Afraid to ask what a FUD is....but thanks for watching anyway!

@@Scotch4Dummies 4 blokes in uniform t shirts ? 4 blokes 1 bottle of laga ? 4 blokes all have a tiny dram each ? 4 noses buried in 4 glasses 4 blokes gabbing like wimmen about chocolate etc,? 4 irritating yank "here's the dealers" 4 fuds and 13.6k subscribers( mostly other fuds I'd postulate) swap culture scenario 1 exhausted bloke in working gear 1 bottle of laga 1 of those glasses filled to where it starts to neck slow steady swallie till the arse of the glass is parallel to the ceiling a couple of minutes to savour how good it is to be alive repeat the previous 2 steps till the bottles 1/2 empty reduce the measure to reflect mood and music predicted number of subscribers for this review, nil Kudos must go to you though for identifying the best value malt going. Suggest changing t-shirts to "THE FOUR FUDS " it'll get a laugh in Scotland and prove you to be an "Arse" which is a couple of steps up from a fud. keeping enjoying the malts : )

@@arthurdonachy This all reads like something a total fud would write, mate. Might want to look in the mirror.

@@sundayeveningscotch4978 Sunday Evening Scotch ; kinda says it all doesn't it. The Reverent I. M. Jolly , there y'go

@@arthurdonachy bruh what?

It's not the dram I remember, I had a single bottle that lasted 6 years from the late 80's to the early 90's that i used for reinforcement on special occasion, eg stormy funerals etc, but bought one for £45 in my local shop on the run up to Christmas 2019 and have to say that I really really enjoyed it. Took the water well and it surprised me, with how I perceived it had changed and despite that, getting over my initial disappointment, a nostalgic disappointment, I discovered new depths that'll make me buy it again...

@@uilleachan That would've been a White Horse Edition, wonderful stuff. I finished one last year, and I'll miss it. A different dram from a different time.

@@Aqvavitae For sure,

Well said. It's one of those scotches that epitomizes that island style. It has its critiques (abv for one) but it's not one I'll ever be caught without and will never not enjoy it.

I have a whisk(e)y group full of mostly bourbon drinkers. I have introduced them to a variety of scotches (fully informing them what I am handing them). We started with ex-bourbon and sherry scotches so they could learn what malt tastes like. When I gave them Lag16, 4 of the 5 primarily bourbon drinkers where not fans. None pushed it away, the way they have some other things, but it was too "loud" or too "smokey" for their palates. The one who initially liked it, really likes it and I think two of the others will come back to it soon. It will be fun to be part of that journey.

We are planning a few and asking Patreon’s for ideas. - Shawn

@@Scotch4Dummies I made a high level response yesterday, but just dropped a few specific ideas over on Patreon. Cheers, Shawn!

Crazy right? Why dilute it? Heck, some here are bitching that 43% is too low.

You're right about the dark chocolate, I did that exact paring the other night and it was fantastic. As for the water, all you really need are a few drops. Not to dilute it, but actually to bring out and enhance the taste. It's molecular thing.

It's just a drop. It has the effect of blooming the flavour. Every scotch's lover should know about this.

Rinse and Repeat!

Arguably my deserted island bottle! ~Mark

That seems like a reasonable price for a first love. - Shawn

Agreed! Need more abv

@@perkristiansandgren4132 Try the 8yr. That's 48%.

Yet these guys are talking about putting water on it. For the record, it's perfect at 43% imo.

@@ReverseProof tnx=)

AGREED! ~Mark

@@Scotch4Dummies How do you know 46% would be better?

Hmmmm, this is disappointing....but we do plan to talk about it on the live show this evening as you're not the only comment to bring this up! ~Mark

@@Scotch4Dummies I'll need to pick that up tomorrow Mark, your streams are on in the middle of the night here! Don't get me wrong, it's still pretty decent stuff, just not as good as it used to be. Now it'd be more likely in the 2.5 to 3 range for me, whereas previous years bottles I've had would probably be 3 to 3.5. Have a good live tonight. Cheers, Chris

What's your number 1 Islay whiskey?

