A legendary bottle from Laphroaig and one that, despite the 43% ABV, still manage to impress me everytime I drink it. Definitely one of the better OB Laphroaigs although a higher ABV would have probably boosted this towards a must-have bottle
Typical seaweed, iodine, maritime peat nose
Tropical fruits, sweet, balanced with the sea saltiness & delicate peat
Slightly dry finish
An over-sherried Clynelish that lacks any notable Clynelish notes with mainly just the taste of the cask itself
Dark fruits, raisins, chocolates, dates, prunes
Sweet, sulphur, peppery
An interesting dram with a very distinct nose & finish but the light body makes it slightly disappointing
Intense fruitbomb, dill, pickles, creamy, typical honey & beeswax
Sweet & slightly spicy, light body as expected from the 43,1%
Gingery finish, dry spices, hints of orange
Superb nose, intense sea smoke mixed with fresh fruits, deserves at least 92-93 for the nose
Disappointing palate, taste much more watery than the 50% ABV would suggest
Slightly oaky, bitter finish
A nice sweet & slightly smoky/salty Longrow that does not taste as young as the age suggests, the finish is definitely what drags this down but still a good, serviceable OB daily dram
Fresh fruits with hints of smoke, mineral
Apples, slightly peaty, nutmeg, slightly salty, towards the end the fruitiness turns darker, raisins & prunes
Long, slightly bitter & oaky finish
A nice young Clynelish from the 80s that shows how a 12yo bottled at 40% can do the job in the good old days
Peaty, lemon, beeswax, very intense nose despite the low ABV
Honey, sweet, hints of sweet fruits, slightly peppery towards the end
