Laphroaig 25 Years Old Tasting notes and reviews
Laphroaig 25 Years Old
- Brand
- Laphroaig
- Expression
- 25 Years Old
- Type
- Scotch Whisky ~ Single Malt
- Age
- 25 years old
- Abv
- 56.30%
- Produced at
- Laphroaig Distillery
- Region
- Islay
- Availability
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Dave Broom
83- Nose
- Mature with integrated smoke. Lightly nutty. Beeswax,dried apple,raisin,fruit cake mix and quietly exotic. Just a lick of fresh paint in the background. Tar, black fruits. Elegant.
- Palate
- A soft,almost dumb start picking up character in the middle where smoke begins to drift over cedar wood and begins to expand. Good balance and integration.
- Finish
- Robust with chestnut,blackberry tea and the embers of a peat fire.
- Comment
- The key here is balance.
Martine Nouet
75- Nose
- Oaky,earthy. Damp wood,humus. Liquorice. Touch of cocoa bean.
- Palate
- Firm,tangy.Just a touch of sweetness then the assertive presence of oak. A good oaky grip. Once the wood screen is pulled up,loads of liquorice comes on stage.
- Finish
- Dry,oaky,slightly astringent.
- Comment
- Oak dominates but still allows other notes to express themselves. There is a touch if stiffness which annoys me in this dram. But the peat one can expect from a Laphroaig is hidden.
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