Laphroaig 1996 SMS Masterpieces
| Category | SINGLE MALT |
| Distillery | Laphroaig |
| Bottler | Speciality Drinks Ltd (SMS) |
| Bottling Series | - |
| Vintage | 1996 |
| Bottled Year | 2016 |
| Age | 20년 |
| Cask Type | Pedro Ximénez Sherry Butt |
| Cask Number | - |
| Bottles Released | - |
| ABV | 50.6% |
| Volume | 700 ml |
| Label | - |
| Country | Scotland |
| Region | Islay |
Flavor Profile
Tasting Notes
Colour
white wine
air Nose
silky soft peat smoke, embrocations, beach bonfire embers, scallops and langoustines on a grill, olive oil and some very low level fruits such as lemons and grapefruit. Subtle but very charming so far. Given time it becomes slightly more farmyard influenced. With water: sheep wool, lanolin, muddy hay lofts, game meats and anthracite dust. Rather organic and rustic in style now
restaurant Palate
sweeter peat, smoked teas, lanolin, cough sweets, herbal liqueur and salted liquorice. Quite concentrated and syrupy on the palate, with a few softer notes of dried flowers and bergamot. With water: anchovies and sardines in olive oil, frying pancetta, iodine and malt vinegar. Becomes rather powerful now with water conversely
timer Finish
long, deeply medicinal, mentholated, briny, camphory and with sharper notes of lemon juice and seawater