I totally started with Smokey Scotch first and loved it from the get go! Talisker 10 was the first full bottle I bought. Suggestion: You guys should make a video for each Scotch region. Like a "Best of Islay" or "Top Speyside" type deal where you talk about your very top Scotch's from each region. Maybe a top 3 or 5 or whatever. I for one would really enjoy a series like that. I bet other would too. Keep up the great work!
@@jamieh3772 I disagree the 16 is much tastier and complex the the 12. I've had all the Lagavulin's and the 16 is still my favorite scotch of all time... This Corryvreckan though is really interesting
Yep my dad gave me an Ardbeg 10 for a birthday once and I fell in love with the spirit right there, so I started my journey with one of these peaty masterpieces and have loved every minute since!
@M P cant' speak to the An Oa, but compared to the ten it is similar but the peat flavor is dialed up to 12, it's wonderful if you want a peatier ardbeg 10
I’ve recently rediscovered my love of whiskey. I started off with my old flames - Redbreast 12, Green and Yellow Spot - but took a chance on Islay whiskeys based on your reviews. I started off with Laphraoig 10 and instantly fell in love with the smoke. I now religiously drink Ardbeg 10, An Oa, Uigeadail and Corryvreckan every night. Corryvreckan is my favourite, followed by Uigeadail. Absolutely stunning whiskeys! I will be sending you guys an invoice for a replacement liver in the near future 😂🥃 Sláinte
When I started enjoying whisky instead of just shooting jack daniels I started with a Macallan 12 and moved to Balvenie 12 next. Then I tried Ardbeg 10 and it quickly became my favorite.
My whisky journey started 4 years ago with this one... that's right. Coworker started me with Ardbeg Corryvreckan. She also gave me a nearly full bottle of Octomore 6.3 that she didn't like. Obviously, she is now one of my favorite human beings on the planet. I wish we had not consumed all of that Octomore... but wow was it good.
Ardbeg is simply spectacular. I didn't get serious about scotch until I stumbled across Ardbeg 10 because it was on sale, and I was just buying random affordable scotches. I now appreciate all different styles of scotch, but I didn't appreciate scotch until I met Ardbeg. Interesting note about how friendly Ardbeg 10 is vs the other Ardbeg expressions. It's always described as a peat bomb, but it's really not. It's so much more, which is why Ardbeg outshines Laohroaig, Lagavulin, etc. Entertaining stuff guys.Thanks.
Yeah, the Ardbeg crowd is definitely a loyal fanbase. I admit, I'm partial to the specific peat notes in Lagavulin and Caol Ila. But bottle for bottle, I haven't a weak link in the Ardbeg lineup
I had been drinking whisk(e)y for over 10 years, mostly bourbon and Canadian, until I had a sip of Ardbeg 10 and changed my whole idea of what Scotch was. Enjoying Corryvreckan now along with this video. It's my favorite Ardbeg that I've tried so far. It almost feels like a cask strength Ardbeg 10.
Enjoying Daniel Whittington's videos and his very informed commentary on whiskey of all types. Have to say as a very new whisky drinker Ardbeg 10 is actually the first bottle I bought and then I did so because I couldn't stop ordering it each time I visited the local whisky bar...something about that smoky peat that just seems to carry so much flavour, like it holds layers of flavour that develop in your palate. For me it's a nice starter. Having said that the thing I enjoy about whisky so far is there is no one single whisky flavour and there's a whisky for every occasion and mood.
I am a VERY new whisky drinker... Had the occasional Manhattans with my father and grandfather, that grew into me wanting to explore cocktails and liquors neat... I started with Tin cup, an American whiskey. Then Bulleit bourbon. I found Ardbeg Corryvrecken at a store on my travel home from vacation, snagged it up for a try. I'm sipping it while watching along, it is amazing.
Hahaha! I'm so glad you guys enjoyed my comment so much, and if y'all ever find yourself in my in Arizona hit up my bar and I'll poor you something special. Thank you for featuring my comment and thank you for all the wonderful suggestions. Clarification: yes it was Macallan and I never actually got to poor him these wonderful whiskys since he dismissed them so immediately. Much appreciated, Sláinte.
Recently got into whiskey just before watching you dudes. Didn't know scotch, whiskey and bourbon were all in the same family. My first scotch was monkey shoulder. It was probably the best whiskey I've had. And I used to sneak drinks that my grandmother may or may not have drunkinly offered.
Contemplating buying a Offerman edition Lagavulin or the Ardbeg corryvreckan, which should i pick up? Or, if possible, should I pay $50 more and drive 6 hours round trip for the 12 year 200th anniversary edition?
What an interesting insight into the whisky industry. Both the process of producing special release whiskies, finishing that project and then moving onto a new project. And then the different market placements of distilleries versus blenders. Fascinating!
I just had my first sip of Corryvreckan my first reaction just WOW! I did not know what I was tasting but when you said pepper corn that nailed it, as well a little smokiness too. I LIKED IT! Yeah!
Did a flight of Scotch earlier tonight, of all of them the Ardbeg Corryvreckan was the one I preferred the most. But being a complete newbie to all this I really jumped in the deep end head first. Gonna try some more mild variety's the next time. I found the Ardbeg Corryvreckan to have a strong but quickly dissipating bite at the beginning with a strong smoky finish that just stayed with you. To be honest it tasted like I was sucking on a burnt match stick, but in a good way lol.
I know you are somewhat under enthusiastic about speyside whiskeys. But I was in Scotland recently and stopped by Benromach. I brought back a bottle of their 15 which I find quite exceptional. You have any in the vault? Love to hear your thoughts on it.
Started with GlenFiddich 12, tried a lot of Irish whisky, tried some good Scotches, bought two bottles of this. I’m a bloody beginner and I L O V E smokey Scotch. Even though these two bottles took a huge share of my savings with them, greetings from Austria!
Laphroaig 10 was my first bottle on my shelf. At first I found myself drinking it because I bought it. But now I enjoy going back to the bottle for more!
When I started to drink scotch I though I would lean towards sherry bombs but within a couple months I fell in love with peated whiskey. Which is my whiskey of choice.
