Laphroaig 1988 SMWS 29.52 Lapsang souchong tea with sweet apples
| Category | SINGLE MALT |
| Distillery | Laphroaig |
| Bottler | The Scotch Malt Whisky Society (SMWS) |
| Bottling Series | - |
| Vintage | 1988 |
| Bottled Year | 2006 |
| Age | 18년 |
| Cask Type | Refill Ex-Bourbon Barrel |
| Cask Number | - |
| Bottles Released | - |
| ABV | 59.3% |
| Volume | 750 ml |
| Label | - |
| Country | Scotland |
| Region | Islay |
Flavor Profile
Tasting Notes
리필 엑스 버번 배럴이 18년의 시간을 견디며 만든 결과가 향에서 가장 먼저 드러난다. SMWS 29.52는 59.3도의 카스크 스트렝스로 라프로익 특유의 거친 피트를 곱게 풀어낸다. 향은 랍상소우총 차의 훈제 단내와 갓 깎은 사과, 짭조름한 갯바람. 입에서는 마른 풀과 의약품 톤, 옅은 시트러스가 두꺼운 질감으로 입천장을 덮는다. 아일라 남부 본연의 단단한 피트 캐릭터가 여운에 깊게 머문다.
AITasting Notes
Colour
full gold
air Nose
let us not deny that this nose strikes fast and hard, compact and immensely medicinal and smoky, which cannot fail to delight us. Quite a bit of charcoal smoke and firwood ash. With water: almost feels like peated malt trying to mimic Laphroaig, as we do find the usual suspects front and centre, iodine, ash, cough syrup, smoke, firwood
restaurant Palate
ultra-massive. No room for finesse here, especially with that heavy oak presence, though it all works rather well in this beefy style, which could very well pair with surströmming. Well, I suppose so, never having tried it (please don’t). With water: a rather massive, lemony and resinous woodiness takes over proceedings
timer Finish
very long, now saltier still. The proverbial kippers!