Released in 2004, this bottling was aged for around five years before being finished in a quarter cask for several months, the size of the cask is quite small, thus does not require such a long maturation. This remains a truly great achievement from Laphroaig.
Oily and buttery nose, with toffee, nuttiness, hickory, bicarbonate of soda, rum and raisin ice cream and zest.
Big rush of sweetness, in fact it’s an explosion of sweetness, with fiery chilli heat, TCP, sweet cereals and a touch of cola syrup.
Medium-length, but becomes fruity, with custard and cigar smoke.
Holy sheisse, this stuff is by far the best whiskey out there. Took me forever to get hold of one of these bottles, but it was worth the wait. Likely to be my favourite whiskey til I kick the bucket, thats a good 60 years from now. Top marks.
By far and away the best peated whisky out there. Absolute monster.
incredibly tasty and complex. amazing rush. it's like laphroaig on steroids.
What a gem. Not for beginners, but something to try and enjoy as your palate progresses.
Nice but I somehow prefer the good old 10 year old. A wee bit more vibrant than the 10 and non chill filtering gives it wonderful mouth feel but, would prefer it to have an age statement. Provides a wonderful variation if you're into peat.
