Laphroaig Vintage, 17 Years Old Tasting notes and reviews
Laphroaig Vintage, 17 Years Old
- Brand
- Laphroaig
- Expression
- Vintage, 17 Years Old
- Type
- Scotch Whisky ~ Single Malt
- Age
- 17 years old
- Abv
- 50.30%
- Vintage
- 1989
- Produced at
- Laphroaig Distillery
- Region
- Islay
- Website
- www.laphroaig.com
- Availability
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Dave Broom
90- Nose
- Tarry with some liquorice, becoming increasingly medicinal alongside pipe smoke, smoked meats and burning yew branches.
- Palate
- An immediate sackful of soot, but then the layers slowly reveal themselves. A cracker.
- Finish
- Long smoky, slightly oily.
- Comment
- An excellent mix of the rich, the sweet and the smoky. Mouthfilling and complex.
Martine Nouet
87- Nose
- Medicinal. Obvious TCP. Bold but the alcohol is well mastered. Light smoke. Boat tar. Fishing nets. Drying seaweeds.
- Palate
- Sweet, tender and yet, pungent. Oily feel. Perfect balance of iodine and malt.
- Finish
- Iodine, tarry warm but not fiery.
- Comment
- A perfect example of the “tough guy with a tender heart”. Sitting on the dock of an Islay bay, what would one ask for more?
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