Intense peat smoke, iodine, seaweed, TCP/antiseptic, and briny sea salt, balanced with subtle hints of vanilla and pale oak.
A surprisingly sweet and creamy arrival of malt, vanilla, and subtle orchard fruits (like apple or pear), which quickly gives way to waves of peat, ash, and spicy oak.
Long and warming, leaving a lingering trail of smoke, seaweed, and sea salt.
Really smoky and iodine rich. This has to be one of Scotland’s most characterful drams. Laphroaig are known for their medicinal malts, and the classic 10 year old is no exception.