Any plans to try some Danish whisky in the future? The distillery "Stauning" produce som very fine whiskys. If you can get your hands on it, "Kaos" is absolutely phenomenal; a blend of rye, plain malt, and peated whisky! Cheers, and thank you for enlightening me on whisk(e)y!
Think Ardbeg might be my favorite of the Islay distilleries. I can really admire a whiskey so peated yet so balanced. Think Uig is my favorite of those I’ve tried for the money but Corry is very good as well
Some people can’t find sweetness in Ardbeg 10. That also was problem for me. But then i read about this method: You left a liitle bit of Ardbeg 10 in glass for a night. The next day alcohol evaporates and you should smell this sweetness. And if you get it you will always recognize it. It worked for me. Cheers!
The Corryvreckan was the first Ardbeg I tried and actually the first smoky whisky for me and fell in love with it! To me the first sip was like cuddling with a campfire. Then the sweetness came out. And now, once I get home from work I will be pouring myself some!
Try that there Belle Meade bourbon fellas. Visited the distillery a couple weeks ago and it was a good time. Curious to know your thoughts on it. Cheers!
Ardbeg is awesome! I'm new to whisky and only had entry level bourbons and Bulleit rye (also awesome) before watching your channel. I have never had Scotch so I jumped in this weekend with Ardbeg 10 and LOVE it! I love the darkest richest coffee I can find though and am smitten with Ardbeg 10. Love the channel, I stumbled across it and now have yet another expensive hobby I can't afford so thanks a lot for that. P.S. Can anyone help me a with alternate suggestion for my friend who loves Crown XR?
I have a question about Ardbeg and Smoked whisky in general. I know they often taste like broiled or grilled meat (bacon, steak etc) , first of all, do ALL Ardbegs taste like that or do some editions not? And in general if you have tips to avoiding some of these like references, because it's not always mentioned in tasting notes or reviews Thank you in advance
With Ardbeg, it's almost all. The 10 is the lightest. And tasting notes are freakishly unreliable, unfortunately. Go see if Ralfy reviewed it. He's freaking awesome, and very detailed with the flavor comparisons. ruclips.net/channel/UCp0k3OKqfkPW0HdRLA8JWZg
I recently tried Ardbeg Corryvreckan (bought a miniature bottle) and fall in love with it. Never really like any other peaty whisky before (maybe Highland Park). But something really special about the Corryvreckan. Went back and bought another miniature bottle of Uigeadail, but thought it was a bit boring when compare with Corryvreckan. Still have not try the Ardbeg 10 yet.
I actually learned about Lagavulin from Nick Offerman's videos and just brindedly bought a bottle on a trip in the duty free shop. My first ever Single Malt and that just sparked my interenst into whisky. So you could say Lagavulin got me started :P (Fell completely in Love with Islay Malts)
haha I got my first Ardbeg this week, 10 yo 1Lt. I find it peatier but not as smokier as my Laga 16, as odd as that sounds, but yes, I do love it. I also was able to grab a bottle of JWGreen, Clynelish 14(Love this thing, already got a backup bottle), Highland Park 12, Caol Ila 12 and Laphroaig QC. My least favorite would be the HP12 because of the finish it leaves my mouth with. I thinking on getting a Balvenie next what do you think?
My first whisky, other than jack and Jameson was McClelland’s highland and I loved it. The next bottle I get will be something Islay. Either Laphroaig or Ardbeg or maybe black bottle for the lower price tag
Brought back a couple of bottles from a recent trip to the US. I found a little liquor store on the side of the road. Went in and started talking to the store owner. Pretty interesting and knowledgeable guy. He recommended the Alabama Style Clyde May's and Angel's Envy from Lincoln Henderson. So far, so good. i really love them. Those are my first two american whiskey bottles other than the occasional Jim Beam or Evan Williams.
The first Islay I had is still my favorite: Laphroaig 10, and that was only a month ago. Having said that, I have never had an Ardbeg that wasn’t vibrant and amazing, and the Corryvreckan is a beautiful scotch.
Daniel, You didn't have the Corryvreckan in the Ardbeg episode where you both landed on Uigedal (other than the crazy expensive unicorns), but in this one you say you like the Corryvreckan the most... i have to know, what is your favorite accessible Ardbeg? Dark Cove doesnt count, I would buy that in a second if i find it but never have.
If you guys do requests, what are the chances of doing the John J single barrel from the A Smith Bowman Distillery? It's my local distillery, so I think I have a somewhat biased opinion of it, and was hoping for a more honest take.
You guys litterally have the best job in the world! Just been given a bottle of Laphroaig Select. Haven't opened it yet, but would be interesting to find out your views on it.
First premium whiskey I ever tried as a young lad was Lagavulin 10 and I thought I was drinking bog water, now I love the super peaty scotches and I’m currently sipping on some Uigadall!
Well I started with ardbeg and I fell in love. I only drink Islay whisky, well yeah I also drink for example a talisker that's not an Islay too. My favourite is still the ardbeg 10 or a 5 wee beastie for daily consumption closely followed by the lagavulin (I like the 12 the most, then the 8 then the 16 and then the 9). And the Ardbeg corryvreckan and Uigeadail are also very good price/quality for a dram or 2 daily. So yeah depends what I'm in the mood for on the day I go for one off these. Edit: I forgot the port charlotte heavily peated 10years. Also a good one for a daily dram! But my local whisky shop sells this stuff like hot cakes and he has to restock again. I ordered a 1L bottle online for 77euro! So a very awesome price! Then what I like the most for the occasional dram (read once a week) is the Laphroaig 10 cask strength. And because Laphroaig has a new manager for Belgium its not cheap anymore. It's like 150euro a bottle now. Still worth it imo but not for daily consumption anymore. Also damn you Laphroaig to only focus on supermarket whisky here! So just the 10 and the quarter cask is always available, and for a cheap price like 37euro for the 10, and 40euro for the quarter cask. I prefer the quarter cask. The 10 is too low abv here. I don't go under 43%.
