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Subject: Re: Re: [Leica] Single malt...and Leica
From: Frank Farmer <frankandaubrey@mindspring.com>
Date: Wed, 16 Jul 2003 10:38:56 -0500 (CDT)

Mitch, 

I have already posted my love of Laphroig.  However, I will agree with Martin re: Lagavulin being a bit more 'gentle' in the Isaly areas of peat and smoke.  Another good 'gentle' Islay malt you might like to try is Bruichladdich. Of course, compared to Laphroig, most any other Islay malt is gentle.  :-)

Frank 

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From: Martin Howard <mvhoward@mac.com>
Sent: 07/15/03 06:44 PM
To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
Subject: Re: [Leica] Single malt...and Leica

> 
> Mitch Alland wrote:

> was steered by the assistant from Laphroig to Lagavulin

Lagavulin is the more civilized of the two.  The more refined.  
Laphroaig is more untamed, although it should be said that it comes in 
many variations (I'm primarily speaking of the 10 yo).  Both are Islay 
malts and have that distinctive smokey Islay taste.  I like both a 
great deal, but probably for slightly different occasions.  I started 
out drinking single malts by drinking the 10 yo Laphroaigh, so it has a 
special place in my heart.  Lagavulin is probably the more gentle 
introduction to Islay malts of the two.

M.

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