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
잔을 코끝으로 가져가면 라프로익다운 약품향과 피트 연기가 한결 부드러워진 채 먼저 인사한다. 가볍게 흔들면 36년 세월이 다듬은 훈연 아래 올로로소가 더한 건포도와 가죽이 드러난다. 한 모금 머금으면 40.2도의 차분한 몸이 짭조름한 재와 말린 과일, 옅은 단맛으로 혀를 감싼다. 삼키고 나면 오랜 숙성이 빚은 정갈한 연기의 여운이 입천장에 깊게 머문다.
AITasting 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