Laphroaig 1980

Category	SINGLE MALT
Distillery	Laphroaig
Bottler	Distillery Bottling
Bottling Series	-
Vintage	1980
Bottled Year	2007
Age	27년
Cask Type	5 Oloroso Sherry Casks
Cask Number	-
Bottles Released	972
ABV	57.4%
Volume	700 ml 700 ml
Label	-
Country	Scotland
Region	Islay

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Flavor Profile

Smoky

Peaty

Oaky

Maritime

Vanilla

Sweet

Fruity

Honey

Nutty

Spicy

Herbal

Dried Fruit

Creamy

Citrus

Floral

Chocolate

Tasting Notes

Colour

straw/pale gold

air Nose

starts on distant whiffs of wood smoke, garden bonfire, tarmac and bandages, with little sweetness if any. Gets a little more buttery after that but there are also added notes of antiseptic, and tiger balm (camphor). Certainly one of the most medicinal Laphroaigs I could nose. Also notes of marzipan and almond milk. Very good balance except that the whole is sort of subdued. True to Laphroaig’s legend but more whispering than wham-bam, getting even slightly dusty, cardboardy and pearish after a moment (but interesting whiffs of wet wool do arise at the same time)

restaurant Palate

well, this is different, relatively weak right from the start, with quite some peat but also notes of tea, stale pepper, lager beer, light caramel... Not much happening on the palate I think, except for some rather pleasant notes of grapefruits and kumquats like in the 15yo. Yes, this 25 is close to the 15 as far as the profiles are concerned, but it’s also weaker and gets a little too cardboardy. Not much happening indeed

timer Finish

medium long, slightly sweeter and also a little candied, with notes of crystallised oranges but little ‘Laphroaigness’ other than that. Well, all I can say is that I like the 15, 30 and 40 better. Much better. Too bad... Again, it would probably have displayed more oomph and zing at 43%. But the nose is pretty nice I think, despite its shyness. 84 points. Laphroaig 27 yo 1980/2007 (57.4%, OB for LMDW France, 972 bottles) Just like the latest Black Bowmore, this one is a vatting of five oloroso sherry casks

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