Laphroaig 1997 W-e The Oceans

CategorySINGLE MALT
DistilleryLaphroaig
BottlerWhisk-e Ltd. (W-e)
Bottling Series-
Vintage1997
Bottled Year-
Age18년
Cask TypeBourbon Barrel
Cask Number-
Bottles Released-
ABV51.3%
Volume700 ml
Label-
CountryScotland
RegionIslay
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Flavor Profile

Maritime
Smoky
Peaty
Oaky
Sweet
Spicy
Vanilla
Citrus
Fruity
Herbal
Creamy
Chocolate
Honey
Floral
Nutty
Dried Fruit

Tasting Notes

Colour

gold

air Nose

it’s not that this baby’s immensely more complex than the wee OB, but it packs more punch, more fruits, and more Laphroaigness, although I wouldn’t say it’s a beastly one. Very fine notes of green olives, perhaps samphires, a little fresh butter, dandelions, citrons… In fact it’s rather delicate as well. Or is it me? With water: these tarry ropes, those floor clothes, and the hessian

restaurant Palate

yippie yee yah! Excuse me. This time we’re having Laphroaig in full form, perhaps not as majestic as it used to be until, say the mid-1990s, but very fruity and phenolic at the same time. It may have lost a part of its medicinal side, tough. Salted lemon and orange juice, two olives, and some smoked tea. Quite some custard, suggesting fresh American oak. With water: good zesty smokiness. Bitter apples (skins), grapefruits

timer Finish

quite long, saltier, more on iodine, green tea, and tannins. Blood oranges, which is cool. A little tinned pineapple in the aftertaste (that’s the oak IMHO)

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