Peated + sherried whisky suggestion

Hi Max

First in mind are the Distillers Editions by the well-known Islay Whiskys. I just tried the Talisker DE and the Lagavulin DE and both were just amazing. Just wrote a review of the Lagavulin, you can read my thoughts there.

I want to try many more peated and sherried whiskys, I think I like them all :)

Another on my wishlist is the Bowmore Darkest. Heard good things about this one, would love to try it here and now.

@Wills I'm a fan of the Darkest. I recommend it, but I do have a soft spot for most Bowmore releases. Also, Bowmore has a travel-only (& distillery on-site) bottle called Enigma which is a heavily sherried 12 year old.

@EvaRees "travel-only (& distillery on-site)"

Can you explain that please to me? I can find the Enigma in the standard online shops I am browsing.

Ardbeg Uigeadail...

Lagavulin Distiller's Edition has some fine examples of this. I've had three. One was spectacular, one very good the other good.

Kilchoman Sherry Cask Release (young and wild) Laphroaig Triple Wood (more peat, less sherry) Bowmore Laimrig (Big brother of the Darkest, CS) Clynelish Distillers Edition (little peat, huge body)

But my preferenece is on the Talisker Distillers Edition

My favourite Peat + Sherry whisky's are the Highland Park Range, has to be the 18yo or older the 12 year old lacks sherry flavour. Is lightly peated and aged only in first fill and refill sherry casks. Great stuff. If your looking for a massive peat hit and big sherry hit at the same time, it's been mentioned already but I think the Ardbeg Uigeadail is what's calling you.

For me this is what Bowmore do best. The darkest is brilliant and affordable but if you can afford to go slightly older you wont regret it.

@Max For the peat/sherry combo you cannot go wrong with any of the Highland Park 12, 15, or 18 yr expressions (I honestly feel the 15 yr is their most intriguing as it's aged in American white oak barrels that held sherry as opposed to the 12, and 18 yr whom are aged in Spanish oak barrels that once held sherry...The 15 yr has a hint of vanilla/citrus, and is a bit dry on the nose, and palate).

A more "sherried" malt than the Highland Park trio is the Bunnahabhain 12 yr; very nice warming slightly spicey/peaty.

Though I've not tried them all, I like the Talisker DE best of the Diageo Distiller's Editions.

@Wills I must be mistaken then. I thought that the Enigma was only available at Duty-Free airport shops and at the Bowmore distillery. I've never seen it at a standard retail store, but haven't thought to pursue it online.

ardbeg uigeadail is a good one that hasn't been mentioned!

Out of the Standard bottlings the Lagavulin DE is a great whisky and I would recommend this one - it has great balance as the sherry and the peat do not overshadow each other which is the case in many sherry-peat combinations; I often find the sherry masking the peat. Ardbeg Uigeadail is another good one - on the more expensive side you can find great Port Ellen Sherry cask releases.

Talisker Distillers Edition for sure @Wills