An older style bottling of Laphroaig's 18 year old single malt Scotch whisky, boasting a neat label and presentation tube. This livery existed between 2013 and 2016 when the 18 year old was discontinued.
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Very big. This is a beast of a whisky, with a breakfast character (granary toast, salty butter, a touch of orange juice and coffee). After a while of nosing it you’ll start to get banana loaf, developing alongside the applewood smoke, perhaps even cocoa too.
Very rounded and thick. Golden Syrup? Salt spray, fiery wood spices, dark and brooding peat, star anise, dark chocolate and stewed prunes.
Very long, with liquorice, Seville orange marmalade, salty butter and kippers.
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So much nicer than the 10. Truly blown away!! For the price point, this has to be 1 of the best. Rich and complex, yet so smooth. wow!!
Awesome.
I recall the first time I drank this. I was new to the ways of Single Malts, and this was my very first pour. The Peat hit me like a ton of bricks. I was not sure I had spent my money very well. So I let it sit and tried a couple other well known single malts. So a while latter, I revisited this first experience of Single Malts. I was exuberantly surprised as it had mellowed and changed from my first experience and left me drooling for more. I can say, this is not for those of the light heart. It is an acquired taste. A taste that suits mine.
firstly, the rule broken here by many is: never tell someone else how they ought to enjoy the whisky they paid for. That said, I don't feel like a review should be written on anything but a neat dram. ANYWAY, this is a delightfully balanced drink, where peat and sweet, dark, almost religious notes pervade the nose. a very adventurous palate that finishes in style. definitely a must try.
Amazingly complex and smooth! I add just a dash of water to help with the higher abv. Superb.
