Being that neither of those are cask strength you maybe should taste the two recommendations first before buying them . The folks that own Lagavulin and Talisker i . e . Diageo have a tendency to not bottle at full proof whereas the two Ardbeg releases mentioned are percentage wavering around the 60 % mark varying from batch to batch . Maybe consider going after Laphroaig ' s flagship quarter cask , Ardbeg 10 lower alc . strength or potentially the best option once you find it , Kilchoman which really takes the aspects of what you like from both those distilleries mentioned and puts them into beautiful harmony . Hope this helps . <| sep |> Interested in a conversation my ass , you ' ve been snide and rude from the word go here . All you want to do is lecture someone . And I haven ' t seen anyone tell you to shut up or call you a cuck .