Laphroaig PX Cask

Oh. Sweet. Heaven. It's like Laphroaig Quarter Cask and Lagavulin Distiller's Edition had a lovechild while bathing in a fountain of Bowmore 12yr. Seriously. The nose is leather and barbecue beef, backed up by a sweet salt breeze blowing off the ocean. Dig a little and there's the iodine and peat so famous to Islay. The palate is remarkably smooth, leading with the brine and seaweed and backed up by a blast of peat, leather and iodine. Swirl it a bit and you'll find a hint of raisins then treacle before the leather, tobacco and peat finish the swallow. This is exceptional in so many ways; no single note is dominant, and all support the other so that the finished product is so much more than the sum of its parts. If you're traveling, do yourself a favor and grab a bottle.

09/ 2015: 5cl Sample über FB-Gruppe bekommen (7€?). Riecht nach dunklen Früchten, ohne die erwartet starke rauchnote. Eine Note Karamell. Liegt mild im Mund und geht mit leichtem rauchgeschmack runter.....Dafür dass keine/ kaum rauchnote, ist der Geschmack doch Rauch überlagert.

Good peat on the nose. Noticeable oak and sweetness from the sherry cask. Smooth and Smokey