I saw this review a while ago, and thought the 10 sounded... magnificent, like a true bastard - I purchased it and loved it but then it hit me... I realised there was a rather strong menthol? Or Eucalyptus flavour, which I HATE! I added some water and the menthol goes, but SSSOOOOOO disappointed that I, all of a sudden got a burst of menthol!! Corryvreckan and Uaigedail are still great, and I dont get the menthol in either!
Hey "Dan" ;) and Rex, I'm a university student from Belgium. And as low as my budget might be, I still find the cash to occasionally buy me a bottle of scotch. My first bottle was a gift, a Laphroaig 10, and I immediately fell in love. (lucky me, it could have turned out otherwise with that campfire of a whisky
I both did and didn't start with smoky whisky. I had tasted the Macallan's my mom ordered on my 21st dinner (before going out) and I did not like it. I had also tasted Ardbeg at a wedding earlier in the year and did NOT like it (to be fair.... I shot it). I drunkenly had some Black Label on my 21st and fell in love. I tried some Glenfiddich 12 at the next wedding I went to and kind of liked it. A friend and I went in on a bottle of cheap Tomatin one day and it was decent. Several months later, my next birthday, as a happy birthday to me gift, I bought some Laphroaig. I did not like it when I first opened it and took my first two sips. But I had an almost 50 dollar bottle..... so I was gonna drink it. Laphroaig is now absolutely lovely (I am still 22 so it hasn't been that long). I bought a second bottle. I also tried Ardbeg again and quite like it. I have had Dalmore and a few other Highland and smoother whiskeys since, my mom even got herself some Glenfiddich 14bbr, but I did not like any of those nearly as much as the smoky. I regard myself as a novice, and after the initial shock and taste of Laphroaig, once my pallet kind of came alive, I really started at smokey whiskey and am not really a fan of the smooth sweet stuff or really Highland in general. I like some Speyside and mostly Islay from what I have tasted. So some beginners to start and stay in smokey, haha.
I just looked at Mast or Malt's shipping info and it appears they ship to Ohio! I thought Ohio didn't allow such shipments but I think I will be ordering a bottle soon now. Thanks for the advice
You had me at peppered bacon. Off I go to pickup a bottle. So happy my local Total Wine & More has it in stock and affordably available. I love the information sharing from all your content. Stay magnificent you bastards!!!!!!!! 🐝🐝🐝☮️☯️
The 'pallet shock' , as i call it, is real with the Islay whiskies. You know when Laphroaig 10 starts tasting more like Glenfiddich 12, that you may have gone too far into the eerie lands of peated whiskey.
btw fellas, I have learned so much from these videos I actually feel like I could pass the level 1 sommelier test. also do you give hometown discounts for a sommelier class? cheers
Can you please do a review on Teelings 24 year old Irish whiskey. I known that Daniel is a fan of the brand and it has been released recently. Also I love your collection, but is there a certain whiskey that you own that has a unique flavor profile for someone who wants a dry fruity taste on par with Black Maple Hills 16 year?
Mine was Ardbeg 18. For a long time I thought that there were two kinds of Scotches: Heavily peated, and just weak. Then I had Aberlour A'bunadh, which completely changed my mind.
Same. Got it at Costco for $35 and had no idea what it was. Upon coming home it tasted like burned ash in my mouth. I tried drinking it 3 or 4 times and ended up pouring it down the drain every time. BUT... Eventually I started to adapt to the taste, and now I'm completely smoke blind when drinking Frog 10. I literally cannot taste the smoke hahaha, it's so smooth and malty and sweet. Ardbeg 10 to me is more fruity (think apple pectin flavour). But I just bought this Corryvreckan and it's the best whiskey I've ever had, very strong, very peppery, and it literally does taste on the aftertaste like I just ate a prime rib steak that was heavily peppered. The most meaty scotch I've ever had. I use it to make BBQ sauce too, as a substitute for liquid smoke and that's amazing as well. It just takes time to separate those flavours of smoke from the fruity and scotch, beginners struggle to separate those flavours but it comes with time and understanding.
If you have a strong family BBQ tradition, this purchase progression make sense. 2ed, 4th, and 6th scotch acquired.....Laphroaig 10, Laphroag Select, and Ardbeg Uigeadail. I was "home" with the smoke!
I started with bourbon. First glass of islay, I didn't like. Second glass of islay, I didn't like the first 2 sips. After that, I was able to appreciate the smoke and I haven't looked back. Islay is my absolute favorite type of whisky right now. Gonna pick up some corryvrekan. Any high proof islay is my jam.
The whisky that made me love whisky is Ardbeg 10, my former best friend (god rest his soul) and his brother got a bottle and hated it, so they thought it would be funny to have me try it expecting me to retch/gag and hate it, but I immediately fell in love and to this day Ardbeg is my favorite distillery.
RIP brother. Same here after I tried Ardbeg 10 every other Scotch tasted very plain. I have to try this one since it has more peat. Once you go Peat every other is weak 😁. Take care brother.
I just did a side by side of Corry and Uigeadail, coming from Corry to Uigy makes the Uigy smell like raisins soaked in brandy. I couldn't believe how one influences the other so brilliantly. I fucking love Ardbeg!
I started with JW black then JW double black but wanted a more smokey scotch. So I got the Ardbeg 10 and fell inlove, but then heard that Laphroaig is smokier got it but I still have to try it :)
I picked up my first uigaedal and my first corryvreckan a week ago. I'm fairly new to islays, and I enjoy the uigaedal much more. The iodine taste on the Corry is too much for me
Ok need you help I just ordered a new bottle and can you review it too. it is FRYSK HYNDER single malt. and will you guys do a whiskey of the mouth something.
I'm going to the caribbean next week stmarrten the abc islands those type of places anything I should get and try from that area that is actually worth drinking?
"Have I told you lately" is Rod Stewart (a Scotsman) not Van Morrison. Other than that, great video. Love me some Ardbeg. Sadly, the standard 10 is $100 in Ontario, the Uigeadail (when it was available) went for about $170, same for Corryvreckan. The Kelpie is about (that's pronounced "aboot" in Canadian) $200.
But the problem remains: we in Ontario, Canada pay too much for Scotch whisky. Isn't there something you can do about that? Call Richard Paterson or Dave Broom or Ralfy and have them lecture our government or something....I don't have the right contact information. ;)
For the mooching Guy i would say that a lochlommend OR a Wambrechies from france would be a thing he could like. or the Armoric from france or maybe a nicca?
