Laphroaig 15 Year 200th Anniversary

Special thanks to Dreaming of Islay! I had to do a double take and say a loud, “What the what!?!” with this dram. This one makes me want to play “Connection” by Elastica. Anyway, to the nose! I really hate the way grapefruit tastes, but this fragrance here is REALLY nice. I smell a slight salty peppery whiff of honey in there as well. The floral scent balances well with the fruit and faint peat. Thankfully, this does not have grapefruit on the palate, but it’s a nice plump juicy strawberry mixed with raspberries. More peppery pops of goodness, along with a slight mature peat smoke on the back end. That slight charcoal touch makes me want to call this offering “Jeeves”. It’s just cool enough without being over pretentious. My only complaint is that I wish the finish was longer. Don’t get me wrong, that Lagavulin 16 is damn nice, but this…This is now rare.. And that somehow gives it a little more mystique. Kinda like that cute girl that you KNOW you like, but don’t know much about.

Smooth, fruity, smoky, caramel, toffee. Good balance between sweetness and smoke. Gets smokier the more you sip it.