Laphroaig The 1815 Legacy Edition

Daug dūmo, bet lengvas.

Well balanced and less in your face than the quarter cask

Inexplicably, coloring was used for the whisky, to make it reach the truly pleasant amber appearance. A sin. The nose immediately welcomes the peat, very full and round, more marine than medicinal, which soon steps aside to leave room for a pleasant sweetness: raisins, ripe apples, marzipan, a touch of chocolate. On the bottom, a light layer of ash and cloves. The mouth is very oily, with the smokiness that immediately envelops the palate with barbecue shades on which they have also grilled ripe fruit (everything is better grilled, a bit like fried). The peat is clearly dominant, saline and incinerated, reversing the balance of the sense of smell with my personal disappointment: all the sweet and fruity aromas seem to have tarnished, flattened in a somewhat boring and monochordic profile. A slight spicy note comes back accompanied by wood, which in the long run is the element that makes itself felt the most, as if it were the only concrete contribution of the European Hogshead. The finish is medium, with wood, ash and fruit, very dry.

The 1815 is heavy, ash, meaty Sulphur. It tastes a lot like the Bal Peat week. Little more medicinal but the ash is right there an the finish is similar. I like it but I like the 10 better and the Lore.

@Rouge's tasting

Rich smokiness on nose. Rich smoke and and distinct medicinal/minty taste. Long lasting and enjoyable aftertaste.