Replace the 'n' with an 'm' in Glenlivet, and you get 'glem livet', Norwegian for 'forget life'. So over here, I always toast to 'glem livet' when drinking Glenlivet.
Discovered this channel this morning and now, many many videos later, all my thoughts are in your voices. Loving the half baked reviews and fully baked banter. Keep it up!
I am not sure I agree with the idea that there is whiskey for beginners and for the advanced. My guess is there is just a brief time when you get to experience something new and it either grows on you or it is not your thing and you have no time for it or are not willing to put your time and effort into it. I personally believed what you said and avoided the "good whiskeys" yet I soon progressed in a matter of few weeks from Ballantines to Ardbed going thru bottles in this order: Glenkichie, Balvenie, Talisker, Laphoaig, Lagavulin, Ardbeg. One things is true though: there is no going back! With Ardbeg in particular it was love at first taste
Ive said it and ill say it again. I find sherry scotches a lot more “challenging”. They are so hard for me to drink. I dont taste sweet, or fruit at all. Taste like new car smell to me.
I love scotch whisky, they are all definitely unique in their own ways, but to me every single review goes like this "i smell vanilla, leather, hints of peppered bacon, super earthy, sweet, almost like cardamom or chamomile, hints of sherry, sesame chicken and brisket bark"
11:32 Been thinking a while about whisky and Tom Waits album comparisons. You could run a range his work. I.E. Heart of Saturday Night is a nice Bourbon. Mule Variations is an Islay
I'm a lover of smoke and peat. The Islay whiskies, (predominately the Lrphroaig, Ardbeg and Lagavulin) have been my favorites from the brginning. My Laphroaig 10 was most likely on of the first bottles in the states. Back story .... I'm an old retired Marine Corps (1966-1989) combat veteran with 90% disability. Hey, shit happens. My wife is retired from the DoD. O our first trip to England on her government orders, I enjoyed the Whisky offerings, some I liked and some i didn't like. My first taste of Laphroaig caused a lifelong (since then)_ love affair with the juice from Islay. I dare say I've tried almost all of their steadily offered drams. Then it was on to Ardbeg Uegeadahl, An Oa and Correyvreckan and onward I went, to discover Lagavulin. where I settled on the 16 year old. Noble stuff inded. My Laphroaig 10 came back from England despite my having given it away to the British packers, way back in 1992. I enjoy your postings and sit here in San Antonio right now enjoying a taste of the Lagavulin 16 before I go to bed at 2:45 a.m. on a Saturday morning. Semper Fi,
I totally started with Smokey Scotch first and loved it from the get go! Talisker 10 was the first full bottle I bought.
Suggestion: You guys should make a video for each Scotch region. Like a "Best of Islay" or "Top Speyside" type deal where you talk about your very top Scotch's from each region. Maybe a top 3 or 5 or whatever. I for one would really enjoy a series like that. I bet other would too.
Keep up the great work!
We'll add this to ideas for the new channel!
I love the reactions I get when I have my non-whisky-drinking friends take a sip of Corryvreckan.
The first whisky that got me into this world is still my favourite. Lagavulin 16.
The 12 makes it look like feeble.
@@jamieh3772 I disagree the 16 is much tastier and complex the the 12. I've had all the Lagavulin's and the 16 is still my favorite scotch of all time... This Corryvreckan though is really interesting
same here
My frist was the Glenlivet Founders reserve. Now that is a very dull, watery whisky, and I love me some Ardbeg, Caol Ila or Lagavulin any day 😅
Yep my dad gave me an Ardbeg 10 for a birthday once and I fell in love with the spirit right there, so I started my journey with one of these peaty masterpieces and have loved every minute since!
I picked up a bottle of Corryvrecken and I absolutely LOVE IT!
@M P cant' speak to the An Oa, but compared to the ten it is similar but the peat flavor is dialed up to 12, it's wonderful if you want a peatier ardbeg 10
I’ve recently rediscovered my love of whiskey. I started off with my old flames - Redbreast 12, Green and Yellow Spot - but took a chance on Islay whiskeys based on your reviews. I started off with Laphraoig 10 and instantly fell in love with the smoke. I now religiously drink Ardbeg 10, An Oa, Uigeadail and Corryvreckan every night. Corryvreckan is my favourite, followed by Uigeadail. Absolutely stunning whiskeys! I will be sending you guys an invoice for a replacement liver in the near future 😂🥃 Sláinte
When I started enjoying whisky instead of just shooting jack daniels I started with a Macallan 12 and moved to Balvenie 12 next. Then I tried Ardbeg 10 and it quickly became my favorite.
My whisky journey started 4 years ago with this one... that's right. Coworker started me with Ardbeg Corryvreckan. She also gave me a nearly full bottle of Octomore 6.3 that she didn't like. Obviously, she is now one of my favorite human beings on the planet. I wish we had not consumed all of that Octomore... but wow was it good.
Ardbeg is simply spectacular. I didn't get serious about scotch until I stumbled across Ardbeg 10 because it was on sale, and I was just buying random affordable scotches. I now appreciate all different styles of scotch, but I didn't appreciate scotch until I met Ardbeg. Interesting note about how friendly Ardbeg 10 is vs the other Ardbeg expressions. It's always described as a peat bomb, but it's really not. It's so much more, which is why Ardbeg outshines Laohroaig, Lagavulin, etc. Entertaining stuff guys.Thanks.
Yeah, the Ardbeg crowd is definitely a loyal fanbase. I admit, I'm partial to the specific peat notes in Lagavulin and Caol Ila. But bottle for bottle, I haven't a weak link in the Ardbeg lineup
Ardbeg was on sale in VT so I just bought a bottle, can't wait to try it!
Can't go wrong with anything from Ardbeg or Lagavulin. Since you mentioned Caol Ila, have you tried their Distiller's Edition? Great stuff!
I had been drinking whisk(e)y for over 10 years, mostly bourbon and Canadian, until I had a sip of Ardbeg 10 and changed my whole idea of what Scotch was. Enjoying Corryvreckan now along with this video. It's my favorite Ardbeg that I've tried so far. It almost feels like a cask strength Ardbeg 10.
