This is the 2019 Cairdeas release from Laphroaig, for this they aged the whiskey in ex-bourbon, quarter casks, and ex-Oloroso casks before bottling it at cask strength. This whisky also had no color added and was non-chill filtered.
ABV: 59.5%
Nose: Iodine, industrial peat, vanilla, oak spice, woodiness
Palate: Thick oily mouthfeel, industrial smoke and peat, vanilla, slight raisins, oak spice, a bit of ash.
Finish: Medium length finish, oak spice, industrial peat and smoke, vanilla cream, lemon zest
Rating: 7/10
I was not a fan of the regular release of this, but this is pretty good, tons of your typical flavor for a Laphroaig release, however it doesn’t rise to be fantastic for me, and I would compare it to a slightly different Laphroaig10 CS.
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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