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But it turns out that it's good for making a mean whisky/bourbon sauce, so I'll definitely use the rest of my bottle for this purpose.

Talisker 10 is a great scotch! It's almost sort of an Islay-type without quite being there. Very interesting and highly enjoyable.
I am a scotch drinker myself but I've been getting into bourbon...

Yes well I drank it over the course the entire evening so I didn't exactly get drunk.

I've been drinking quite a bit of good whisky today, including some of the smokier stuff from Islay.
I started with some Japanese Nikka Taketsuru because it's been a while since I tasted it and also...

I like The Arran Malt but I have never tasted a cask strength Arran. I am looking forward to read your impressions of this whisky.

Interesting! How would you rate the different labels based upon their value for money?

Today I am having a (couple of) dram(s) of Johnny Walker Gold Label.
I was initially disappointed since its taste is significantly less strong than the Black Label with which I am familiar. I have...

I am enjoying a glass of Bruichladdich Octoremore 07.2, it is quite peaty.

I'm having a glass of Lagavulin 16 year old.
It has a surprisingly small amount of peat for an Islay whisky. I do love the complexity and notes of wood though.

I had a glass of Corsair Triple Smoke when I was in NYC a few weeks ago. It was very good.
I have since been looking for it, but it seems to only be available in a rather small amount of stores in...

I would definitely go for the Arran 10, but it is of course a matter of personal taste.

I'm more of a whisky drinker than an aquavit drinker so I don't know too much about the different bottles. You could try some of the Jubilæum (Jubilee) bottles as they are sometimes considered more...

Aalborg Taffel (or Red Aalborg as we like to call it) can taste quite awful if you're not used to the taste of caraway.
I find it very good to drink chilled while eating herring.

Really? It's been so long since I tasted the Laphroaig 10, and as I remember the Quarter Cask is more smokey than the 10. Perhaps I should give the Laphroaig 10 another try.

I had some Tomintoul 10 lying around. I usually drink whisky neat, but I don't drink that kind of substandard whisky myself so I decided to make a cocktail out of it. I tried "the old fashioned" for...

A Caol Ila 12 folllowed by a Talisker 10.
Talisker and Ardbeg are the only whiskies that make me think of the sea. I can almost taste the rough weather and mighty waves. :beer2:

I haven't tried Bowmore 12 or Auchentoshan American Oak but I would avoid Glenlivet altogether. I have a bottle of Glenlivet 12 that I don't think I'll ever get rid of. It is too dry, too salty, and...

Bowmore 15 is also very good. It does not come on as strong as the Ardbeg, but it has a very VERY pleasing taste. :-)
It is definitely more expensive than the Ardbeg. Well worth the money though.

I agree. The quarter cask is younger (8 years old if I recall correctly) but in my opinion it has more smokey goodiness.

Nikka Taketsuru Pure Malt a 12 year old Japanese blend. It's the only whisky I've ever tried that gets better when you let it sit in the glass for 10-15 minutes just like cognac.

Thanks for the tip. I am still new to cask strength whiskies. The only cask strength whisky I own is The Ileach which has a very potent taste. I will try the Ardbeg Uigaedail sometime.

I'm enjoying a lovely drink of Ardbeg 10 as I am typing this.
The Laphroaig Quarter Cask has long been my favorite "go to" everyday Islay whisky but the Ardbeg just might steal the spotlight.

The Ileach cask strength. That is one impressive overwhelmingly awesome taste! :)