Laphroaig 1999 DL XOP
| Category | SINGLE MALT |
| Distillery | Laphroaig |
| Bottler | Douglas Laing (DL) |
| Bottling Series | XOP |
| Vintage | 1999 |
| Bottled Year | 2021 |
| Age | 18년 |
| Cask Type | Refill Butt |
| Cask Number | DL 14621 |
| Bottles Released | 303 |
| ABV | 56.8% |
| Volume | 700 ml |
| Label | - |
| Country | Scotland |
| Region | Islay |
Flavor Profile
Tasting Notes
리필 버트에서 18년을 보낸 숙성이 1999년 증류된 이 라프로익의 강렬한 개성을 한층 깊게 다듬었다. 코에서는 소독약 같은 페놀과 장작 연기, 짭조름한 바닷내음이 아일라답게 솟구친다. 입에서는 56.8도의 힘으로 그을린 흙과 훈제 고기, 옅은 단맛이 입을 묵직하게 채운다. 색은 옅은 밀짚빛이고, 여운에는 재와 요오드, 미네랄의 쌉싸름함이 길게 남는다.
AITasting Notes
Colour
gold
air Nose
dead easy, it's a breeze, no clashes whatsoever as the sherry has been behaving like… say David Niven in most of his movies. Having said that, I am finding touches of strawberry jam once more, but those are extremely subtle. Other than that, cigars, walnuts, earth, teppanyaki sauce, creosote, liquorice and, naturally, ointments and cough syrups. No complaints. With water: the raw wool is back
restaurant Palate
rich, creamy, sweeter on the palate (chestnut purée), with superb salted citrons and pink grapefruits, Timut pepper, a little jasmine tea perhaps… With water: gets a little grittier and leafier. Green walnuts, lemon marmalade, touch of ginseng perhaps, ginger and turmeric… But it would remain rounder all along, especially after that Williamson. Contrasting styles
timer Finish
long and a little rich and compote. Some flintiness and some tobacco in the aftertaste