Carn Mor
7.8

Carn Mor

Laphroaig Distillery

Williamson (Laphroaig) 10 Years Old

ABV 47.5%

Both intense and delicate. Everything seems to play very nicely.

Phoebe Calver

Specification

Laphroaig

Brand

Carn Mor

Bottler

Williamson (Laphroaig) 10 Years Old

Expression

Single Malt

Type

No age statement

Age (Years)

47.5%

ABV

Islay

Region/Country

Independent Bottling

Bottling Type

Tasting Notes

Phoebe Calver

Taster

Nose: Initially fresh peat smoke, with a mossy edge that hovers into medicinal. It moves into bonfire smoke, then to barbequed pineapple slices, peaches in syrup, and green apple skin.

Palate: The bonfire smoke remains but doesn’t overpower, giving way to more of the tropical fruit sweetness, syrup-covered peaches and a prickle of menthol warmth too.

Finish: This lingers, but not unpleasantly, leaving sweet bonfire and menthol freshness.

Comment: Both intense and delicate. Everything seems to play very nicely.

Score: 7.8

Christopher Coates

Taster

Nose: Wonderful wood smoke aromas, with barbequed pineapple and apples, pear drop and first-aid box aromas of Band-Aids and iodine. A bit of crispy bacon.

Palate: Quite light and sprightly, those medicinal notes are up front with more oak-smoked orchard and tropical fruits. Menthol and eucalyptus. Plenty of fresh ‘green’ notes of cucumber water, green apple and celery.

Finish: The wood smoke fades out, leaving those ‘green’ notes and a little menthol as well.

Comment: Very spirit forward, and delicate once the smoke fades.

Score: 7.9

7.8
Overall Score

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