Enjoying Daniel Whittington's videos and his very informed commentary on whiskey of all types. Have to say as a very new whisky drinker Ardbeg 10 is actually the first bottle I bought and then I did so because I couldn't stop ordering it each time I visited the local whisky bar...something about that smoky peat that just seems to carry so much flavour, like it holds layers of flavour that develop in your palate. For me it's a nice starter. Having said that the thing I enjoy about whisky so far is there is no one single whisky flavour and there's a whisky for every occasion and mood.
The variety is the beauty. Glad to have you with us in the whisky world.
I am a VERY new whisky drinker... Had the occasional Manhattans with my father and grandfather, that grew into me wanting to explore cocktails and liquors neat... I started with Tin cup, an American whiskey. Then Bulleit bourbon. I found Ardbeg Corryvrecken at a store on my travel home from vacation, snagged it up for a try. I'm sipping it while watching along, it is amazing.
Welcome home.
Hahaha! I'm so glad you guys enjoyed my comment so much, and if y'all ever find yourself in my in Arizona hit up my bar and I'll poor you something special. Thank you for featuring my comment and thank you for all the wonderful suggestions. Clarification: yes it was Macallan and I never actually got to poor him these wonderful whiskys since he dismissed them so immediately. Much appreciated, Sláinte.
Recently got into whiskey just before watching you dudes. Didn't know scotch, whiskey and bourbon were all in the same family. My first scotch was monkey shoulder. It was probably the best whiskey I've had. And I used to sneak drinks that my grandmother may or may not have drunkinly offered.
Contemplating buying a Offerman edition Lagavulin or the Ardbeg corryvreckan, which should i pick up? Or, if possible, should I pay $50 more and drive 6 hours round trip for the 12 year 200th anniversary edition?
What an interesting insight into the whisky industry. Both the process of producing special release whiskies, finishing that project and then moving onto a new project. And then the different market placements of distilleries versus blenders. Fascinating!
Ardbeg corryvrecken is without a doubt, my all time favourite whisky.... nothing comes close!!
I just had my first sip of Corryvreckan my first reaction just WOW! I did not know what I was tasting but when you said pepper corn that nailed it, as well a little smokiness too. I LIKED IT! Yeah!
Did a flight of Scotch earlier tonight, of all of them the Ardbeg Corryvreckan was the one I preferred the most. But being a complete newbie to all this I really jumped in the deep end head first. Gonna try some more mild variety's the next time. I found the Ardbeg Corryvreckan to have a strong but quickly dissipating bite at the beginning with a strong smoky finish that just stayed with you. To be honest it tasted like I was sucking on a burnt match stick, but in a good way lol.
I love that taste review. welcome to the deep end of the pool!
I know you are somewhat under enthusiastic about speyside whiskeys. But I was in Scotland recently and stopped by Benromach. I brought back a bottle of their 15 which I find quite exceptional. You have any in the vault? Love to hear your thoughts on it.
We do! I'll add it to the list.
Started with GlenFiddich 12, tried a lot of Irish whisky, tried some good Scotches, bought two bottles of this. I’m a bloody beginner and I L O V E smokey Scotch. Even though these two bottles took a huge share of my savings with them, greetings from Austria!
Yep, I started with peated whisky and immediately fell in love with Ardbeg Corryvreckan.
We sell quite a few Ardbeg's. I think 6 or 7 at an average price and maybe a few top shelf, not quite sure. But sure excited to try it out one day.
Laphroaig 10 was my first bottle on my shelf. At first I found myself drinking it because I bought it. But now I enjoy going back to the bottle for more!
When I started to drink scotch I though I would lean towards sherry bombs but within a couple months I fell in love with peated whiskey. Which is my whiskey of choice.
Any plans to try some Danish whisky in the future? The distillery "Stauning" produce som very fine whiskys. If you can get your hands on it, "Kaos" is absolutely phenomenal; a blend of rye, plain malt, and peated whisky!
Cheers, and thank you for enlightening me on whisk(e)y!
We've had multiple requests! I'm trying to find a way to get some.
Think Ardbeg might be my favorite of the Islay distilleries. I can really admire a whiskey so peated yet so balanced. Think Uig is my favorite of those I’ve tried for the money but Corry is very good as well
Some people can’t find sweetness in Ardbeg 10. That also was problem for me. But then i read about this method:
You left a liitle bit of Ardbeg 10 in glass for a night. The next day alcohol evaporates and you should smell this sweetness. And if you get it you will always recognize it. It worked for me.
Cheers!
The Corryvreckan was the first Ardbeg I tried and actually the first smoky whisky for me and fell in love with it! To me the first sip was like cuddling with a campfire. Then the sweetness came out. And now, once I get home from work I will be pouring myself some!
Thanks for the great review as I'm tasting my new bottle of Corryvreckan.........Happy Holidays to you and your family!............Slainte!
Try that there Belle Meade bourbon fellas. Visited the distillery a couple weeks ago and it was a good time. Curious to know your thoughts on it. Cheers!
Ardbeg is awesome! I'm new to whisky and only had entry level bourbons and Bulleit rye (also awesome) before watching your channel. I have never had Scotch so I jumped in this weekend with Ardbeg 10 and LOVE it! I love the darkest richest coffee I can find though and am smitten with Ardbeg 10. Love the channel, I stumbled across it and now have yet another expensive hobby I can't afford so thanks a lot for that. P.S. Can anyone help me a with alternate suggestion for my friend who loves Crown XR?
I have a question about Ardbeg and Smoked whisky in general. I know they often taste like broiled or grilled meat (bacon, steak etc) , first of all, do ALL Ardbegs taste like that or do some editions not? And in general if you have tips to avoiding some of these like references, because it's not always mentioned in tasting notes or reviews
Thank you in advance
With Ardbeg, it's almost all. The 10 is the lightest.
And tasting notes are freakishly unreliable, unfortunately. Go see if Ralfy reviewed it. He's freaking awesome, and very detailed with the flavor comparisons.
