Tastin one young Laphroaig

Just one Laphroaig to catch a break after the very good Strathisla, Highland Park, Longmorn and Glenlivets that I just had.





















Laphroaig 7yo 2001-2009 57.6% The Whisky Trader btl.49/120

A bottling bottled for german online shop Getränke Welt-Weiser by Signatory. Or at least that is what I've heard. If thats the case, the name sure fits well. The color is dark golden. It smells of vanilla, peat, honey, sulphur, pistachio, tobacco, sugar, syrup, peat, smoky, butter. Not as medicinal as you'd expect from such a young Laphroaig. The taste is oaky, butter, sulphur, cotton, wool, old fabric, cheddar, oily, grapefruit, lighter red wine, zinfandel?. The finish is long, peppery, peaty, honey, straw, wheat, burnt, licorice, phenols, kinda over-oaked for only 7yo. I'd love for this one to have a bit more of that iodine smoky medicinal coastal notes, but as for now, its just a bit hard to handle.

Sweet one, sulphury syrup, honey, keeps going this one: 5.5


Next tasting: Ardmore Distillery