
Paid: $75 for 750ml
Distilled/Owned by: Laphroaig / Beam Suntory
Region: Islay
57.2% ABV
Aged For: NAS (Min 5 Years)
Mashbill: 100% malted barley
Cask Type: Ex-bourbon and ex-bourbon quarter casks
Chill Filtered: No
Color Added: No
Color: Pale gold
Drank: Neat, in a glencairn
Nose: Peat, mint, oak, vanilla, smoke, honey, coconut, malt, citrus
Feel: Medium to full
Taste: Smoke, oak, peat, vanilla, cream, honey, pepper, salt, tobacco
Finish: Medium warmth, long lasting, oak, citrus, very dry with a lot of tannins, smoke, and spices
Thoughts: Heavy oak, and a medium amount of smoke, a good offering that builds on the CQ but isn’t one for the ages.
Score: 82 out of 100