Laphroaig 1998 Kb Celtic Series
| Category | SINGLE MALT |
| Distillery | Laphroaig |
| Bottler | Kingsbury (Kb) |
| Bottling Series | - |
| Vintage | 1998 |
| Bottled Year | 2013 |
| Age | 11년 |
| Cask Type | Hogshead |
| Cask Number | - |
| Bottles Released | - |
| ABV | 58.6% |
| Volume | 700 ml |
| Label | - |
| Country | Scotland |
| Region | Islay |
Flavor Profile
Tasting Notes
노즈에서는 라프로익 특유의 요오드와 정로환 같은 약품 향, 짙은 피트 연기가 가장 먼저 두드러진다. 1998년 빈티지로 11년을 보낸 이 킹스버리 보틀링은 58.6도의 힘으로 훈연향을 또렷하게 밀어 올린다. 팰럿은 탄 나무와 소금, 그을린 베이컨으로 발전하며 강한 스모키함이 입을 채운다. 피니시는 재와 후추, 해조류의 짠맛이 길게 이어진다. 아일라 피트의 강렬함과 균형이 단단하게 잡힌 셀틱 시리즈다.
AITasting Notes
Colour
pale gold
air Nose
probably the most vegetal and earthy within the lot, also the sweetest even if it’s far from being sweet whisky. Some candy sugar, soot, smoked tea… With water: gets unexpectedly dirty, animal and slightly sulphury (hard boiled eggs). Not that it’s flawed, not at all, but you have to like what we call ‘civet’ notes (or ‘old nun who neglects herself’ – yes that’s a true expression we sometimes use in wine tasting in France… not officially that is). Gets then a little more ‘normal’
restaurant Palate
it’s the strongest but quite curiously, it’s also the easiest. A little rounder than the others, a bit more candied or so it seems, a little more leathery and spicy, with smoked pears… Hard to tell you much more, I’ll need my palate tonight. With water: nice notes of oranges, tar and salt! I remember the distillery once had an official 1989 that was rather similar in style, I think it was for Feis Ile
timer Finish
long, clean, peaty, orangey, peppery and salty