Laphroaig 1989 DL Directors' Cut
| Category | SINGLE MALT |
| Distillery | Laphroaig |
| Bottler | Douglas Laing (DL) |
| Bottling Series | - |
| Vintage | 1989 |
| Bottled Year | 2014 |
| Age | 25년 |
| Cask Type | Refill Hogshead |
| Cask Number | - |
| Bottles Released | - |
| ABV | 52.3% |
| Volume | 700 ml |
| Label | - |
| Country | Scotland |
| Region | Islay |
Flavor Profile
Tasting Notes
리필 호그스헤드에서 스물다섯 해를 보낸 1989년 라프로익이 캐스크의 절제된 흔적 위에 아일라 피트의 골격을 그대로 보존한다. 향은 모닥불 연기와 짠 바닷내음, 옅은 약품 향으로 풀려나간다. 입에서는 짠 캐러멜과 그을린 보리, 비터 오렌지가 두꺼운 질감으로 흐르고 52.3도의 알코올이 단단히 받쳐준다. 옅은 호박빛이 잔에 또렷이 비치고 여운에는 식은 재와 짠 미네랄이 길게 이어진다.
AITasting Notes
Colour
straw
air Nose
sharp and briny peat. Lemon juice drizzled over concrete. Some bonfire ashes, tarpaulin, creel nets, grilled oysters - it’s rather hefty and even slightly austere. In time there’s a few glimmers of bandages and orange peel. With water: more smoky, towards smoked paprika, smouldering leaves, light tarriness and green pepper. More straightforward ashy and salty notes
restaurant Palate
sweeter, straightforward peat, black pepper, cured meats, black olives, more brininess, antiseptic and a fug of cigar smoke. Clean but rather simplistic. With water: some putty and clay notes, salt water, anchovy, hot smoky notes, beach pebbles and more antiseptic notes
timer Finish
medium in length with a wink of lusher, fruitier character about it. But it’s kind of fleeting and more of a sensation than a palpable flavour. You can also add more cured meat and salted butter