61,9°
Distillery : Laphroaig - Islay
Bourbon Barrel
Independent Bottling
By La Maison du Whisky
Limited Edition
Single Cask
Bottled in 2024
Unchillfiltered, Uncoloured, Cask Strength
Peated around 43 ppm
Among the rarities on offer from the Artist #14 range at Whisky Live Paris 2024, this Laphroaig was the talk of the town. Only 10 years old, it retains the vigour of its youth, and ageing in a Bourbon Barrel gives the distillate free rein to express itself. Only 237 bottles are on sale.
Let's Taste It :
Stifling smoke, very greasy and vegetal, tall damp grass, reeds, thick peat tinged with chalk, spongy earth. Behind, medicinal notes, disinfectant, betadine, bandage, ointment. Finally, some fruity flavours, a hint of lemon, discreet vanilla, soon invaded by masses of iodine and coarse sea salt. Beautiful maritime fullness, drifting onto ginger. It's peaty and spicy on the palate, nettles, rocket, earthy touches, liquorice and mirabelle plums, root spices, nutmeg and cloves. Very powerful finish, very spicy, deeply peaty, ginger, hazelnuts, green apples, shortbread biscuits.
In Short,
This is an excellent Laphroaig, which will delight fans of the profile, a real bomb, but complex at the same time, where power takes nothing away from subtlety. It has everything you need for a memorable Laphroaig: violent peat, herbal notes, iodine, this feeling of being in hospital, but here it's sublime. It's reminiscent of 10 Yo Cask Strength, but much better, purer in a way. Unfortunately, the price is totally out of line, not that much although, as it's now sold out just about everywhere.
Score : 90
To Be Listened While Sipping :
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