Wednesday 29 April 2009

Laphroaig Quarter Cask

Laphroaig Quarter Cask

Official bottling
Single malt - Islay
Golden
48% ABV
Dram

Nose: Smoke, peat, apples, cough mixture, caramel, sea salt, iodine, hints of bacon.
Mouthfeel: Medium body, thickens, warms up, then turns static.
Tasting: Bitter salty. Salt, caramel, peat, smoke, bacon, apples, hints of lemons, hints of oranges.
Finish: Long. Peat, smoke, peanuts, bacon, hints of apples.

Comments:


An incredibly satsifying peaty, sweet whisky. As good as Talisker 18 year old is. This is close to perfect for me. Smoked apple and bacon? Sounds weird but it works awfully well.

Verdict:

I like this a lot.

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