Review by: The Auditor
This was a single bottle of Laphroaig selected by the Loch & Key whiskey group in 2019. Le’s see how it is.
Distillery: Laphroaig
Bottler: Original Bottling
Region: Islay
ABV: 54.4%. Cask strength.
Age: 14 years. Distilled in 2005. Bottled in 2019.
Cask type: Ex-bourbon for 4.5 years, Pedro Ximenez Hogshead for 9.5 years.
Price: £1,300 at auction.
Color: Natural Color. Non-chill-filtered.
Nose: Brash, Bacony Peat, black pepper, lemon zest, plums, muddy fall vegetation, raspberry jam,
Palate: Thick, oily mouthfeel, Bacony Peat, slight campfire smoke, fall vegetation, raspberry jam, allspice, vanilla.
Finish: Medium length, bacony peat, raspberry jam, allspice, campfire smoke
Conclusion: This is tasty, PX is there with some strong punchy flavors, which punches out of the way the normal strong peat you would get from this.
Final Score: 88
Scoring Legend:
- 95-100: As good as it gets. Jaw-dropping, eye-widening, unforgettable whisky.
- 90-94: Sublime, a personal favorite in its category.
- 85-89: Excellent, a standout dram.
- 80-84: Quite good. Quality stuff.
- 75-79: Decent whisky worth tasting.
- 70-74: Meh. It’s definitely drinkable, but it can do better.
- 60-69: Not so good. I might not turn down a glass if I needed a drink.
- 50-59: Save it for mixing.
- 0-49: Blech.
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