I don't think there is a need or any prestige in forcing oneself to like any whisky including one like Laphroaig. When I first tried it many years ago and in my earlier days of finding an appreciation of whisky, I didn't care for it. After many years of drinking many different singles, I had a taste of Talisker and found it to my liking. That of course lead me down the road to tasting many Islay malts and at last to try Laphroaig once again. To my surprise I gravitated to it and find it is quite high on my list. Now, to reenforce my thought of not forcing yourself to like any whisky, my father who at sometimes has over 30 bottles of single laying about, has no use for Laphroaig. He drinks what he likes and that is that. You may like one style or may not. It is great everyone has different tastes.
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