54,3°
Distillery : Laphroaig - Islay
Ex-Pedro Ximénez Sherry Butt
Independent Bottling
By Elixir Distillers
Limited Edition
Single Cask
Bottled in 2018
Unchillfiltered, Uncoloured, Cask Strength
Peated around 43 ppm
How can you hesitate when you get the chance to have a glass of this nectar? A Single Cask aged for twenty years in the same Sherry cask? Elixir Distillers has pulled out all the stops with this piece of choice. Only 714 bottles were produced, so this expression was not available for long.
Let's Taste It :
Peat steeped in smoke, coaly, rocky, sticky. Soon enough, the red fruits make their way through, blackcurrants, raspberries, blackberries. No acidity, which is good. Then the sherry turns dark, earthy, tarry. A damp, sooty cesspool sheared by hints of exotic fruits, mangoes, maracudja, grenadine. With the addition of water, the peat comes out. Superb balance, really. Gravel, honeysuckle. Hazelnut on the palate, along with red fruits. Spices, but not strong, pepper, turmeric. Then a certain mellowness, like wine. Lignite, damsons, fuel oil, muscat grapes. After a while, it becomes warm, with nutmeg, thyme and a hint of cinnamon. Rather strong finish, peppery, long, damp wood, floral and vanilla touches. Liquorice. Coffee grounds. More fruits a few minutes later.
In Short,
To say that I was not disappointed would be an understatement. The nose and finish are fantastic for any lover of Laphroaig. On the other hand, I found the palate to be a little short of the mark. All in all, this is an tremendous whisky, a must-have, despite the price.
Score : 91
To Be Listened While Sipping :
Eloy - Reflection of the Spheres Beyond
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