Laphroaig 2000 HL The Old Malt Cask
| Category | SINGLE MALT |
| Distillery | Laphroaig |
| Bottler | Hunter Laing (HL) |
| Bottling Series | - |
| Vintage | 2000 |
| Bottled Year | 2014 |
| Age | 14년 |
| Cask Type | Refill Sherry Butt |
| Cask Number | - |
| Bottles Released | - |
| ABV | 50.0% |
| Volume | 700 ml |
| Label | - |
| Country | Scotland |
| Region | Islay |
Flavor Profile
Tasting Notes
Colour
white wine (no caramel this time)
air Nose
much more brutal than the 10 OB, and that’s not just the strength. And yet I wouldn’t say there’s much happening, it’s rather alcoholous, a little medicinal indeed (mercurochrome), and a little chalky. Wet chalk. Much less smoky than the OB. With water: cancel that, the smoke comes out now, loud and clear (so to speak). This very, very ‘kilny’
restaurant Palate
no, really, there is a lot of smoke on the palate. Loads of peat smoke – wasn’t Nigel Tufnel their Distillery Manager in 2000? And drops of limoncello, plus a little rhubarb syrup, perhaps. You just swallowed cigar ashes. With water: yes, really very ashy. Plus the usual lemon and brine, but once again, not a huge medicinal side
timer Finish
long, sharp, ashy and salty. Another one that I’m finding pretty mezcaly, perhaps they will grow agaves on Islay with global warming, who knows. Peat-smoked Islay mezcal, doesn’t sound too bad, eh?!