Laphroaig 1996 SMWS 29.258 Remembrance of fruits past
| Category | SINGLE MALT |
| Distillery | Laphroaig |
| Bottler | The Scotch Malt Whisky Society (SMWS) |
| Bottling Series | - |
| Vintage | 1996 |
| Bottled Year | 2018 |
| Age | 21년 |
| Cask Type | Bourbon Hogshead/1st Fill Ex-Oloroso Hogshead |
| Cask Number | - |
| Bottles Released | - |
| ABV | 48.9% |
| Volume | 700 ml |
| Label | - |
| Country | Scotland |
| Region | Islay |
Flavor Profile
Tasting Notes
버번 호그스헤드를 거쳐 퍼스트필 올로로소에서 마무리된 라프로익의 시간이 연기와 셰리를 한데 묶는다. 코에서는 약품 같은 피트 위로 건포도와 다크초콜릿이 겹쳐 오른다. 48.9도의 입안은 짭조름한 재와 셰리의 단맛, 구운 견과가 두껍게 채운다. 스물한 해의 숙성이 라프로익의 거친 피트를 셰리로 감싸, 짙은 호박빛 너머 여운은 달콤한 연기로 길게 남는다.
AITasting Notes
Colour
gold
air Nose
there is indeed a wee glimmer of fruitiness. Things like lemon peel, guava, wet rocks, sheep wool and canvas. Wee touches of iodine, sweet peat smoke, tar and shellfish. No real evidence of a finish so far, that is to say there’s no jarring sherry or new wood - instead it’s more a classical and pure style of Laphroaig. Which you’ll never hear me complaining about. In time it gets more leafy, more gently medicinal and with this really fresh and elegant coastal side. Really excellent
restaurant Palate
soft and syrupy on arrival. Lots of hessian, a touch of wood spice, some treacle, tar, iodine, soot, mercurochrome and indeed a little hint of tropical fruit jelly and fruit salad syrups. Rather lemony and limey with children’s cough medicine and juicy fruit chewing gum. Some orange soda tablets, pine liqueur and various smoked teas and black pepper. Really very good stuff that straddles two different characters of Laphroaig with real aplomb
timer Finish
long, gently medicinal, sooty, olive oil, hints of brine, lemon peel, caraway, white pepper and gently wafting peat smoke