Tastes

Color: Amber - Nose: Peat, Vanilla, Iodine, Rubber Tires, Solvent - Taste: Smokey Peat, Beachside Fire Pit, Roofing Tar - Finish: Creosote, Iodine, Seaweed, Salty Sea, Burning Dry Grass, Steel Mill Furnace Floor, Band Aid - A beautiful, harmonious spirit with a taste that embodies the region from which it was born. The peat is almost overpowering, and may turn some away. But that same bold peat overtone is what makes this scotch a true joy to the pallet. The finish lasts for what seems like an eternity. I was eventually left wondering if the neighbors had fired up their chimneys, but it was indeed the Laphroaig 10 providing me with a hint of Isla on a chilly night. Smooth, powerful, and pungent, a true Isla wonder.

Color: Light Amber - Nose: Vanilla, Weak Caramel - Taste: Sweet, Perfume, Paint Thinner - Finish: A Bit Harsh, Levels Off, Sweet and Sour Burn - Serviceable as a mixing Scotch (JW Red + Drambuie for a decent Rusty Nail). If you are looking for a blended Scotch more suitable for sipping neat, skip the JW Red and go directly to JW Black.