Friday, 31 August 2007

Laphroaig 10 yo

Laphroaig 10 yo

Official bottling

Single malt - Islay
Straw gold
40% ABV
Dram

Nose: Peat, smoke, grapefruit, hint of cumin, hint of leather, hint of prawn crackers.
Mouthfeel: Medium body. Grainy, numbing, gritty and sandy.
Tasting: Sweet salty. Seaweed, cedar, peat, citrusy.
Finish: Long. Miso, nori, cigars.

Comments:


The classics are classics for a reason - this whisky is very good indeed. Aggressive smoke, with just a bit of refined fishiness and fragrance. Like walking along a pebble beach, windy and damp and salty. Great stuff.

Verdict:

I like this.

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