Laphroaig 36-year-old The Archive Collection
| Category | SINGLE MALT |
| Distillery | Laphroaig |
| Bottler | Distillery Bottling |
| Bottling Series | The Archive Collection |
| Vintage | - |
| Bottled Year | 2022 |
| Age | 36년 |
| Cask Type | Ex-Bourbon and second-fill Oloroso finish |
| Cask Number | - |
| Bottles Released | 400 |
| ABV | 40.2% |
| Volume | 700 ml |
| Label | - |
| Country | Scotland |
| Region | Islay |
Flavor Profile
Tasting Notes
Colour
gold, no darker than that
air Nose
the sherry remains delightfully subtle, while the hallmark passion fruit and mango of old Laphroaigs are very much present. There’s also yellow peach, followed by old fabrics, a touch of beeswax polish, some cough drops, and a drop of gentian liqueur (Avèze, Suze). I find this much nicer than I’d feared, and in the end, it reminds me a little of the Ardbeg 30 ‘Very Old’. Indeed. Or even, in some ways, the Laphroaig 40/1960
restaurant Palate
as expected, it’s more tired on the palate, though the initial attack is still decent – this is very much a whisky for the nose. A bit of old wood, herbal teas, orange and cinnamon biscuits, and some old walnuts, probably from the oloroso. After that magnificent nose, the palate is almost anecdotal
timer Finish
short, dry, with a hint of lightly brewed lapsang souchong tea