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
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
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