Laphroaig 1993 DL Premier Barrel Selection
| Category | SINGLE MALT |
| Distillery | Laphroaig |
| Bottler | Douglas Laing (DL) |
| Bottling Series | - |
| Vintage | 1993 |
| Bottled Year | 2005 |
| Age | 12년 |
| Cask Type | - |
| Cask Number | - |
| Bottles Released | - |
| ABV | 46.0% |
| Volume | 700 ml |
| Label | - |
| Country | Scotland |
| Region | Islay |
Flavor Profile
Tasting Notes
Colour
straw
air Nose
more silent, and then more mustardy, even grassier. Lots of apple skin, that cactus juice again, fresh walnuts, newspaper of the day (ink), hints of wood smoke… It does get a little fruitier after a while but never goes any further than green apples. Lots of peat as well, it seems
restaurant Palate
punchier and woodier, with much more tannins (loads of white pepper and over-infused green tea) but also more fruitiness (dried pears, apples again, also marzipan). Tastes more and more like an excellent pear eau-de-vie (the one we distil at home sometimes - yeah, yeah). The balance gets really perfect after a few minutes - a Banff that grows on you
timer Finish
long, both fruity and mustardy, with quite some tannins and pepper… A solid, serious malt. Bravo, Banff! 88 points . CRAZY WHISY ADS – THE WAR OF THE DECANTERS part 16 and last 1972: Does Chivas Regal try to kill the decanters? ‘Sometimes it’s more elegant not to use an elegant decanter.’ 1974: Glenfiddich ‘Now that you know your Scotch, taste what came before.’ Are only pure malts worth a decanter? 1975 (circa): Glenfiddich sell a very expensive 25 yo in a decanter. ‘A good $2,100 Scotch is hard to find – The explanation is that 25-year-old Glenfiddich – easily the world’s most expensive Scotch – is also possibly the rarest. Just one barrel of this splendid single malt is available this year. That means a few precious bottles. As befits a Scotch of this calibre, 25-year-old Glenfiddich is being offered only in a hand-cut Edinburgh crystal decanter crowned with a truly regal solid Sterling Silver Stag’s Head. It is accompanied with appropriate documentation and presented in an inlaid wooden chest. To acquire a decanter, please call William Grant & Sons, Inc or inquire through your local purveyor of fine spirits. And remember, whether you add this matchless whisky to your private stock or present it as a gift, the most extraordinary thing about Glenfiddich is neither the decanter nor the cost – it’s the taste.’ A hyperbole that sounds pretty familiar… 1980: But Haig gives the deathblow with this ad – ‘To Scotch lovers, the bottle reveals more than the decanter.’ Ite missa est. MUSIC – Recommended listening: we're in December but why not have this very delicate and already famous song called November.mp3 by WF favourite wonder duo Azure Ray ... Ah, Maria Taylor's voice... Please buy these girls beautiful music. December 22, 2006 TASTING - A FEW LAPHROAIGS Laphroaig 12 yo 1993/2006 (46%, Chieftain’s, casks #8023-8025, 1110 bottles)
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