#islay scotch

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Drink responsibly in moderation

Drink responsibly in moderation

Last year, a friend and neighbour was given a bottle of BOWMORE “Legend” Islay single malt Scotch Whisky and knowing that I liked the odd tipple of Scotch, he kindly shared it’s precious contents with me.

At the time, we did not know just how precious this deliciously smooth, smoky liquid gold was and needless to say, it evaporated rather quickly over several evening chats.

A little…

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Bowmore 12. Islay scotch aged 12 years.

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Kerrygold Campfire S’Mores Cocktail This post was made in partnership with Kerrygold Irish Cream. Recipe and ideas are my own.

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Laphroaig, Remembrance, and The Heart of a Mountain Girl

Laphroaig, Remembrance, and The Heart of a Mountain Girl

When I got home this past Saturday, I was about as wiped out as I’ve ever been. Sunday, Mother’s Day 2014, passed by in a blur of fatigue and brewery visits and a tad too much beer and latent worry. Monday morning, I drove over to my empty office, bright and early, still feeling vague and disconnected, and discovered a box from New York in my chair. I opened it and found three bottles of…

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Laphroaig "Lore": A Love Story, Bottled

Laphroaig “Lore”: A Love Story, Bottled

“We make the whisky we make because of the knowledge and craft that has been passed down throughout the years. Lore is our story, bottled – the richest of the rich.“

This is, in a very real sense, a love story.

Think of it: you make something with your own hands. You tweak and nurture and baby it and lavish obsessive attention on it. And then you put that thing away and realize that you may…

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I love Lagavulin, but I've found that a lot of bars don't carry it. Can you recommend another scotch that's comparable? I've had Glenlivet and J.W but they don't have the wonderful big, peaty, smokiness that I enjoy from Lagavulin.

Well Lagavulin is an Islay so to match the smokiness and peat, you’ll want to go with another Islay single malt. One of the most palatable Islay scotches is Bowmore and I find most bars carry at least the 12 year version of it. 

It’s smoother than most of it’s contemporaries, I don’t think I’ve ever had a blended Islay whiskey though and Johnnie Walker wouldn’t even come close. 

Edit:

I lied, I’ve actually had a blended Islay scotch, Big Peat. From what I remember it was heavy on the smoke and peat but didn’t impress outside of that. There’s one I’ve been meaning to check out though, Peat Monster. So far no bar I’ve been to here carries it so I may have to suck it up and plop down the $75 for an adventure. 

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Laphroaig, Remembrance, and The Heart of a Mountain Girl

Laphroaig, Remembrance, and The Heart of a Mountain Girl

When I got home this past Saturday, I was about as wiped out as I’ve ever been. Sunday, Mother’s Day 2014, passed by in a blur of fatigue and brewery visits and a tad too much beer and latent worry. Monday morning, I drove over to my empty office, bright and early, still feeling vague and disconnected, and discovered a box from New York in my chair. I opened it and found three bottles of Laphroai…

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2 oz. Islay or other peaty scotch (Allen uses Laphroaig 10-year)

3/4 tsp. Fernet Branca

1/2 tsp. brown sugar cordial

2 dashes Fee Bros. whiskey barrel-aged bitters

Cracked ice

Tools: mixing glass, barspoon, strainer

Glass: small scotch or cocktail glass

Garnish: mint leaf

Stir all ingredients and strain into a chilled glass. Garnish.

Scotch AND Fernet? Sign me up! This intriguing recipe comes to us via Imbibe, where they also provide a recipe for the brown sugar cordial you will need in order to try this at home: The Smoking Gun Recipe