Tastes

Very smokey, almost burnt on the nose. Sweet. Limited mouthfeel. Honestly quite weak. Woody. The peat is there, but doesn’t have that Laphroaig boldness.

The nose is quite light and buttery for me, with a hint of iodine. First taste really hits, with an alcohol smack, followed by bacon flavours, sherry and pepper. Quite intense, yet overall soothing – if drying in the mouth. Not a daily dram for me, but a nice wintry warmer.

What difference does 12 years make? None in this case. No big differences from the young version. A bit more herbaceous.