Reverend357
Laphroaig 10 Cask Strength (Batch 15)
Single Malt — Scotland
Reviewed
December 13, 2023 (edited December 17, 2023)
Allright, today's entry is...and aquired taste. My dad didn't really like it, and doggo insisted on sniffing....he regretted that. Never seen him jump back that quick.
I on the other hand am in love. I already prefer Laphroaig over Ardbeg and Lagavulin, but this just gives it the extra push. And for a cask strength bottling, this is mild as anything...I had mid 40% sherry bombs that burned more than this.
Nose is brine, pepper, fresh moist moss, with a bit of underlaying sweetness of black currants, and all in all, salty, charred spareribs. Maybe with cranberry sauce?
Taste is sweet, honey glazed ham, with a generous load of salt and herbs. There is some basil in here, sea salt, pepper, salted fudge and a very heavy sweetness of stewed prunes, lukewarm, not quite hot anymore but still not yet cold. Those, not too sweet, basil and pepper instead of cinnamon, go very well will charred, roasted meat. And that is what I am getting here. This is a main course, not a dessert.
The aftertaste is earthy, salty and slightly herbal, with still quite a bit of sweetness, and it stays for a bit. I once again find that while I like a wide variety of whisky, my heart belongs to Islay.
90.0
EUR
per
Bottle
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