Lagavulin 12 Y/O Vs Caol Ila 17 Y/O Unpeated - Diageo 2015

[CGRenn]

Well names in the title! Both roughly the same price, and sounds like fantastical tasting notes. But what one to pick?! I love Lagavulin, and I love Coal Ila...

Anyone going to be purchasing either?

[opelfruit]

I've had both quite a number of times. I prefer the Laga 12yo but if I had to pick 1 this year it'd be the Caol Illa - love to try it at 17years old (oldest they have done).

However, I wont be buying either. I totally disagree with Diageo's pricing strategy and refuse to fund it.
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[Bookie]

I will probably have a bottle of each at some point, I don't like the pricing but that is what the prices are and if you want to taste them you have to pay.

[CGRenn]

[John]

I see The Whisky Exchange now has the Caol Ila 17 Year Old Unpeated in stock priced £89.95, the Lagavulin 12 2015 Special Release is still a pre-order but should be here for Christmas. Don't worry you can console yourself with a bottle of the Port Ellen 1983 32 Year Old 2015 Special Release while waiting on the Lagavulin 12 to arrive.

[CGRenn]

[Olorin]

I have been thinking about buying a Bunnahabhain 18yr and a Caol Ila 12yr but I am tempted to replace the Bunna with the Caol Ila 17yr since reading this! Decisions...

[Charlie]

[John]