Laphroaig Distillery
ABV 47.5%
Both intense and delicate. Everything seems to play very nicely.
Phoebe Calver
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
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
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
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