342990 Wed Nov 15 12:37:11 -0800 2006 12 36 Spirits 0 2023146 If you like heavily peated scotch, you must try Ardbeg Uigedail. It is a blast of peat with less of the sweetness found in the Ardbeg traditioanl bottlings. Uigedail is high alcohol content (though it is not labelled cask strength), and has no age statement, meaning that it likely carries some very young (I would guess 5-8 year old) whiskies. In my area (LA) it runs about $75 per bottle. Wed Nov 15 12:37:11 -0800 2006 10132 sku 1 5063231 If I can find it, I will try to get it, although if it cost that much in the states I shudder to think what the price will be in australia Mon Sep 28 01:54:01 -0700 2009 2023146 1111773 PeatPete 1 5063497 I had it at a tasting a couple of years ago and thought it tasted like charcoal. Not my most favorite scotch ever. Mon Sep 28 07:00:13 -0700 2009 2023146 12626 ted 2 5066129 Do you generaly like heavily peated Whiskies Ted? Tue Sep 29 04:51:11 -0700 2009 5063497 1111773 PeatPete 1 5142616 Thanks for the tip. I found it, and love it, although to me it has a more medicinal taste and less of an earthy taste than the Ardbeg 10yo. Cost $140 a bottle in Australia. So far out of 6 or 7 distilleries Ardbeg has been the pick for my tastes. Next purchase will be a bottle of Caol Illa, then I may try another of the Ardbegs! Fri Oct 30 07:38:10 -0700 2009 2023146 1111773 PeatPete 1 5142721 Can you compare it to Lagavullin, my favorite peaty scotch? Fri Oct 30 08:10:46 -0700 2009 2023146 10169 StriperGuy 2 5144272 Anyone tried Ardbeg Supernova? Very peaty I hear. Fri Oct 30 18:36:25 -0700 2009 5142721 253514 Fishback 3 5144475 Very peaty indeed. In fact, one of the three highest peat level Scotches available, but also very young and very expensive. I personally would prefer the Uigedail or some of the other Ardbeg expressions to the Supernova. http://recenteats.blogspot.com/2009/07/whiskey-wednesday-when-you-wish-upon.html Fri Oct 30 20:47:59 -0700 2009 5144272 10132 sku 3 5154251 Trying to line up a bottle of Supernova for christmas... will tell you what its like if I am successful! Wed Nov 04 02:14:20 -0800 2009 5144272 1111773 PeatPete 4 5155939 Where are you located? Wed Nov 04 13:03:35 -0800 2009 5154251 10132 sku 5 5160049 Couple of hours south of Sydney, Australia Thu Nov 05 21:39:31 -0800 2009 5155939 1111773 PeatPete 2 5154250 I found Uigedail to be a much more powerful taste, more peat and especialy more Iodine on the pallate, but Lagavullin is a much more balanced dram, and probably the best whisky on the nose that I have found. Wed Nov 04 02:13:11 -0800 2009 5142721 1111773 PeatPete 3 5154571 Hmmm, yah really can't beat Lagavullin. Wed Nov 04 06:40:30 -0800 2009 5154250 10169 StriperGuy