As a fellow Laphroaig lover, this Cairdeas is a special one.

Have 5 sitting across from me, one of my favorites. Found it early in my whisky search, I taste a leatherly note, which I tend to like.

I was so upset after I made that purchase and popped the cork. I still have Mac 12's bottled in the early 20teens with a ton more character and depth; the whole experience was thoroughly annoying.

is it beter then Tamdhu 15?

They ticked me off by shorting me 50ml last year!

Nice review sir😊

My dear friend Wade, you got to get your hands on the Laphroaig elements. L1.0, or L2.0 both are exceptional!!

I haven't seen this one out yet near me, but when the Cairdeas releases drop, they're usually less than $120 USD. Cheers!

i get apple and vanilla/marshmallow on the initial hit of the tamdhu 12, a great whiskey

Couple cubes of ice is amazing with this dram.

One of my favourite drams. Always reminds me of a flambé pear for some reason

This sounds on paper like a great combination but it sound soooo much better coming from your palate brother, awesome video! Heading over to Scotland in two weeks time so hopefully I'll be able to bag one. Cheers my man 🥃

Started laughing from the get go 😂🙂 thank you for your informative review! I’ve got a newly adopted rescue kitten already named Tali; you can guess 😂 I’ve only had two Talisker aged whisky’s, and they were both wonderful!

I have last years and I love it, can’t wait to try this one!

Just picked one up today because of this review, last one on the shelf at total wine. Man! It’s super decadent; vanilla-almond poundcake, chocolate brownie, creamy sweet peat.

Great review as usual, Wade. Still waiting for that Laphroaig Cask Strength Batch 15 review 😉

Thanks for reviewing this one Wade. This one might be considered amongst the best Cairdeas releases of the last couple of years,... however, that's doesn't count for everyone. As I'm not a fan of grape influenced / polluted whisky, I'm happy to leave this one for others to enjoy. Slàinte mhath

In bourbon there is a thing called the 'Kentucky chew', where you hold the liquid in the mouth and almost move it around like a great piece of steak to get the most out of it. I really enjoyed the 16 year old Laphroaig but I haven't had any of the cask finished versions yet. This sounds fantastic so I'll definitely keep an eye out for it, cheers Wade!

I have to watch every laphroaig review possible because I just love the stuff but recently I do feel like I prefer purely bourbon cask with it, especially after getting the 16. I do love my triple wood and 10 Sherry but I’d be unsure whether the extra bit in proof justifies that extra huge price increase, what are your thoughts on that after having tried all of those? I’d be really interested to know, thanks for another great review 🔥

Love this one and your walk through was incredible. So many excellent insights into the liquid. Cheers!

I’m picking this bottle up today to have while cooking steak and shrimp on the grill. Sounds delicious and I’ve been looking for another bottle to expand my journey into scotches. Thanks

How is it “return to form” when the white port and Madeira was such a banger?

whisky PORN Wade.....😜

Ridiculous price point in the US. In Germany the Dailouaine is about 60€ which equals about 65$. Other than that my ranking is exactly the other way round, but I agree that they are all good for different reasons. Cheers from Blackforest, Germany

Well that's a first I have never seen someone chew Whisky before !

Hopped on to catch a review of this and your thumbnail popped up! Thanks for this! Will be picking up mine asap. I do tip my hat to you...cant believe this is north of $200 down under. This is on the shelf now for between $79.99 & $89.99 here in U.S. and will probably be sitting there up until next years release...great review brother - stock up here if you ever visit! Cheers!

Glad you were able to get one of these, sounds like a great one. It's recently arrived here for $105usd. I do want to pick one up but there are a bunch of independent pre arrival releases that sound incredible with great prices that have been announced that I am buying right now. So much Whisky 😆

I have a couple and I love this Laphroaig Cairdeas!! Fabulous IMO!! I have some others that I prefer but this Cairdeas is wonderful!! I did not get a dominant sense of ginger. Delicious grapefruit and semolina! The medicinal taste on my palette is bliss! Yes to wet earth! Deep moss!! $165 Canadian before taxes in Alberta, Canada. I was visiting family!! No provincial sales tax and cheaper scotch! No government liquor stores! In BC this would be $200 or more. Cheers Wade!! Oh I admit I love the Glen Cairn!

