Such a great video. Love it when you guys fall in love with a bottle. £250 at Scottish auction right now tho 😅

Not a huge fan but it sounds like you guys are enjoying it! Yes to hillbilly!! lol! 😂

Same story with me, I hated JD until I tried a SiB BP and now I stock it. To be fair No 7 is better than I remember it being, if a little pricey here. For how good I'm hearing the 12 is, I'm getting close to just paying secondary to try it. Cheers!

Sadly it makes no difference how good it is. It will never show in Ontario despite the LCBO having 50,000 bottles of shelfer JD's in their stores. They are simply too stupid to use their buying power.

It doesn’t matter how good it is, it still tastes like Jack Daniels. I can appreciate the quality, but still not like the underlying flavor.

Sounds soooo good. Congrats on getting a sample to enjoy!

Mike!! Love these older videos!! I just bought 3 Benromach 15s!! Delicious! Keith sounds fabulous! Love the peat - always! I am surprised the peat is so low in the Benromach 15. I seem to taste more on my palette. :-) The bottle design has changed. Sipping on an Ardbeg 25 tonight!! Fabulous!! :-)

I've only had one from SMWS, 13 years old, but I really liked it. I would definitely try more from them. 😊

This is one of the best whiskies I have had. I have had it back to back with the Glendronach 18 which is probably my favourite whisky of all time and I couldn’t choose between them. Just superb.

I tend to prefer the Kilkerran heavily peated releases. They are more interesting. I find this Longrow a little one dimensional.

This is quite a match-up. The Octomores remain special, but that price tag is tough ... Great review. Cheers!

I picked one of these up for just under $500 Cad a while back. I am going to bring it to the top of the next to be opened list after this review Would consider splitting the bottle if you are interested but not sure on the logistics. Cadenheads has a bunch of single cask Ardbegs distilled in the early 90's kicking around, and they are typically decently priced.

Never seen Mike this excited. Must be great. Mike just likes it dirty 😂 I´m drinking my 8yo for discussion these days.

I always enjoy seeing someone enjoy their whisky the way you two have. You remind me of my brother and I when we share some great ones! Slainte!

I came to Scotch when Ardbeg 10 was $45, Laphroaig 10 CS was $52 and the entire Springbank range, Local Barley and all, collected dust at Party Source. I took it all for granted...

This was bottled for the 10th Anniversary of the London Whisky Show. Very little information on the cask - although I assume it’s ex bourbon. I was able to get it at the show although it does pop up from time to time on the usual auction sites. Glad you liked it - agree that IB ardbeg is usually the way to go (when you can find it). Cheers!

Agreed Mike!!! Why would Ardbeg not choose to be epic? Lately they have not been epic!

Oh do I want to try this beauty! I am a huge Ardbeg fan although of course Lagavulin is my true love!! lol! Deep Texas secret run and dirty smoke sound spectacular!! Have you guys tried the latest Ardbeg 19? It’s lovely! This one sounds fantastic! I love the punchy smoke! I have been so underwhelmed with many of the Ardbeg special releases lately. Poor ABV - too low - and not punch enough! I will take a very dirty Ardbeg any day!! Aggressive and dirty! Clean dirty soumds amazing!! Fabulous review!! Oh wow!! Vanilla tobacco leaf!!! 🍃 Yes!!! 👍

Have you guys tried the Ardbeg 13 Anthology?

Sounds like a good one! Btw are you guys excited about laphroaig bringing back their 18yr?

Maybe the best new distillate Ardbeg we have tried! Thanks Mike 🫶🏻

Dang sounds like winner winner chicken dinner. I always wanted to grab an old 17 or twentysomething and I’m sure they’re amazing but they’re not what they could of been at a higher ABV 💪🥃

I love the Smoky Scot, leave 5 year Caol Ila alone lol. And leave Lagavulin 8 alone. Cheers!

I love the old scotch whiskies and the punch in the face younger Islay!! Terrific video!!

Dustin listens to Sinatra!

this list did not age well😢

Yes on the H2H with the Laga JazzFest.

Billy!! Please don't mention scratching your ass! Oh I love how women are classier! Lol!

Bardstown Discovery 10 & 11 damn good juice. If, you can find either buy it. Cheers 🤙🏻

Lagavulin not under the Lagavulin name? interesting!

Oh do I want this beauty!! Happy 4th from Canada!! 🙂

I'm right with u guys. Lagavulin 16 at cask strength! I WANT this lol

16 yr is perfect for lagavulin...as we all know😏

Wow cadenhead can actually make a nice looking bottle🤯 I thought they had to use those dumpy square bottles with their standard labels. Apparently that's their choice?

Happy 4th!

This was in an Oloroso Hogshead for a little over a year apparently (so a finish, no information on what it was in previously). I am really enjoying these Enigmas but this one is special. Glad you guys enjoyed it, and found your initial difference of opinion fascinating as I think this one may be somewhat divisive. I will continue to keep an eye open for another bottle to send your way. Cheers.

Hey guys, love watching your reviews as always. I was cleaning out my closet and wanted to see if you guys were interested in purchasing any of the old dusties I have. Brora 38 High Park 25 48.8% Tomatin 36 Hibiki blossom Harmony 2021 Hibiki 21 limited edition Yamazaki 2021 LE Glenmorangie 18 Azuma edition Talisker 18 (old style) Macallan 12 Montrose & Sons single cask Highland Park 22 Duncan Taylor Invergordon 30 Single Cask Craigellagie single Cask 33 yr old Macallan 18 sherry oak 1983 Please let me know if you guys are interested! 🙏

Wow! I've never even heard of this green label 12yr. Great review! And yes, would love to hear your thoughts on the 13yr.

Great video, really interesting takes and thanks for sharing. A review of the Green 13 would also be really interesting.

Guys- finally getting around to watching this and so glad you guys enjoyed the BN. I was a little worried you might not, but it's opened up very nicely since I opened it some time ago. FYI- It's an OB release.

Never did try this one. Still have half a bottle of the 13. Admittedly we did put one 13 back in the Auction as it is not worth the £230 it sold for.

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That would be great to see this vs S13 Green ☘️ Cheers 🥃

Clean, "green", grassy. Organic. So kindalike an Amish SB with no electricity or TV or phones while making? Interesting.

We had a couple of Ardmores at a private tasting some months ago. They were very good surprises. To be fair, none of us expected too much, but they really over performed🙂

Nice review guys! I picked up the bourbon cask version and it reminds me a lot of a very smokey espadín mezcal. I will not be getting bottle but I’m looking forward to their 10 year old. Also, Ledaig gets their peated malt from Port Ellen on Islay.

Only had younger (12yr) Ardmore so far, and it had some pretty good peat. Last winter, I bought myself an Old Particular Ardmore 25 from 1997 53.3% refill bourbon hogshead. It was a unique small run of unpeated malt, but it is reported that there is a hint of peat as the distillery runs peated malt all the time otherwise. That plus the coal fired stills should be great. It is put away for a future birthday or some other special occasion. Cheers guys

Terrific review guys!! Fabulous!! I’m a huge burnt taste fan! Blunter, fattier meat sounds delicious!! Wowza! Love your thoughts!! Cheers!!