tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3003698046664815822.post2723474315943104101..comments2023-10-07T17:06:09.593+01:00Comments on maeib's Beer Blog: I Don't Love IslayMark Edwardshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05862251527980938136noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3003698046664815822.post-31303185796918703512008-10-25T12:15:00.000+01:002008-10-25T12:15:00.000+01:00It seems I'm in the majority here. Harsh, harsh, ...It seems I'm in the majority here. Harsh, harsh, harsh.<BR/><BR/>Would still like to give the Smokehead a go though.Mark Edwardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05862251527980938136noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3003698046664815822.post-14868186157266277932008-10-25T09:48:00.000+01:002008-10-25T09:48:00.000+01:00Mark, To each their own. I am not a whisky head...Mark, <BR/><BR/>To each their own. I am not a whisky head, but I applaud James for trying this, it could have been awesome. <BR/><BR/>FWIW, I struggled with it. <BR/><BR/>and, like YCC Dubbel, the smokeheed is great - give that a whirl. <BR/><BR/>Bigin' it up nuskool, styleeeeeee.... am I still talking about beer... <BR/><BR/>be good, see you all soon. <BR/><BR/>P..comAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3003698046664815822.post-89052549998559142952008-10-24T23:28:00.000+01:002008-10-24T23:28:00.000+01:00We had a Storm last night. Fascinating beer. Can...We had a Storm last night. Fascinating beer. Can't say I'd drink loads of it, but a very interesting drop.Boakhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17657725007230709027noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3003698046664815822.post-6002764059084157372008-10-24T21:06:00.000+01:002008-10-24T21:06:00.000+01:00You've got a real pussy palate, Mark. Storm is...You've got a real pussy palate, Mark. Storm is gob-smackingly good. <BR/><BR/>Cards on the table: I love Islay malts. I love what Brewdog did with Paradox in Islay casks, I'm well chuffed that I still have the 'apprenticeship' beer of the style that is Thornbridge St P Reserve.<BR/><BR/>I'm sitting here getting slowly wasted on Punk IPA (top shopping tip - my local ASDA sell it cheaper than the brewer's own website) and I'm loving it but inside I'm aching for an Islay echo.<BR/><BR/>But, to be fair - just this once - I know that Islay isn't everyone's cup of iodine. So fair play to you. Leaves more of the good stuff for me ;-)<BR/><BR/>And, Karen & Mark, I'd agree that Islay is a tad too far to go with cider/perry maturation... but I've had some Oliver's whisky stuff that knocked my socks off. Even my non-whisky-drinking-but-habitual-cider-imbibing wife enjoyed them.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03387325466589229898noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3003698046664815822.post-33203961811611751282008-10-24T21:02:00.000+01:002008-10-24T21:02:00.000+01:00I didn't like Storm either, although I enjoyed the...I didn't like Storm either, although I enjoyed the Islay version of Paradox.Stonchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07001578598975666535noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3003698046664815822.post-62223586917682425502008-10-24T12:29:00.000+01:002008-10-24T12:29:00.000+01:00Storm is the one BrewDog beer (so far) that I find...<I>Storm</I> is the one BrewDog beer (so far) that I find just too harsh. You're absolutely right in saying that the Islay whisky is too overpowering in this beer - you simply couldn't guess you were drinking an IPA.<BR/><BR/>I would, however, challenge you to try the brand new BrewDog <I>Paradox Smokehead</I>. Smokehead is an Islay distiller but they are 'nu skool' like BrewDog. We think it's the best Paradox yet; even better than the Speyside and could bring you round to Islay?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3003698046664815822.post-75275106456137816232008-10-24T11:48:00.000+01:002008-10-24T11:48:00.000+01:00hmmm interesting - I had my first Punk IPA the oth...hmmm interesting - I had my first Punk IPA the other day and am hooked but I haven't tried the Storm - what exactly is the problem about the Islay cask?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3003698046664815822.post-36204909260365209812008-10-23T22:15:00.000+01:002008-10-23T22:15:00.000+01:00An even worse sin is maturing cider and perry in W...An even worse sin is maturing cider and perry in Whisky cask. Rum cask matured cider and perry can be very nice, but the flavour of Whisky (particularly Islay malts) rarely complements that of cider, and totally ruins the more delicate flavours of perry.Markhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15595039296072668714noreply@blogger.com