Laphroaig 1996 TWA The Perfect Dram
| Category | SINGLE MALT |
| Distillery | Laphroaig |
| Bottler | The Whisky Agency (TWA) |
| Bottling Series | - |
| Vintage | 1996 |
| Bottled Year | 2009 |
| Age | 12년 |
| Cask Type | Ex-Bourbon Hogshead |
| Cask Number | - |
| Bottles Released | - |
| ABV | 56.5% |
| Volume | 700 ml |
| Label | - |
| Country | Scotland |
| Region | Islay |
Flavor Profile
Tasting Notes
Colour
pale gold
air Nose
bang! Violent, spirity, brutal, almost aggressive, roasted and very, very smoky. Peat smoke but also tobacco smoke and coal smoke. Also some gunpowder. Perforates your nostrils, water is needed! With water: amazing, it’s still brutal, even at +/- 45% vol. Other than that, it’s an avalanche of organic aromas, wet fern, old rabbit hutch, sheep, of course wet dogs (sorry again, dogs). Unusual hints of orange marmamalade
restaurant Palate
hot! Peat, oysters, lemon and over-infused green tea. Not really subtle when naked, but I guess that was to be expected. Having said that, it does ‘show its potential’. With water: perfect now. Perfect balance between the wildness (read above) and notes of crystallised fruits and marzipan
timer Finish
long, more on peat, lemon and salt but there’s less salt than in the G&M
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