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Appreciate it, I'll check it out
I recently tried Ardbeg Corryvreckan (bought a miniature bottle) and fall in love with it. Never really like any other peaty whisky before (maybe Highland Park). But something really special about the Corryvreckan. Went back and bought another miniature bottle of Uigeadail, but thought it was a bit boring when compare with Corryvreckan. Still have not try the Ardbeg 10 yet.
I actually learned about Lagavulin from Nick Offerman's videos and just brindedly bought a bottle on a trip in the duty free shop. My first ever Single Malt and that just sparked my interenst into whisky. So you could say Lagavulin got me started :P (Fell completely in Love with Islay Malts)
You will *LOVE* Ardbeg!
haha I got my first Ardbeg this week, 10 yo 1Lt. I find it peatier but not as smokier as my Laga 16, as odd as that sounds, but yes, I do love it. I also was able to grab a bottle of JWGreen, Clynelish 14(Love this thing, already got a backup bottle), Highland Park 12, Caol Ila 12 and Laphroaig QC. My least favorite would be the HP12 because of the finish it leaves my mouth with. I thinking on getting a Balvenie next what do you think?
Anything Nick Offerman recommends is gold.
My first whisky, other than jack and Jameson was McClelland’s highland and I loved it. The next bottle I get will be something Islay. Either Laphroaig or Ardbeg or maybe black bottle for the lower price tag
I didn't like whiskey at all, until I tried peaty/smoked whiskeys. First was Finlaggan and the second was this Ardbeg. I simply fell in love 💗
Brought back a couple of bottles from a recent trip to the US. I found a little liquor store on the side of the road. Went in and started talking to the store owner. Pretty interesting and knowledgeable guy. He recommended the Alabama Style Clyde May's and Angel's Envy from Lincoln Henderson. So far, so good. i really love them. Those are my first two american whiskey bottles other than the occasional Jim Beam or Evan Williams.
That man knew what he was doing. Well played.
The first Islay I had is still my favorite: Laphroaig 10, and that was only a month ago. Having said that, I have never had an Ardbeg that wasn’t vibrant and amazing, and the Corryvreckan is a beautiful scotch.
Daniel,
You didn't have the Corryvreckan in the Ardbeg episode where you both landed on Uigedal (other than the crazy expensive unicorns), but in this one you say you like the Corryvreckan the most... i have to know, what is your favorite accessible Ardbeg? Dark Cove doesnt count, I would buy that in a second if i find it but never have.
Really the 10yr
Is there somewhere we can get a list of scotch that is not colored or chill filtered?
If you guys do requests, what are the chances of doing the John J single barrel from the A Smith Bowman Distillery? It's my local distillery, so I think I have a somewhat biased opinion of it, and was hoping for a more honest take.
I'll see if we can get a bottle!
You guys litterally have the best job in the world! Just been given a bottle of Laphroaig Select. Haven't opened it yet, but would be interesting to find out your views on it.
It's good! I rate it in between the 10 and the triple wood.
I loved Rex's "Of Mice and Men" moment.
First premium whiskey I ever tried as a young lad was Lagavulin 10 and I thought I was drinking bog water, now I love the super peaty scotches and I’m currently sipping on some Uigadall!
sup fellas, I have officially caught up on all videos today. love the channel. keep up the good work. cheers, Randall
Thanks for watching!
Now we know the naming strategy from Ardbeg 5:29 “it’s wee” and then in the next few lines “I’m a beast of a man” wee beastie 🤯
I started with Laphroig 10! Absolutely love peated Scotch.
Well I started with ardbeg and I fell in love. I only drink Islay whisky, well yeah I also drink for example a talisker that's not an Islay too. My favourite is still the ardbeg 10 or a 5 wee beastie for daily consumption closely followed by the lagavulin (I like the 12 the most, then the 8 then the 16 and then the 9). And the Ardbeg corryvreckan and Uigeadail are also very good price/quality for a dram or 2 daily. So yeah depends what I'm in the mood for on the day I go for one off these.
Edit: I forgot the port charlotte heavily peated 10years. Also a good one for a daily dram! But my local whisky shop sells this stuff like hot cakes and he has to restock again. I ordered a 1L bottle online for 77euro! So a very awesome price!
Then what I like the most for the occasional dram (read once a week) is the Laphroaig 10 cask strength. And because Laphroaig has a new manager for Belgium its not cheap anymore. It's like 150euro a bottle now. Still worth it imo but not for daily consumption anymore.
Also damn you Laphroaig to only focus on supermarket whisky here! So just the 10 and the quarter cask is always available, and for a cheap price like 37euro for the 10, and 40euro for the quarter cask. I prefer the quarter cask. The 10 is too low abv here. I don't go under 43%.
So giant Daniel is what, 6'1"?
heheheheheheh
bastard
Wizard Academy loooooove yooooou
5'8"
I saw this review a while ago, and thought the 10 sounded... magnificent, like a true bastard - I purchased it and loved it but then it hit me... I realised there was a rather strong menthol? Or Eucalyptus flavour, which I HATE! I added some water and the menthol goes, but SSSOOOOOO disappointed that I, all of a sudden got a burst of menthol!!
Corryvreckan and Uaigedail are still great, and I dont get the menthol in either!
Hey "Dan" ;) and Rex,
I'm a university student from Belgium. And as low as my budget might be, I still find the cash to occasionally buy me a bottle of scotch. My first bottle was a gift, a Laphroaig 10, and I immediately fell in love. (lucky me, it could have turned out otherwise with that campfire of a whisky
This is awesome! Sounds like you've had nothing but damn good luck in your own whisky choices.
