Laphroaig 1998 SMWS 29.271 Tall, dark and mysterious
| Category | SINGLE MALT |
| Distillery | Laphroaig |
| Bottler | The Scotch Malt Whisky Society (SMWS) |
| Bottling Series | - |
| Vintage | 1998 |
| Bottled Year | - |
| Age | 21년 |
| Cask Type | Bourbon & then 2nd Fill Ex-Port Barrique |
| Cask Number | - |
| Bottles Released | - |
| ABV | 55.5% |
| Volume | 700 ml |
| Label | - |
| Country | Scotland |
| Region | Islay |
Flavor Profile
Tasting Notes
붉은 기 도는 호박빛이 잔 안에서 곱게 빛난다. 아일라의 라프로익이 버번을 거쳐 포트 바리크로 마무리한 이 보틀링은 짙은 이탄 연기 위로 잘 익은 베리와 소독약 같은 페놀 향을 얹어 피워 올린다. 55.5도의 한 모금은 훈제 향과 포트 캐스크의 붉은 과실 단맛, 짭짤한 소금기가 강렬하게 어우러진다. 여운은 달큰한 연기와 마른 베리, 옅은 타르로 길고 깊게 잠겨든다.
AITasting Notes
Colour
pale gold
air Nose
holy smokes! This one smells just like an ashtray full of lit Habanos at first nosing. It seems that it’s rather more extreme in its smokiness than the earlier batches, less fruity too. Also a lot of leather and notes of ‘new tyres’ that remind me of some PEs. Not really medicinal, that is, even if there are whiffs of antiseptic. Fresh walnuts. Spectacular whisky! With water: smoke, smoke and smoke, of all kinds. And cigars, and leather. Also a little earthy
restaurant Palate
extremely punchy, fruitier than on the nose when neat (ripe apples), very peaty, clean… Once again, the smokiness is quite extreme, a little Supernova-esque. With water: much more on earth and roots, gentian, a little aniseed, salt, badian…
timer Finish
very long, distinctly salty. Quite ashy in the aftertaste