LeeEvolved
Laphroaig 15 Year 200th Anniversary
Single Malt — Islay , Scotland
Reviewed
April 20, 2018 (edited May 15, 2019)
This review was transferred over from the Barreled App:
You can always tell you are drinking Laphroaig as soon as you pull the cork from the bottle. Surprisingly, this is where the 200th anniversary 15 YO changes gears from their most traditional offerings.
That medicinal, smoky smell fills the glass (and sometimes the room) but after that everything seems really restrained. This is the most mellow Laphroaig I think I've ever had and while I'm not complaining, it really isn't what I expected or wanted from a special release. It is, however, a perfect way to indoctrinate your non-Islay drinking friends into peaty single malts.
I rated this one a bit lower because it feels like it should be called 10 Year Old Light and thankfully the price wasn't jacked up for the anniversary release. I'm still a huge Laphroaig fan, but this one was kind of a letdown to me.
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@LeeEvolved Glad you enjoyed. This is a perfect pour during this miserable streak of rainy, cold Northeast spring.
A bit of an update to this review thanks to a generous pour from @Scott_E: there’s a bit more smoke and medicinal notes than what I experienced with the bottle I drank over a year ago. I still feel like it’s a Laphroaig Light, especially for such a well-aged example, but I gotta emphasize that it still hits all the right notes. Thanks for a chance to try this one again, Scott- it hit the spot tonight. Cheers.