Wade..thank you!!! It's an awesome review of the 2024 Laphroaig cardias. I'm on the hunt for it.

Feels like they made plenty of this to go around, except over here in the US. I'm trying not to take it personally ... (Great review, Wade).

Really nice review Wade. This is an expression I will look out for. Also, I love the background music. What is it? You always have great music to support your videos. Slàinte mhath!

I'm really enjoying the content. Cheers, Wade!

Great review Wade, I was sure you'd like this one 😃 There's something about simple yet delicious whisky. Cheers!

Hard like drunk stepfather fist!!

Opening a new bottle is always enjoyable. I like they are heavily peated, 40ppm is a big dose. I'm a big Islay fan so I've been anticipating a release.

Keen to try this, though it doesn't seem to have made to NZ so far, and I'm sure will be outside of my price range when it gets here. Annoying that it's so expensive when they released 70,000 bottles...! I guess that's fairly standard though. I thought the way Lagg followed up its first releases with two core range bottles in pretty quick succession was a great move. Hopefully Ardnahoe can keep cranking stuff out and the price settles into the realms of reason.

Pretty sure Islay's reputation was destroyed by Bowmore's shitty core range, lol.

Thanks for the review Wade! I’m definitely looking forward to picking up a bottle or two once this release hits the US.

Excellent review Wade. Thanks for sharing your thoughts. Slàinte mhath

Great review Wade. I got mine last week from the TWL too & very grateful we can get in Aus. Reminds me a lot of the Ledaig 10 & quite unlike the other heavier Islay's. Your initial reaction on the nose ( the little chuckle) was exactly like mine. Great for an inaugural release.

Hi Wade, great review (as always), all the enthusiasm and satisfaction for this tasting shine through your video. I have the opportunity to buy a bottle of Ardnahoe for 80 euros, but I am a little hesitant, since it seems a bit too much to me. I'm critical of the prices of these new bottles after being disappointed by the Second Release of Torabhaig Allt Gleann “The Legacy Series”, paid more than 70 euros What do you think, is Ardnahoe worth the price? Cheers Wade!

Great review. As i have gotten mor into peated whisky i have really turned away grom islay but i got a sample of this and loved it.

A fantastic walk through of the flavours here. I'm sure it will come up here one day. Thanks for sharing!

I was lucky to get 1 from a friend in the U.K.I think this is a lovey inaugural release from Ardnahoe! For a 5-year peated scotch this is very nice! It's young but I love it! Youthful Islay scotch is often so enjoyable for me! I love a punch!! Lol! This is amazing smoke! Terrific video!! Cheers Wade!! 🙂

Was lucky to get two of these in South Africa last week. Entire allocation sold out in a few hours. Amazing whisky!!! Looking forward to the whisky future with Ardnahoe and Ardnamurchan!

70 USD in the State of Virginia, as of late July 2024.

That was fast! Look forward to your thoughts

Macallan is a great whisky but overpriced. At the same time I would not knock it back if offered Tamdhu is the bottle I would pick off the shelf.

What about limited budget with 500$ for all regions ? What would you pick ?

Compared to other age statement OB Single Malts within the same price range, like the Tomintoul 10, Speyburn 10, the Glen Moray IMO, comes out on top every time. After a full day of visiting distilleries in Scotland, all you want to do is sit in front of the wood fire stove, relax and drink something pleasant, malty and fruity. Something which you don't have to think about too much and which is cheap as wood chips. I'd also highly recommend the Glen Moray Signature Non-Chill Filtered Classic 48% abv (Travel Retail) which is the Glen Moray Classic with the flavour volume turned up. Give it a few days to settle down after opening and a splash of water, and it will reward you with a lovely malt experience. For an introduction to Speyside Peated whisky, the dirt cheap Glen Moray Classic Peated is soft, malty sweet and earthy. Nothing offensive about this at all. It's just a nice dram at the end of the day. The only Glen Moray which I wouldn't absolutely recommend is the 18 Old. Yes, it's cheaper than most 18 Year Olds, bottled at 47.2% abv, non-chill filtered, but it's got an unpleasant dryness, almost bitter oak about it. I'd recommend instead the Loch Lomond 18, Inchmurrin 18 and Inchmoan 18, all at similar prices to the GM 18. Fantastic value for money and better than some 18 Year Olds at premium prices.