Laphroaig 1998 TS M&H Cask Selection
| Category | SINGLE MALT |
| Distillery | Laphroaig |
| Bottler | Taste Still (TS) |
| Bottling Series | - |
| Vintage | 1998 |
| Bottled Year | 2006 |
| Age | 7년 |
| Cask Type | - |
| Cask Number | - |
| Bottles Released | - |
| ABV | 46.0% |
| Volume | 700 ml |
| Label | - |
| Country | Scotland |
| Region | Islay |
Flavor Profile
Tasting Notes
Colour
gold with orange hues (caramel?)
air Nose
very fresh, very elegant, very ‘Laphroaig’, although a little sharper and more nervous than the current official 10yo. It reminds me a little of the 1976, although this ‘Rothesay’ is probably a little discreeter. Yet, it’s very maritime, with lots of iodine, sea air, kelp but also dried oranges, light pipe tobacco and leather. Freshly squeezed oranges? A rather vibrant nose despite the low strength
restaurant Palate
too bad, it’s a little weak now, almost watery… A shame they bottled it at 40%, I’m sure three more degrees would have been enough. Gets tea-ish (okay, it’s smoked tea but still), with notes of kumquats, something waxy, thyme, chlorophyll chewing-gum… Very balanced but again, quite weak. Why??? The finish is a little longer than expected, though, and makes me think of a mix of seawater and orange syrup. Please, please, bottle this one at a higher strength next time. 43% will do! 82 points still (because the nose is great). Laphroaig 7 yo 1998/2006 (46%, Taste Still, 424 bottles) A new bottling by Belgium’s Mario & Hubert for their ‘Taste Still Club’. Sorry about the picture, somebody must have pushed me around at the wrong moment – but I guess you get ‘the picture’ ;-)
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