Douglas Laing Laphroaig 16 Years Old, Limburg Whisky Fair Bottling

Tasted in Whisky Magazine Issue 38 by Michael Jackson and Dave Broom.

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Tasting Notes

Michael Jackson Nose More like wood smoke than peat. Gradually, beach aromas emerge. Barbecued scallops? Palate Oily sweetness. Cereal grain. Toast. Buttery vanilla. Finish Peppery, lemony. Comment At first, I did not recognise this as a Laphroaig. Then I thought that age must have muted its attack, but 16 is scarcely venerable. Can a whisky be an old fogey?

Dave Broom Nose Incredibly pungent, room-filling phenolics. Fishboxes, hot tar, engine rooms. With water, biscuity malt, wet rope, salt spray, dried fruits. Palate Very dry. Smoked paprika and balancing sweet maltiness. Finish Fish oil. Comment A classic Laphroaig. Allied? Beat this.