A taste of Bowmore 18 -- very rounded in flavours; not too smokey, not too peaty. Rich, fruity sweetness like grapes, plums kind of orangey...touch of wood. Not a long finish but very good over all. Would certainly drink a bottle, not sure if I'd spend almost £80 on one...
Followed by a healthy dram of bunnahabhain 12, which, after the bowmore, had a lot of coconut smell and taste. Still has apples and a nice gently smokey finish.
Also had a single sip of lagavulin 16 because I could. I love how sweet and rich, yet heavy on the smoke this one is. Does indeed have a slight burnt toast flavour, which I didn't notice when I had it from a tumbler before.
Just paid off my credit card... Tempted to pick up something else this month, even if it's a few samples. I really fancy an HP 18 but I can't afford a whole bottle.
If not samples, it might be a bottle of Ardbeg uigeadail or springbank 10 (12? Whatever!).