Laphroaig 10 Year Old Original Cask Strength 55.7% Abv

Colour: Gold.

Nose: Notes of mercurochrome, bandages, eucalyptus… Plus, of course, the coastal smells. Also more fresh butter and then quite some apple compote and pepper as well as cider and lager beer.

Mouth:Rich and thick, as well as more complex and even ‘subtle’. Bitter oranges, marmalade, pepper, salt, liquorice, liquorice sticks, smoked tea… Peppered oysters… pretty brilliant.

Excellent finish, long, mellow, with little candy sugar besides the peat and company plus that very funny saltiness. Still a very, very good dram.