Laphroaig Lore

On the nose there is a fire in a fir forrest with some seaweed and meat baking over the fire really intriguing and very inviting to take a sip. And then, wow! The first sip of this is just screaming laphroaig, so much so that you need to take another sip. There is this very heavy medicinal note (classic laphroaig) that is almost overpowering the peat, then comes some smoked meat wrapped in seaweed. So complex that every sip there is something new to explore. The finish is long with a lot of seaweed and some sherry sweetness. I got this bottle for 60 euro, and it's one of the best whisky's i've had so i'm very happy with my purchase.

I might like this more than the 10 year. I might even like it more than Highland Park 18. Depends on my mood. Certainly not the same fire as HP and not as much peat as L10. Still, it's distinctively Laphroaig, only slightly mellower. Richer. Less wild. It's iOS rather than Android.

My all time favorite whisky! It is simply perfect, nectar of the Gods!

A birthday indulgence tonight, and oh what a pleasure! The nose is like an elaborate, motor-powered model of the solar system: some scents whizzing to the front before dissipating just as swiftly; some drifting slowly closer; all intricately weaving, waxing and waning, intertwining, and overlapping. Stellar! No alcohol burn on the nose which is surprising for the ABV; light rubber; clove, but with a sweetness like a clove drop; faint creosote I think; something fruity but I can’t tell what; briny, ashtray notes like burnt seaweed; car ferry deck; light peat but it was not the first thing that struck me; pipe smoke – it, combined with the brine and the peat, conjures childhood memories of my great grandfather’s cottage on Achill island; a trace of a woody smell after a few sips. Overall it is complex and truly enchanting. Nothing too prominent or overpowering. Supremely balanced. There is heat upfront on the palate – I can feel the ABV now. Pepper spice arrival that is also slightly bitter; peat smoke upfront too; earthy, vegetal development; maybe a bit of clove spice too; charred meat; sea salt in the middle and finish; dipping to the lips gives a sweeter profile – brown sugar and licorice; lovely, long, sweet, salty, smoky ash finish – campfire or turf fire ash. Yes, this is a muddled ramble; an outpouring of jumbled thoughts - but that’s what this dram can do to you!

Surprisingly not peaty but enjoyable. Want to try again