Iceland Single Malt Whisky(s)

Interesting discussion about Icelandic whisky. I know that Iceland produces good vodka, but I hadn't heard about the whisky. I've visited there one time. Had a really fantastic vacation in late August and early September when the sunset turns into a sunrise from 1am-4am, and the sun really never sets completely.

One of my grandfathers was from Iceland. He was a really great guy. I miss him a lot. He died from lung cancer that was caused by working for the US military lining ships' engine rooms with asbestos insulation for use in WWII in the Europe Theater (a military conflict that was designed by bankers to make money and was not a "good" war at all, but rather a fraudulently created one, since the Nazi empire was created artificially by Bankers (eight million in Warburg "seed money," and then and propped up artificially by bankers and corrupt politicians in England, USA, Germany and Austria). My grandfather never got worker's comp or medical coverage for the illness that was caused by his job supporting the "war effort." The medical bills eventually bankrupted him,depleted his retirement savings, and caused my grandmother to need to work until she died at age 83. She probably would have lived longer if she hadn't lost her savings in hospital bills when my grandfather was in his mid-50's. That's the thanks my grandfather got for becoming an American and immediately being "put to work" in order to keep the world "safe" and "free."

My Icelandic grandfather ABSOLUTELY LOVED WHISKY, especially high quality scotch. I still have a ship in a bottle that he gave me when I was 8 years old. ICELAND IS AN AWESOME COUNTRY! It's the only country with enough sense to tell the IMF to stuff it, and then consequently was "forgiven" most of the "bank loans" as a result. Those loans were fraudulently created by corrupt bankers in government there that were working in conjunction with the IMF to jack up the national debt and defraud the country with run-away national debts.

I am quite curious to try Thoran whisky. I also like the fact that the name reminds me of a dwarf from The Hobbit by JRR Tolkien.

@rigmorole Well now, that's a heck of a story. A sad one, to be sure... Sorry to hear it.

On a lighter note, I can now also say that Iceland is a wonderful, wonderful country, and I think about going back sometime already (went on holiday a few weeks ago -- I also went to Scotland, and more on that another day!).

Unfortunately liquor there is heinously expensive, but what I had was quite good. I didn't try any whisky, though -- I didn't know they distilled it there. If I had, I would have tried some, expense be damned.

I remember about a year ago I saw the first promotional ad for Skogar and I was fascinated. It will still be a while before it is ready to drink, but for whatever reason, that one spoke to me and I can't wait to try it.

@OCeallaigh I think that Skogar whisky is already available... IN ICELAND! Is really difficult find a retailer for the foreign market (maybe neither exist).

I continue to wait...

I think Skogar is just a concept, not a real product... see birgirmar.com/projects/…

Happy if I am wrong though.