@@spiced32 hard to say. As far as a reliable, available standard bottling it might be the Lag 16. I think kilchoman and bruichladdich are doing a lot of interesting and quality releases though. They all do good stuff honestly. You can find great independent bottlings of Caol Ila (their OB range is kinda boring) and ardbeg is always putting out good stuff. The Laphroaig cairdeas annual releases are usually very good as well.

@@Matt-gf4gd cheers, I think an Ardbeg has to be added to the collection soon with the likes of Port Charlotte in their too 👍🥃🥃

@@spiced32 the standard port charlotte 10 is quite good for the money. I like ardbeg 10 for the money as well, but many seem to prefer the Uigedail. PC10 + Ardbeg 10 for a little over $100 though is hard to beat.

@@Matt-gf4gd cheers I'll be getting Port Charlotte, Ardbeg 10 and Uigeadail maybe the Ardbeg Corry at some stage too. Regret not getn the Uigeadail whilst it was on a great offer last week.

Just because you and I think it doesn't "need" water, doesn't mean someone else does. The thing is, it should hold it's character! Most competitive judging of whisky they water down below 30% ABV! And more importantly to us, we try to keep the same judging baseline, which is neat and with water. It's all subjective in the end, ;-) ~Mark

@@Scotch4Dummies I disagree, Mark. Why should it "hold it's character" when watered? Watering it by definition changes the character.

That's my baby, I'll always have a place in my heart for Lag!!! ~Mark

Did a ship sink and washed up on shore? Man way cheaper than S. Calif.

What island and store location did you get it?

Oahu at Hawaii Kai store

@@brettk2042 is that sale still going on? i was there a week ago and it wasnt on sale

pine apple sale is over. Back to $52.99

100% agree its poor quality over last 3/5 years in 10years time they might as well bring out a nas whiskey to let there 16 properly mature but it's dieago so they won't

The last bottle I bought myself was disappointing. It seemed flat and lacking its prior substance. Since then I've had drams from two excellent bottles and one other lifeless one. Seems down to luck whether you get a good one or not.

You got used to it

Absolutely, the HP18 is a WONDERFUL dram...albeit a bit pricey of late. I'd say Lag16 is much more peaty, but it's a very earthy (not quite as heathery) peat.... it's soft than Ardbeg 10. I've been apt to say that if I had to pick one scotch to live with for the rest of my life it'd be Lag16....but even that changes with my moody habits! ;-) Cheers, ~Mark

Thanks for watching! That seems like a really reasonable price. - Shawn

Waar in Holland betaal je zo weinig?

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Love Lagavulin 16. But something about Talisker 10 is off to me, can't really understand what it is (my bottle is on its last leg so it wasn't for lack of trying hahaha). Love Laphroaig 10... but don't see eye to eye with Ardbeg 10, feels so "one note", it's pure smoke and that's it. Laphroaig and Lagavulin are much more complex.

Liquid Gold at that price!

Well well well!!! As the vast majority of those Islay's are peated, the great thing is each distillery has it's own unique peat character. I honestly recommend you start exploring them one by one. You don't need to dive into the pricey part of their ranges, but just try a core range bottle (or sample) from each. The larger ones will be easier (Laphroaig, Ardbeg, Caol Ila, etc). You'll enjoy all of them and you will see their uniqueness, but you will like some better than others! I find the Lagavulin to be the most "earthy" of them, but that's just me! Good Luck on your Islay journey!!!! ~Mark

ledaig 10

HOLY SHOIT! Say it ain't so.....I'm hunkering down! LOL ~Mark

@@Scotch4Dummies Who knows for sure, Mark?...no one can be 100% sure but we'd best bare it in mind. So I guess we need to have an emergency supply of 16 yo Lug just in case and replenish our stocks with that stuff before it's too late!

