Laphroaig 1988
| Category | SINGLE MALT |
| Distillery | Laphroaig |
| Bottler | Distillery Bottling |
| Bottling Series | - |
| Vintage | 1988 |
| Bottled Year | 2019 |
| Age | 30년 |
| Cask Type | Finished in a Pedro Ximénez Sherry Cask |
| Cask Number | - |
| Bottles Released | 330 |
| ABV | 46.3% |
| Volume | 700 ml |
| Label | - |
| Country | Scotland |
| Region | Islay |
Flavor Profile
Tasting Notes
노즈는 뿌리채소와 젠티안, 아티초크 같은 이례적인 흙내음으로 열려 강한 개성을 드러낸다. PX 셰리 피니시를 거친 라프로익 1988답게 30년의 원숙함이 명확하게 배어 있다. 팰럿은 46.3도에서 시트러스와 말린 과실, 무화과에 캄포르와 옛날식 기침약, 피트가 더해진다. 소나무와 미드, 전나무 꿀 같은 뉘앙스가 더해져 복합적인 구조감을 이룬다. 피니시는 길지 않지만 가마의 열기와 약재 같은 뉘앙스가 여운으로 남는다.
AITasting Notes
Colour
gold
air Nose
totally different, this time with more roots, celeriac, gentian, carrots, turnips and parsnips, also artichokes… Careful because in my meagre experience, when noses have become like this and however pleasant they may have become, the palates are often wrecked, flat, dead or even foul. Let's check that subito presto…
restaurant Palate
Hallelujah, Hallelujah, Hallelujah, Halleeeee-lu-jah! No signs of any weaknesses, rather small citrus and dried fruits everywhere, raisins again, mulberries perhaps, figs for sure, camphor and many kinds of old cough medicines (remember, the recipes have been lost), and just, guess what, peat! Beyond that, a very lovely pine-y development, mead, fir honey, roasted pinecones, verbena, and of course, chartreuse
timer Finish
not that long but you could still feel 'the kiln'. No, really. The aftertaste's pretty medicinal again. Old cough syrups