By: John

John — Sat, 19 May 2012 23:32:56 +0000

Actually, I have a bottle on my bar shelf that I peickd up in Chicago last year. It’s very good indeed, though it seems a bit flatter (too much caramel?) than a bottle that my ever-game Father-in-law hand-carried back for me from the UK a few years back. That one was so delicious that we managed to kill a whole bottle during a Cubs/Cards game!There was a change in ownership in between that UK bottle and the commencement of importation into the U.S., so I hope my flat bottle was just a bump in the road. It was still delicious, but not as yummy as the first one I had. Regardless, Black Bottle is a very solid recco for a bargain blend with a terrific amount of character.

By: Jon

Jon — Fri, 13 May 2011 17:08:14 +0000

I’ve recently sampled the 8 y.o., and was quite impressed with the great value-for-money. The 8 is actually straight-up Laphroaig (unlike the vast majority of blends which have a highly blended malt content) with grain whiskies, resulting in a lighter Laphroaig. It is impressive how much of the Lap is retained and distinct in this. Good quality grains sweeten things a bit, but not to the point of cloying. Some complexity of the Lap is compromised, but this is easily worth the money. Cheers1

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