This is a bottling from Independent Bottler Scotch Universe. This is an 8 year old Laphroaig that was aged in a 1st Fill Oloroso Sherry Hogshead, then bottled at cask strength with no color added and was non-chill filtered.
ABV: 57.8%
Nose: Slight smoke, spicy, nutmeg, cinnamon, lemon Zest, Brine,
Palate: Medium oily mouthfeel, rotting vegetal peat, brine, nutmeg, lemon zest, industrial smoke, slight citrus and raisins. Figs.
Finish: Medium length, warm. Red Berries, iodine, rotting peat, slight industrial smoke. Allspice.
Rating: 8/10
This is delicious, though I may be biased with my overall appreciation of things aged in oloroso barrels. This combines the more dry, spicy, slight sweet oloroso with some of the brash peat, iodine, and smoke that Laphroaig has and its wonderfully tasty. I wish I had a few bottles of this, as they would not last very long.
1 | Disgusting | So bad I poured it out.
2 | Poor | I wouldn’t consume by choice.
3 | Bad | Multiple flaws.
4 | Sub-par | Not bad, but better exists.
5 | Good | Good, just fine.
6 | Very Good | A cut above.
7 | Great | Well above average
8 | Excellent | Really quite exceptional.
9 | Incredible | An all time favorite
10 | Perfect | Perfect
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