Laphroaig Brodir

Nose - smoke, bacon, brine, sweetness - strawberries? Palate - smoky, meaty, hint of fruit Finish - long, salty, smoke + a little sweet

Sweet raisins and heavy smoke

Friday after Thanksgiving. Excited, as a monstrous Beatles fan, I finally am able to watch the much anticipated Get Back series. I have nothing but time, so a perfect time to sample. A subtle, sweet peat. Not the bold, brash Laphroaig. Quite pleasant. Open fire at the beach on an overcast, autumn day. For me, that is the imagery this conjures in my mind. Blend in some artificial grape, dark honey, raisins. Now imagine nosing this will in an old, damp, library. A musty character underlies the more prevalent aromas. Quite satisfying. On the palate is where that Laphroaig ashy-tobacco base which supports the additional flavors. Fruity sweetness. Welch’s Grape jam, raisins, plums, frosted strawberry Pop Tart. Black pepper and brine provide a spicy earthiness to the spirit. All delivered through a thin and creamy texture. The long, ashy, earthy palate remains that seems to never end with a soft jammy sweetness. If you like peaty sweetness, this will satisfy. Very sip-able and does not feel to be at 48 abv. It is comparable, to me, to Kilchoman Sanig, but a touch more sweeter. It’s quite good, but there is something missing to push it to a top tier. Sanig can provide as much enjoyment at about half the cost. Thank you @LeeEvolved for the sample. I finally got around to opening. [90/100][Tasted: 11/26/21]

Heaaavy, refined heaaavy. Bitter almond.wood.

Interesting and much sharper than the Lore which is bottled at the same ABV. Floral but biting.

smokey, meaty with red grapes, high pep, dryness, 2 deep redness, grape fruity sweetness, sourish dough, slightly oily and medicinal mixed with grapes, slightly cheap testing liken to a macallan-like red fruitiness to it 2 mid sustain, red fruit 2 2 grape high pep, dryness sweet creamy, woody, rose 2.5 high pep, oaky woody, iodine, bitterness, smokey and thick campfire meat, strong medicinal 2.25 woody and high sustain, dryness aftertaste 1 1.75 mid pep, dryness, oaky, red fruits, oaky woody, 2 complex, intense, dark berries, fruity, sweetness and sourness at the end, strong peat and smoke, intense medicinal bitterness aftertaste 2 long sustained, oaky and woody, 2