Laphroaig 1998 SMWS 29.285 Fabulous fusion
| Category | SINGLE MALT |
| Distillery | Laphroaig |
| Bottler | The Scotch Malt Whisky Society (SMWS) |
| Bottling Series | - |
| Vintage | 1998 |
| Bottled Year | - |
| Age | 23년 |
| Cask Type | 1st Fill Ex-Oloroso Barrique Finish |
| Cask Number | - |
| Bottles Released | - |
| ABV | 55.2% |
| Volume | 700 ml |
| Label | - |
| Country | Scotland |
| Region | Islay |
Flavor Profile
Tasting Notes
짙은 호박빛이 잔에 깊게 잠겨 있다. 라프로익 1998 빈티지가 23년의 숙성 끝에 퍼스트 필 올로로소 바리크 안에서 마무리된 흔적이 잔 안에 또렷이 깃들어 있다. 향에는 짭조름한 바닷바람과 그을린 가죽, 말린 자두가 잔잔히 잠겨 있다. 머금으면 검은 설탕과 짙은 피트 연기, 호두기름이 두꺼운 질감으로 입천장을 덮고 55.2도의 캐스크 스트렝스가 아일라 셰리 매리지의 굵은 결을 길게 풀어낸다.
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