Tastes

When I think of the perfect dram, Lore comes to mind. A less intense bottle compared to the QC or 10, Lore provides an excellent balance between rich floral tastes with the smoke/peat we go to Laphroaig for. I will always have a bottle of this on the shelf

In my first opinion, the Fermutation smells more citrus/minty than pure peat. The initial sip lingers on your tongue longer than expected with a nice orange peel-like aroma. In terms of peat, this dram tastes more refined than Ardbeg 10/Cory/Beastie, but more similar to the differences between the Laga Distiller's Edition compared to the 8. Although the Fermutation lacked the insane PUNCH I was secretly hoping for, I'm glad I have it on my shelf.