I both did and didn't start with smoky whisky. I had tasted the Macallan's my mom ordered on my 21st dinner (before going out) and I did not like it. I had also tasted Ardbeg at a wedding earlier in the year and did NOT like it (to be fair.... I shot it). I drunkenly had some Black Label on my 21st and fell in love. I tried some Glenfiddich 12 at the next wedding I went to and kind of liked it. A friend and I went in on a bottle of cheap Tomatin one day and it was decent. Several months later, my next birthday, as a happy birthday to me gift, I bought some Laphroaig. I did not like it when I first opened it and took my first two sips. But I had an almost 50 dollar bottle..... so I was gonna drink it. Laphroaig is now absolutely lovely (I am still 22 so it hasn't been that long). I bought a second bottle. I also tried Ardbeg again and quite like it. I have had Dalmore and a few other Highland and smoother whiskeys since, my mom even got herself some Glenfiddich 14bbr, but I did not like any of those nearly as much as the smoky. I regard myself as a novice, and after the initial shock and taste of Laphroaig, once my pallet kind of came alive, I really started at smokey whiskey and am not really a fan of the smooth sweet stuff or really Highland in general. I like some Speyside and mostly Islay from what I have tasted. So some beginners to start and stay in smokey, haha.
Yes they do. I love this journey! Have you seen the commercials Laphroaig does with reviewers honest opinions? It's awesome.
Do you have any suggestions for where I might be able to procure a bottle of this holy water from the Gods?
If your local doesn't have it, maybe Master of Malt?
I just looked at Mast or Malt's shipping info and it appears they ship to Ohio! I thought Ohio didn't allow such shipments but I think I will be ordering a bottle soon now. Thanks for the advice
yes!
You had me at peppered bacon. Off I go to pickup a bottle. So happy my local Total Wine & More has it in stock and affordably available. I love the information sharing from all your content. Stay magnificent you bastards!!!!!!!! 🐝🐝🐝☮️☯️
The 'pallet shock' , as i call it, is real with the Islay whiskies. You know when Laphroaig 10 starts tasting more like Glenfiddich 12, that you may have gone too far into the eerie lands of peated whiskey.
btw fellas, I have learned so much from these videos I actually feel like I could pass the level 1 sommelier test. also do you give hometown discounts for a sommelier class? cheers
No hometown discounts, but we do accept hometown visitors ;-) You just have to bring a whisky for the vault.
Hey guys just heard about this bourbon Fighting Cocks Bourbon out of Kentucky by Heaven Hill is it any good?
Just had it recently. Really amazing for the price.
Can you please do a review on Teelings 24 year old Irish whiskey. I known that Daniel is a fan of the brand and it has been released recently. Also I love your collection, but is there a certain whiskey that you own that has a unique flavor profile for someone who wants a dry fruity taste on par with Black Maple Hills 16 year?
Oh man, I wish. It's really hard to get here.
Let me think through black maple comparisons.
My first scotch was a Laphroaig 10. Now I can't drink anything other than peaty, smoky scotches.
Starting with Laphroaig 10 - that's hardcore! My first whisky I fell in love with was the Ardbeg 10 though. Can't get enough whisky since then!
Lagavulin 16 here while on vacation lol
Mine was Ardbeg 18. For a long time I thought that there were two kinds of Scotches: Heavily peated, and just weak. Then I had Aberlour A'bunadh, which completely changed my mind.
You guys are lucky, my first ones were Canadian club and southern comfort, in 1986. Straight down the pipe. Crazy.
Same. Got it at Costco for $35 and had no idea what it was. Upon coming home it tasted like burned ash in my mouth. I tried drinking it 3 or 4 times and ended up pouring it down the drain every time. BUT... Eventually I started to adapt to the taste, and now I'm completely smoke blind when drinking Frog 10. I literally cannot taste the smoke hahaha, it's so smooth and malty and sweet. Ardbeg 10 to me is more fruity (think apple pectin flavour). But I just bought this Corryvreckan and it's the best whiskey I've ever had, very strong, very peppery, and it literally does taste on the aftertaste like I just ate a prime rib steak that was heavily peppered. The most meaty scotch I've ever had. I use it to make BBQ sauce too, as a substitute for liquid smoke and that's amazing as well. It just takes time to separate those flavours of smoke from the fruity and scotch, beginners struggle to separate those flavours but it comes with time and understanding.
jesus ive been drinking talisker 10 and the ardbeg corryvreken is like a roundhouse punch to my mouth. wow incredible.
If you have a strong family BBQ tradition, this purchase progression make sense. 2ed, 4th, and 6th scotch acquired.....Laphroaig 10, Laphroag Select, and Ardbeg Uigeadail. I was "home" with the smoke!
Absolutely. The bbq connection was something I was just talking about yesterday. Love it!
Aye you really notice it when you first open an Oogie, its just gorgeous.
Just bought corryvreckan and Uigeadail for 40 each. Bought them all.
Darn. I just got one of each today from total wine. 45 for the uigeadail and 85 for the corryvreckan
I started with bourbon. First glass of islay, I didn't like. Second glass of islay, I didn't like the first 2 sips. After that, I was able to appreciate the smoke and I haven't looked back. Islay is my absolute favorite type of whisky right now. Gonna pick up some corryvrekan. Any high proof islay is my jam.
Especially lagavulin 12. Absolute nectar.
"Golden specimen of manhood"...
You sent him a picture of your junk, didn't you?
No. If that'd happened, it would've been "Supreme specimen of manhood"
The whisky that made me love whisky is Ardbeg 10, my former best friend (god rest his soul) and his brother got a bottle and hated it, so they thought it would be funny to have me try it expecting me to retch/gag and hate it, but I immediately fell in love and to this day Ardbeg is my favorite distillery.
RIP brother. Same here after I tried Ardbeg 10 every other Scotch tasted very plain. I have to try this one since it has more peat. Once you go Peat every other is weak 😁. Take care brother.
Hi
Plz rank
1.ardbeg 10
2.coryvreckan
3.uigedail???
I'd actually drink them in the order you just ranked them!
Whiskey Vault
I mean which s the best 1?
Do a review on Ardbeg Uigeadail
I just did a side by side of Corry and Uigeadail, coming from Corry to Uigy makes the Uigy smell like raisins soaked in brandy. I couldn't believe how one influences the other so brilliantly. I fucking love Ardbeg!
I started with JW black then JW double black but wanted a more smokey scotch. So I got the Ardbeg 10 and fell inlove, but then heard that Laphroaig is smokier got it but I still have to try it :)
I picked up my first uigaedal and my first corryvreckan a week ago. I'm fairly new to islays, and I enjoy the uigaedal much more. The iodine taste on the Corry is too much for me
Ardbeg ten was the first Scotch that I bought. I love it.
