Laphroaig 1989 DL The Old Malt Cask
| Category | SINGLE MALT |
| Distillery | Laphroaig |
| Bottler | Douglas Laing (DL) |
| Bottling Series | - |
| Vintage | 1989 |
| Bottled Year | 2008 |
| Age | 20년 |
| Cask Type | Refill Hogshead |
| Cask Number | - |
| Bottles Released | - |
| ABV | 50.0% |
| Volume | 700 ml |
| Label | - |
| Country | Scotland |
| Region | Islay |
Flavor Profile
Tasting Notes
잔을 가볍게 흔들면 맑은 황금빛이 잔 벽을 따라 부드럽게 흐른다. 코끝으로 가져가면 라프로익답게 소독약 같은 페놀과 바닷소금, 짙은 모닥불 훈연이 강하게 솟아오른다. 한 모금을 머금으면 1989년 증류한 20년 원액답게 그을린 보리와 요오드의 짠맛이 혀를 덮고 50도의 도수가 매끈하게 연기를 펼친다. 삼키면 타르와 마른 해초의 연기가 입천장을 천천히 덮는다.
AITasting Notes
Colour
full gold
air Nose
seems closed and shy when compared with the 21yo, more on cocoa powder and flour, wet papers, a little nutmeg… The expected medicinal notes are well here but toned down, sort of muted. Now, one can feel that it should be great, water will probably help unleashing the beast. With water: doesn’t seem to swim too well, which is bizarre for a coastal malt (S., that was stupid and useless.) Became shy but there is a little mint once again
restaurant Palate
as punchy as the 21yo but globally less complex and ‘wide’, closer to the OBs in a certain way (which can’t be bad!) Lemon, seafood, green tea, eucalyptus sweets, pine resin sweets and just hints of overripe apples, with quite some pepper coming to the front after a moment. With water: works better than on the nose, with more marzipan, green apples and ashes. ‘Usual’
timer Finish
rather long, leafy and herbal. Very ashy and slightly salty aftertaste