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Reviewed
August 14, 2022 (edited October 14, 2022)
4.0
4.0 out of 5 stars
Very light gold color. Nose is medicinal and lightly wheaty bourbon smell. The first sip took some getting used to but now I’m getting light smoke/ash, and more bitter/sweet apple pie. Very light water mellows it out and a more peaty smoke. Aftertaste is a warm sweet ash for a decent length. I don’t like it as well as this price range from Ardbeg or Lagavulin but it’s a nice offering that definitely mixes the bourbon barrels with a solid smoke.
Reviewed
August 6, 2022 (edited November 18, 2022)
3.0
3.0 out of 5 stars
Ashy tires. A fairly standard Laphroaig and pretty unremarkable given some of the more unique Cairdeas' of the past. I'm pretty sure the "more salty" because of Warehouse 1 is the power of suggestion more than anything; and a few people have suggested that the Maker's barrels had a distinctive influence on this, but most Laphroaig is aged in ex-Maker's so it's not unique in that sense either. Not at all bad, but doesn't really seem special enough to make the Cairdeas line--one of the yearly releases I look most forward to.
I’m really enjoying this one. A little off profile but in a good way. A touch of sweetness from the Makers barrels and the salt/brine is definitely there but for me it’s not overwhelming. It almost tingles on your tongue on the finish. I think it’s worth a pick up if you are a peat fan.
Really enjoy this wander back to the basics. You need to like medicinal peat, and loads of salt. It’s salty sweet like a salted vanilla pretzel. Right in my wheelhouse for a bourbon islay. I like seaweed and tar. If you don’t, I wouldn’t recommend this.
I’m not normally fond of Laphroaig, but this was offered at break-even price, so I gave it a try. This is better than the 10; the Maker’s Mark barreling helped soften the medicinal flavor. The sweeter profile doesn’t exactly work with the smoke, but it doesn’t fight it, either.