A couple of days ago a package with some new samples (finally!) arrived from the nice people at Clydesdale, one of Swedens top importer and seller of whisk(e)y! A big thanks goes out especially to Tina who let’s me in on some of Clydesdales goodies! Yay!
It’s been a
while since I tasted a Laphroaig and luckily the package, among other things,
contained one! It’s from Stewart Laings new series ’Hepburns Choice’, a single
(bourbon?) cask Laphroaig, 151 bottles at 46% ABV… Exciting!
In Sweden this
one will be released on the 1st of October so please check it out here!
Nose:
Aah, classic
Laphroaig! Vanilla mixed with peat, slightly caramellised fudge, maybe a tad more
”smoke” (rather than peat) than what I usually pick up in Laphroaigs… Still
very very mild and soft in some way… a very interesting nose although it’s mildness.
I also get something chocolate-ish. We have a touch of salt, if that is
something you can nose… and also something quite ”damp”. Quite different
indeed… Still, simply a joy to nose this one, which I could probably do
forever… But then I won’t get to taste
it which would be a pity, not only for me J
Palate:
Oh yes,
definitely more smoke (burnt/ashes) than peat. Very nice! I feared that it
would not have any power, due to the somewhat mildness of the nose, but oh how
wrong I was! Actually really nice power for being at 46% ABV! Starts of quite
salty, for a second or two but fudge and smoke takes over quite fast moving
into medium-dry. Actually, holding a sip in my mouth and letting it roll, the
most dominant thing on the palate is saltyness which is cool. Kind of
barbecue-ish on the aftertaste this time… Warms my chest in a beatuful way…
