ABV 40%
A distinctively Laphroaig-led blend, even though that distillery and this blend are now owned by separate companies.
Michael Jackson
Islay Mist
Brand
Blended Scotch Whisky
Expression
Blended
Type
No age statement
Age (Years)
40%
ABV
Scotland
Region/Country
Standard (Distillery or blended)
Bottling Type
Taster
Nose: Big, seaweedy, medicinal, slightly sharp tang.
Palate: Firm, malty, grassy, with sweetness, spiciness and oily, olivey, bitterness.
Finish: A return to seaweed. Very appetising.
Comment: A distinctively Laphroaig-led blend, even though that distillery and this blend are now owned by separate companies.
Score: 8.5
Taster
Nose: A subtle and seductive mixture of peat and seaweed. Mellow grain thins this out backed by a salty background and compelling sweet malt.
Palate: The peat is dominant but checked by a complex fusion of sweet malt, salt and oak.
Finish: The soft peats cling to the roof of the mouth as toffee and coffee ensure a bitter-sweet finish.
Comment: Classic blended whisky which lets the grain maximise the complexity of peated Islay malts.
Score: 9
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