out. Once I opened the bottle the smokiness was very pronounced and a hint of like mentioned a old plastic bandaid and after awhile it also smelt of tobacco. It is 100 proof and you can feel it in your throat but surprisingly doesn't linger. This is totally different from a Macallan and Glenlivet scotches. I'll take me awhile to finish this bottle as I have to get used to the taste. The first thing I thought of is to marinate meat with it since the smoke flavor is there.
This was bottled for Costco by the independent bottler Alexander Murray. To me is closest Islay would be a young Bruichladdich Port Charlotte. I think sipping a Lagavulin 16 after this one would taste like kool aid 😀
"Band Aid' description of odor and taste might be related to iodine. Is seaweed used in any aspect of the production of this whiskey? Seaweed is high in iodine content.
I'm not a fan of the Islay whisky types. Too peaty for me, where Laphroaig 10 is like licking asphalt on a hot summer day in Phoenix. My partner on the other hand, she's a fan of the peaty stuff, so we always have some on hand. Kirkland is too rough for my tongue, not at that price. If someone else buys... sure, but I'm not shelling out nearly $40 for a whisky I just cannot genuinely enjoy.
Had plastic bandaids in the metal tin. And I have had whiskys that I described as bandaid nose and taste. Not preferred for me. And BTW, I thought I was the only one who used bandaid as a whisky descriptor!!!
It's okay. Not great, but better than some. Smells like Islay Scotch, tastes like Islay Scotch. Not my favorite. Costo has a 22-year old for around $70 that's not bad.
It was entertaining watching you evaluate this Kirkland Islay Single Malt. You say band-aids, I say burned pencil erasers. Glad I figured out that it's the Islay scotches peaty vibe I do not like. And I have loved so many other scotches. This is the first one I have hated.
That's hard to do. Unless you're doing a distillery tour. It is not possible to use the same water used in the Whisky. I use Arrowhead bottled water, it is a Mountain Spring Water.
This was a good video, it should have more views
I dig it! And got it for $36 in MN.
almost positive this is wee beastie
I am sitting sipping this and scratching my head about what I just got, wondering how to describe the smell & taste. Spot on, bandaid!! It was a bit one dimensional for me, especially on the nose. Lagavulin 16 is my favorite whisky. Have to try the head-to-head comparison.
The first Islay scotch I tried some time ago was Laphroaig 10 year, and I got band-aids on first sniff. Then my wife smelled it and said it reminded her of Lebanon bologna. (Of course it would, she's from Lebanon, PA). Now, I can't get that out of my head.
I just bought this today and wanted to try it out. Once I opened the bottle the smokiness was very pronounced and a hint of like mentioned a old plastic bandaid and after awhile it also smelt of tobacco. It is 100 proof and you can feel it in your throat but surprisingly doesn't linger. This is totally different from a Macallan and Glenlivet scotches. I'll take me awhile to finish this bottle as I have to get used to the taste. The first thing I thought of is to marinate meat with it since the smoke flavor is there.
This was bottled for Costco by the independent bottler Alexander Murray. To me is closest Islay would be a young Bruichladdich Port Charlotte. I think sipping a Lagavulin 16 after this one would taste like kool aid 😀
The "mullet" of scotches, LOL!!!
"Band Aid' description of odor and taste might be related to iodine. Is seaweed used in any aspect of the production of this whiskey? Seaweed is high in iodine content.
Is the Angle's Share Whisky Tartan available?
Which of the nine Islay distilleries was listed on the label? How big is the bottle??
750mL, no distillery listed.
I'm not a fan of the Islay whisky types. Too peaty for me, where Laphroaig 10 is like licking asphalt on a hot summer day in Phoenix. My partner on the other hand, she's a fan of the peaty stuff, so we always have some on hand. Kirkland is too rough for my tongue, not at that price. If someone else buys... sure, but I'm not shelling out nearly $40 for a whisky I just cannot genuinely enjoy.
Hi Ian! It’s nice to see a new face. Maybe I missed it, but what happened with Eric?
Had plastic bandaids in the metal tin. And I have had whiskys that I described as bandaid nose and taste. Not preferred for me. And BTW, I thought I was the only one who used bandaid as a whisky descriptor!!!
It's okay. Not great, but better than some. Smells like Islay Scotch, tastes like Islay Scotch. Not my favorite. Costo has a 22-year old for around $70 that's not bad.
It was entertaining watching you evaluate this Kirkland Islay Single Malt. You say band-aids, I say burned pencil erasers. Glad I figured out that it's the Islay scotches peaty vibe I do not like. And I have loved so many other scotches. This is the first one I have hated.
The water that you cut with is supposed to be the same water that the whisky is brewed with, but yeah, there's that...
That's hard to do. Unless you're doing a distillery tour. It is not possible to use the same water used in the Whisky. I use Arrowhead bottled water, it is a Mountain Spring Water.