New Release: Laphroaig 18 Year Old Whisky Exchange for The Whisky Show 2014

A Laphroaig from the 1990s with a good maturation feel. Laphroaig LAPHROAIG 18yo Speciality Drinks (THE WHISKY EXCHANGE) for The Whisky Show 2014 50.9%, The aroma has orange marmalade, apricot jam, boiled black tea, nuts, a strong peat and smoke with iodine, rich. When drinking it has a smooth mouthfeel, citrus, seafood dashi, nuts, strong charcoal-like smoke, the sweetness is moderate, and the oak tannins deepen the flavor with a long finish. The aroma has lemon, apple, vanilla, nuts, cream, good barley notes, and smoke with iodine. When drinking it has a gentle stimulation, concentrated citrus, a powdery texture with chewiness, moderately strong sweetness, barley umami, charcoal-like strong smoke, good citrus acidity, slightly oily with a long finish. 【Good/Very Good】 This is Laphroaig 18 Year Old from The Whisky Exchange for The Whisky Show 2014. There is no vintage indicated, but like the same series Clydesdale, this is also thought to be from around 1995 or 1996. It has a rich fruity note with matured nuances, and the peat with characteristic iodine and smoke can be clearly felt from the aroma. When drinking it, surprisingly smooth, with sweetness not too strong, and the oak nuances that deepen the flavor were good. It has a citrusy fruity concentration with a powdery texture, but rather than that type which is present from a young stage regardless of maturation period, it had an impression of good matured fruity notes. #Laphroaig (LAPHROAIG)