Laphroaig is an Islay Distillery.
Matt Color: Deep gold. Nose: Peat, toffee, vanilla, sherry. Crisp and sweet. Palate: Peat, smoke, wet wood chips, tangy. Not much burn for ABV. Finish: Long, pleasant, smokey, tangy, sweet. w/ Water: Gives the nose more heat, and vanilla. Not much change to the palate. SCORE: 9.0 / 8.8 Jim Color: Gold. Full gold. Nose: Smoke! Gives way to sweetness, but grudgingly. Palate: Smokey Peat. Slightly sweet but chewing wet campfire wood in the best possible way. Finish: Long. Smokey, tangy BBQ sauce sweetness. w/ Water: Cuts the nose so the vanilla / honey shines. Nothing much changed in the taste. SCORE: 9.3 / 9.1
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