On 2/13/2014 4:20 PM, Ophelia wrote:
> "ImStillMags" > wrote
>> On Thursday, February 13, 2014 12:42:06 PM UTC-8, John Kuthe wrote:
>>> You would not like Laphroaig!
>> You are correct !!! To much peat.
>
> Vile
>
Highland Park is nice - not noticeably peaty.

"S Viemeister" > wrote in message
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> On 2/13/2014 4:20 PM, Ophelia wrote:
>> "ImStillMags" > wrote
>>> On Thursday, February 13, 2014 12:42:06 PM UTC-8, John Kuthe wrote:
>>>> You would not like Laphroaig!
>>> You are correct !!! To much peat.
>>
>> Vile
>>
> Highland Park is nice - not noticeably peaty.

Agree. One of the best all-around whiskys around.

pavane

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> On 2/13/2014 4:20 PM, Ophelia wrote:
>> "ImStillMags" > wrote
>>> On Thursday, February 13, 2014 12:42:06 PM UTC-8, John Kuthe wrote:
>>>> You would not like Laphroaig!
>>> You are correct !!! To much peat.
>>
>> Vile
>>
> Highland Park is nice - not noticeably peaty.

Yes, particularly the older ones.



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On 2/13/2014 5:21 PM, Ophelia wrote:
> "S Viemeister" > wrote
>> Highland Park is nice - not noticeably peaty.
>
> Yes, particularly the older ones.
>
We had houseguests who gave us a big bottle of 12 yr old, and a small
one of 18 yr old.

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> On 2/13/2014 5:21 PM, Ophelia wrote:
>> "S Viemeister" > wrote
>>> Highland Park is nice - not noticeably peaty.
>>
>> Yes, particularly the older ones.
>>
> We had houseguests who gave us a big bottle of 12 yr old, and a small one
> of 18 yr old.

Nice but have you tried one twice that old?


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On 2/13/14, 5:28 PM, Ophelia wrote:

>> We had houseguests who gave us a big bottle of 12 yr old, and a small
>> one of 18 yr old.
>
> Nice but have you tried one twice that old?

I have, and it was disappointing. Very few whiskies remain potent and
complex past 25 years.

Most experts hold that Scotch is best balanced between 12 and 16 years
of aging.

-- Larry

On 2/13/2014 5:28 PM, Ophelia wrote:
> "S Viemeister" > wrote
>> On 2/13/2014 5:21 PM, Ophelia wrote:
>>> "S Viemeister" > wrote
>>>> Highland Park is nice - not noticeably peaty.
>>>
>>> Yes, particularly the older ones.
>>>
>> We had houseguests who gave us a big bottle of 12 yr old, and a small
>> one of 18 yr old.
>
> Nice but have you tried one twice that old?
>
Never - what's it like?

"S Viemeister" > wrote in message
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> On 2/13/2014 5:28 PM, Ophelia wrote:
>> "S Viemeister" > wrote
>>> On 2/13/2014 5:21 PM, Ophelia wrote:
>>>> "S Viemeister" > wrote
>>>>> Highland Park is nice - not noticeably peaty.
>>>>
>>>> Yes, particularly the older ones.
>>>>
>>> We had houseguests who gave us a big bottle of 12 yr old, and a small
>>> one of 18 yr old.
>>
>> Nice but have you tried one twice that old?
>>
> Never - what's it like?

He says it is stronger but very smooth and with greater depth of flavour! So
there ya go

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