soonershrink
Laphroaig Lore
Single Malt — Islay, Scotland
Reviewed
January 18, 2023 (edited August 25, 2023)
First whiff is full of classic Laphroaig bandaid iodine peat, but as soon as I go back for it, my nose has acclimated to it or it's just receded way into the background. Now it's orange, grapefruit with vanilla cream, pear, berry, saltwater damp driftwood, dark chocolate, jalapeño and smoked bacon, charcoal. The peat lingers in the background. The palate is vanilla, dark fruit and ashy peat, tobacco, dark chocolate, slight chili spice, cinnamon. Interestingly, where I wasn’t finding it with the glass full, the empty glass now smells strongly of bandaid again. This is a really enjoyable whisky.
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@DrRHCMadden a quick skim of reviews suggests I'm the odd man out, so it may just be my wishful thinking or my bottle.
@soonershrink or maybe I’m just a bit crap at tasting whisky. Next time I pour some I will report back
@DrRHCMadden I just had another pour from this bottle and was surprised to still find the iodine/bandaid, as I started to think it was just my imagination. It's definitely kind of ephemeral for me, but it still seems to be in the mix (which I'm thankful for, as it's part of what I love about Laphroaig). I wonder if there is some batch variation. Mine is a newer bottle, so maybe has a higher proportion of younger spirit.
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That’s interesting, you note that the iodine receded, I struggled to find it from the get go, and on a neck pour no less. I think I may have let it sit for a while before I first nosed it. Seriously though, so so good.