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Originally Posted by DoubleF
I thought the Machrie Moor was alright. It was good, but it wasn't something I was excited to have more of given the option. It was kinda simple and straight forward for a lack of better term. In a similar ranged area, I'd prefer something like an Ardbeg or something. Or the unique Islay flavours like the iodine/salt of Laphroaig, metal/pepper of Talisker or the oily, musky loft of Lagavulin... but I think I understand the appeal of it. Maybe one day I'll wake up and prefer to have something that isn't complex on the palette.
How's the Caol Ila? I've always wanted to try it and it's often a finalist, but it's never gotten into the correct range for me to take it home to try out.
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Well first, we can probably agree that there's really no such thing as "bad" single malt!
I just love Caol Ila. I think I have 3-4 "on the go" at this point. The plain jane 12yr is basically the nectar of the gods to me. Although, I'm hardly picky. I've bought some pretty cheap bottles in the past and thought that they were fine. the one outlier here is Trader Joes...I can't recommend that with a good conscience even in light of my earlier comment that there are no bad ones.