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» Laphroaig Cairdeas 2009 › WhiskyNotes — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 22:06:29 +0000

[...] Laphroaig Cairdeas was the first cask chosen by distillery manager John Campbell. Like the previous Laphroaig Cairdeas 2008 (a big hit both at Feis Ile and on eBay), this 12 year-old is bottled at cask strength and the [...]

By: Ruben

Ruben — Sun, 25 Jan 2009 10:54:38 +0000

@Johan: I know you like it a lot. Most people do! I think the Quarter Cask is great and impressed me more than this one.

@Jorgen: Don’t worry, you’ll get to taste my Cairdeas if you want! Make sure you have enough sample bottles next time

By: Jorgen

Jorgen — Sun, 25 Jan 2009 10:30:43 +0000

I bought it (as an investment, yeaaa), but thx to the investment tip, every reader of this blog knows the ‘TWE’-price (thx Ruben)

Yesterday I had the chance to smell it (thx again). Why didn’t I taste it????….I like it!…so maybe it will be an investment for myself

By: Johan

Johan — Sat, 24 Jan 2009 15:39:53 +0000

To be honest, I quite like this Cairdeas. Ok, after a head-to-head with the Laphroaig Feis Ile 2007 I was forced to downgrade this whisky, but still a score of 88. But hey, les goûts et les couleurs n'est-ce pas?