Douglas Laing Laphroaig 15 Years Old, 1987

Tasted in Whisky Magazine Issue 24 by Michael Jackson and Dave Broom.

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Tasting Notes

Michael Jackson Nose Peaty, burnt grass Palate Cracker-like crisp maltiness. Leafy, herbal flabours. A hint of seaweed Finish Smoky. Both appetising and warming. Very distinctive Comment A lean and lively Laphroaig, more smoky than seaweedy. The flavours are long and persistent. Enjoyable, more-ish and appetising.

Dave Broom Nose Strangely pale. Immediate hot blast of iodine, toasting sea shell, tar and driftwood burning. Sooty, a touch of smoky paprika. In time lanolin and TCP. Palate Seems young. Bone dry. Very smoky, tarry neat. Water coaxes out a sweet fruitiness. Finish Dry. Comment The colour indicates a second/third fill cask: it’s spirit not cask in charge.