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Coinneach


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I consider Lagavulin to be my favorite scotch, It has one of the highest contents of peat, which is noticed when it first hits your tongue, but has a very smooth finish. Some fourteen years ago when I first had the pleasure of drinking this scotch it was about $40.00 per bottle. It is now around $85.00 per bottle, It is a sad thing that a fellow scot cannot enjoy a wee dram when necessary!
 
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"Situated in a small bay near the south coast of Islay, Lagavulin stands near the ruins of Dunyveg Castle. It was from here that 1,000 Islaymen set sail to fight alongside Robert the Bruce at Bannockburn in 1314, and in this bay the Macdonalds maintained their power base as Lords of the Isles until they were finally driven out by the Campbells three centuries later.

Lagavulin legitimately claims to be one of the oldest distilleries in Scotland. Distilling on the site is thought to date from as early as 1742. In the late 1700s it is believed that there were up to ten illicit stills operating in the district. But by the 1830s only two distilleries remained in the bay."

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Kenneth Luckey

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I read some tasting notes yesterday about two "seasoned" groups of whisky tasters and both picked Lagavulin as their #1 choice. 

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your a better man than I gunga din, that one is too peaty for me. I am on a quest to taste all the scotchs so I can declare my favorite. I can tell you that this one is not in my top 25. But I would take a free dram biggrin

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George,

I must confess that I have Morrison in me from my mother's side. My mother was a Caldwell and I know for a fact that my Caldwell and Morrison's came from Campbeltown, Kintyre Peninsula leaving Scotland and came directly to the America's. It was some time back that a Morrison, kin unknown, first introduced me to Lagavulin. I have been hooked ever since.

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