Laphroaig 18 Year

Enjoyed at World Cafe Live, Philadelphia (to see The Ocean Blue perform their first two albums, INCREDIBLE night). Nose greets you with sweet, gently enveloping smoke, then subdued peat, like damp earthy moss and autumn leaves. Orchard fruits, dates, orange rind, seaweed and definitive Laphroaig "band-aid" medicinal notes. Hints of oaky vanilla, marshmallow and chocolate. A little Water seems to bring out a touch of rich pipe tobacco. On the palate it's intense, mouth-filling, slightly beer-y with winter spices. Smooth and warming. Finish is dry and achingly long. I'll let you know when it's over. Don't wait up. An unforgettable experience, will have to grab a fifth soon... Dry glass: bold roast coffee with sweet cream...

Nose: Not as peaty as one might expect given the 10, though it's definitely there. The peat in this one carries the other notes- floral, vanilla, honey, iodine, salty. Palate: peat, sweet dark cherry, chocolate/toffee, creamy, BBQ smoke, Seaweed/brine. Long finish, mouth watering, honey, charcoal and salty aftertaste.

Laphroaig 18 yo Cijfer: 7,5 Proefnotities: Zoeter dan de 10 yo, waarschijnlijk door de langere rijping op de bourbon-vaten Ik proef maïs. Of is dat omdat ik vanavond burrito’s met maïs heb gegeten?

I'm not really a Scotch guy but I could appreciate this. A friend gave it to me. I'm happy to have it in my collection.