Costco doesnt count sorry. Cheers 🥃😏👍

Crazy thing is in some markets it's less than $60/bottle.... it was on sale here last Christmas for $65.... but now it's back up to $125... ~Mark

@@Scotch4Dummies state controlled here so I'll definitely have to wonder to find it under $90 but I guess it's good to know it isn't likely to hit $125 anytime soon.

The thing is: IMHO this bottle is well worth the MSRP, which is slightly under $60. I don't know what people are talking about that the quality went down. I don't even understand how that can be possible. It's just a barrel laying around for 16 years, there's basically no easy way to fck it up. Anyway. The rest you're paying is import taxes and other stuff. And no one want's to just throw away money for no apparent reason. For $80 and higher there are plenty of much better options to be honest. I got Octomore 10.1 for $125, which is considered the worst among Octomores, yet I was just blown away by how good it is. Well worth. I frequently visit Japan, and Japanese whisky there is like 2-3 times cheaper than in my local stores. So I usually look up the cheapest price for the bottle around the world and try not to pay more than 15% of MSRP. And pay premium only if I really want that one bottle, otherwise I just skip it, or keep it on a list if I ever come across it for a decent price. There's plenty of fish in the sea.

OUCH!!!

Dr Scotch recommended -Shawn

@@Scotch4Dummies what's that? Ha

I'm afraid you're right. I have 2 2018 bottles, the liquid is like the new cardboard it lies in. Cheap, disappointingly fragile. I tasted my beloved Benriach 17 Septendecim right after and wow...What a difference...

Interesting guys! We'll be sure to bring this comment up on the live tonight! I've never heard of Lagavulin having quality control issues, but it's worth talking about and informing everyone! ~Mark

That's the word that some folks are saying for sure... ~Mark

and if it were at least 46% ABV..... :-) ~Mark

@@Scotch4Dummies Killing me, Mark! Why mess with near perfection? You my no longer be my favorite.

We get your point... BUT....when you find that bad boy on sale for $60 you buy several and....drink it everyday until it's gone...hahah!! ~Cheers.

hahaha...ain't nothing wrong with being a Sherry Bombardier!!! ~Mark

Best response yet, and I couldn't agree more with all your sentiments. Bought a bottle in 2018 for a side by side vs Ardbeg Uiegedal (both bottles same price @ $65). No contest, the Uigeadal far superior. Then bought Ardbeg 10, Laphroaig 10, Talisker 10, Kilchoman Machier Bay and Bunnahabhain 12... all cheaper and all better than the Lagavulin 16. So maybe I got a bad bottle??? My cousin gave me a bottle he bought in 2014... and while it was better than the 2018 it still wasn't great and not worth the $65 (they have it for $60 at my local Costco right now and it sits there). Can't imagine people paying $100 for Lagavulin 16... but maybe they're just trendy Ron Swanson/Nick Offerman fans...

@@100puremustard5 Ardbeg 10 is a stable quality whisky, very little difference with a bottle from 10 years ago, the Bunnahabhain 12 is great value for money, although it is not peated (love Bunna's), but have the idea that the Talisker 10 is going downhill little by little too :-))

@@100puremustard5 Reviews for Lagavulin are very good though if you go on Distiller etc.. cant comment on much comparisons tho tbh. I pay £50 a bottle and I really enjoy it. Like lots of others I think a tweak at 46% would be great but its already great in my opinion.

While I agree with your sentiments... I'm going to say the Lagavulin 16 is the second most overrated in history. The most overrated being the Johnny Walker Blue. Had a bottle... definitely not worth the $150... not worth half that. Now if I was paying $100 for Lagavulin 16 than it would be the most overrated... but I can get it for $60 locally... and I still pass on it.

Very interesting! I could list a hand full of much more "overrated" whiskies....but hey to each his own, which is what we're all about! Cheers, ~Mark