Tastes

Nose is typical Laphroaig. Palate is more oaky than the 10 year, perhaps a bit less medicinal and more herbal/vegetal peat. Finish is a bit short. Overall it’s good but not great.

Chocolatey, oaky, and spicy. Very complex and a nice oily, lasting finish.

Spicy but horrifically sour.

Nose: cereal, citrus Palate: malt, earth, slight smoke Finish: rich, ethanol Not bad but a bit rough.

2010 aged 12 years, cask #416, 57.2% Nose: caramel, chocolate, fig, musty grapes Palate: big punch of dark chocolate, malty oily backbone Finish: medium length, plums, caramel, shortbread This is the Edradour I know and love. Not for the faint of heart. Only thing slightly lacking in this one is the length of the finish.

Nose: candle wax, apples Palate: lavender, honey, more wax Finish: viscous, fresh green apples Not bad but not really my style. OK

Nose: malt, hay, honey, grass fields, brine Palate: viscous mouthfeel, fruits (some sherry influence is evident), malty Finish: long, fruity, smoky Not too sweet, pretty good for an unpeated scotch. Nice that it’s 50% ABV.

Nose: weak, honey Palate: malt, cereal Finish: funky, wheat, slight citrus Meh

Nose: ethanol, honey, diesel Palate: nuts, honey, sulfur, a bit harsh Finish: Fruity, salty This isn’t bad but it’s overpriced for what it is.

Nose: orange, faint smoke, coffee, hazelnuts Palate: orange, peat earthiness, very mild smoke, chocolate. Medium viscosity Finish: malt, fruits, spicy, creamy As a peathead I wouldn’t classify this as “smoky” but the peat is noticeable and adds a nice backbone to the whisky. Even without the peat I think this would be an enjoyable dram; it’s not sickly sweet like some of its other speyside counterparts and I appreciate a nice citrus flavor in scotch. Would be a nice springtime whisky - not too heavy and not too light.