"Dry rubbed peppercorn steak" I need this in my life! Lol
Ok need you help I just ordered a new bottle and can you review it too. it is FRYSK HYNDER single malt.
and will you guys do a whiskey of the mouth something.
We're looking into it! And that dutch whisky is a mouthful!
I started with a lagavulin 16 and ill have a Bottle for ever cause i really love it!
It's amazing!
Keep up the good reviews! We need more people like you guys tasting without pretension!
I'm going to the caribbean next week stmarrten the abc islands those type of places anything I should get and try from that area that is actually worth drinking?
Not from that area. But definitely try to find a duty free shop. They have editions of scotch that are only released for duty free sales.
Ok I was thinking since balvenie does a wisky in a Caribbean cask that maybe there was some special wisky from the islands
Not that I know of, but it's possible!
the price has come down on this.ive picked corryvreckan up for 65ish .one of my alltime faves.
What did the Buffalo say to his little boy when he dropped him off at school? Bison.
I laughed far too hard at this lmao
"Have I told you lately" is Rod Stewart (a Scotsman) not Van Morrison. Other than that, great video. Love me some Ardbeg. Sadly, the standard 10 is $100 in Ontario, the Uigeadail (when it was available) went for about $170, same for Corryvreckan. The Kelpie is about (that's pronounced "aboot" in Canadian) $200.
What's ironic, is Rod Stewart is who I was trying to remember, but it's Van Morrison that actually wrote that song ;-)
But the problem remains: we in Ontario, Canada pay too much for Scotch whisky. Isn't there something you can do about that? Call Richard Paterson or Dave Broom or Ralfy and have them lecture our government or something....I don't have the right contact information. ;)
I think I would pay money to listen to Ralfy and Richard Paterson argue before a government hearing. Good money.
Oh yeah! Me too. I would probably pay good money just to hang out and drink with either one of them. Or both.
Thank you for such a detailed answer to my earlier question!
I gravitated towards the Smokey whiskeys right off the bat. I ascribe that to perhaps not the most sensitive tastebuds.
You have $100 to start a collection of Whiskey to accommodate daily drinkers and the occasional "special occasion", what do you buy?
Man this is a tough one. I'll add it to the list for the new series.
The ledaig 18 from isle of mull.....amazing.
First three whisky I had was Glenfiddich, Oban, monkey shoulder. Then it was lagavulin 16 that got me into Islay.
Did you think about the Pure cereal Whisky idea i told you some Videos ago, to get the chance to see which cereal does what to a Blend in pure form?
For the mooching Guy i would say that a lochlommend OR a Wambrechies from france would be a thing he could like. or the Armoric from france or maybe a nicca?
I'll see if we can snag one!
Replace the 'n' with an 'm' in Glenlivet, and you get 'glem livet', Norwegian for 'forget life'. So over here, I always toast to 'glem livet' when drinking Glenlivet.
Need to try the Cory. Oogie is my favorite whiskey.
"Space one" you mean Supernova? Best I've ever tasted 😊
Discovered this channel this morning and now, many many videos later, all my thoughts are in your voices. Loving the half baked reviews and fully baked banter. Keep it up!
Yes. Half baked reviews is right. Our favorite kinds
I decided to get into whisky with a bottle of Dalmore cigar malt reserve, friendly but very smokey
It's amazing whisky. But if you think that's smokey, definitely stay away from Islay for a bit.
I am not sure I agree with the idea that there is whiskey for beginners and for the advanced. My guess is there is just a brief time when you get to experience something new and it either grows on you or it is not your thing and you have no time for it or are not willing to put your time and effort into it. I personally believed what you said and avoided the "good whiskeys" yet I soon progressed in a matter of few weeks from Ballantines to Ardbed going thru bottles in this order: Glenkichie, Balvenie, Talisker, Laphoaig, Lagavulin, Ardbeg. One things is true though: there is no going back! With Ardbeg in particular it was love at first taste
So happy to hear im a weird one for liking Ardbeg right off the bat. Its my home now 🤗
Ive said it and ill say it again. I find sherry scotches a lot more “challenging”. They are so hard for me to drink. I dont taste sweet, or fruit at all. Taste like new car smell to me.
you can afford a new car...only whiskeys can I afford.
I love scotch whisky, they are all definitely unique in their own ways, but to me every single review goes like this "i smell vanilla, leather, hints of peppered bacon, super earthy, sweet, almost like cardamom or chamomile, hints of sherry, sesame chicken and brisket bark"
11:32 Been thinking a while about whisky and Tom Waits album comparisons. You could run a range his work. I.E. Heart of Saturday Night is a nice Bourbon. Mule Variations is an Islay
Your videos always bring a smile to my face. So much different to Jake Paul. LoL. Sorry for even mentioning him in your video. Sorry again.
This is my first scotch. Just bought it today. 130$ and it’s pretty darn good.
review all the ardbeg! Love your stuff!
Ardbeg is awesome!
I started with Lagavulin 16 and Talisker Dark Storm.
I'm a lover of smoke and peat. The Islay whiskies, (predominately the Lrphroaig, Ardbeg and Lagavulin) have been my favorites from the brginning. My Laphroaig 10 was most likely on of the first bottles in the states. Back story .... I'm an old retired Marine Corps (1966-1989) combat veteran with 90% disability. Hey, shit happens. My wife is retired from the DoD. O our first trip to England on her government orders, I enjoyed the Whisky offerings, some I liked and some i didn't like. My first taste of Laphroaig caused a lifelong (since then)_ love affair with the juice from Islay. I dare say I've tried almost all of their steadily offered drams. Then it was on to Ardbeg Uegeadahl, An Oa and Correyvreckan and onward I went, to discover Lagavulin. where I settled on the 16 year old. Noble stuff inded.
My Laphroaig 10 came back from England despite my having given it away to the British packers, way back in 1992.
I enjoy your postings and sit here in San Antonio right now enjoying a taste of the Lagavulin 16 before I go to bed at 2:45 a.m. on a Saturday morning.
Semper Fi,
$95 on Drizly. Many Ardbegs run around $80 to $120