Jan-Case
Reviewed
September 11, 2020 (edited December 14, 2020)
Nose: the peat is typical smoky iodine and soft rubber, also juniper, strawberries, currants, peppermint, damp reeds, the port finish gives it some thickness and smoothness with oily orchard fruits.
Palate: coal and ash at first, then it slowly gives way to a nice fruity part combined with peppery barbecue spices while being enjoyably sweet, really nicely balanced peat - spice - fruit ratio working great together.
Finish: medium long with the peat smoke remaining smoothly and not as ashy probably because of the port finish.
You sure need to be a fan of the very unique Laphroaig peat but when you are, this whisky is really good. The port finish gives it a nice secondary yet really defining character.