Smoke and sherry here from Laphroaig! The legendary distillery on the south coast of Islay has gone and released a fab 10 year old single malt Scotch whisky which has been finished in Oloroso sherry casks for over 12 months, and bottled up at 48% ABV. Alongside the familiar, intensely peaty elements of Laphroaig's classic 10 Year Old expression, you'll also find helpings of dark chocolate and maple syrup notes in this one's flavour profile. Yum!
Smoked meats, maple syrup, BBQ lemon, charred oak, a smidge of coffee.
More roasted cedar and peat smoke, with a hint of iodine tucked away. Dark chocolate, honey, and vanilla pod.
A balanced finish of sherried sweetness and smouldering peat.
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Bought this a few times now, excellent balance of phenolics with the smooth sweet flavours of the sherry cask. More full and well-rounded than the standard 10 year old.
I'm not a great lover of Laphroaig because of the iodine, TCP, medicinal palate! I don't want my whisky tasting of TCP! But, I like peated, smoky whisky and this Sherry Cask finish gives it a lovely fruity, smoky taste, which suits my palate.
Thoroughly pleased with it, as I am with all Laphroaigs.
Massive Islay fan and drinker...across the whole range ..this is a nice dram for sure but thats it ..nice..its not imo of an Uigeadail Corryvrekan or your Octomore...and its not quite up to the 10yr old LP cask (which is always excellent)....I just think its needs a little nore umph...ABV wish..but happy to have a bottle in the collection.
Fruit, bonfire and cured meats on the nose. Honey glazed bacon with seasalt, jam, kippers and tobacco on the palate. Long, medicinal sweet and smoky finish. Similar to Lagavulin 16. This is what scotch is all about.
