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Laphroaig 25 Year Old
Nose: Th e colour is yellow gold and the nose off ers an almost
perfectly balanced profi le of maritime peaty, fruity, barley sugary,
spicy and herbal aromas with not a single off -note. Th e wood is just
about right to provide an appropriate backbone for the distillate’s
fl avours but it never dominates. Aft er some breathing more peaty
aromas pop up that are very delicious in combination with the
sweet fruity and sugary fl avours.
Taste: Th e taste is multi-layered and shows Laphroaig at its best -
fi rst there is an overwhelming sweetness of ripe fruits and barley
sugars that immediately is countered by an attack of dry peaty
fl avours (cold smoke, medicinal notes). Later spices and herbs enter
the stage together with tobacco and tea leafes. Th ere is much more
to detect in this truly complex profi le so take your time and chew
this dram as long as you can withstand the temptation to swallow it.
Water turns both the nose and taste smoother and hence even more
quaff able.
Finish: Th e initial mouthfeel is charming and warming and coats
the whole of the mouth with just a minor drying moment (tannins).
Th e fi nish is long and adds more smokey fl avours (bonfi re, tobacco
smoke) that are tasty in this setting. Th ere is a drying-astringent
feeling towards the end of the fi nish but this just drives you to serve
your taste buds the next dram.