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Originally Posted by Lchoy
Looking forward to trying a few other peaty ones
- Ardbeg
- Aberlour
- Lagavulin
Highland park is another milder one I want to try
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I really like Ardbeg, I just recently got a bottle. It's nice and smoky, so if you're looking for peat that would be a good choice.
Aberlour isn't peaty (at least Aberlour 10). Its a very 'meh' highland malt. Of the 10 single malts I have, its my least favorite by a fair margin. To each his own, but I think its not worth buying.
I am a big fan of Highland Park, its probably my favorite malt I've bought. Their 12 year old is great. Its a bit peaty, but not as peaty as an Islay, as they start off drying the malt with peat, but they finish the process with coal. The peat on the island of Orkney is a bit different too, because its so far north there are no real trees that grow there, so the peat is a slightly different composition than other locations in Scotland. I tried their 18, 25, and 30 as well. Their 18 was awesome, definitely the best quality for the price in their range.
One cheaper Scotch that I bought on a whim was Glenfarclas 12. I was pleasantly surprised. Its a middle-of-the-road highland malt, but it has a really interesting finish that kind of reminds me of Chai spice. I drank most of the bottle during the christmas holidays.. it was a nice fit.