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23rd October 2015 |
Laphroaig Select Review
With
the darker nights closing in and
Christmas fast approaching there are
bound to be numerous offers on Scotch single malt whiskies available in the big High Street supermarkets
so I thought I would make a few suggestions
during the run up to Christmas for those gift buyers looking for
a special Scotch malt whisky Christmas
gift.
Laphroaig
Select is quite a new whisky from the
Laphroaig distillery on the island of
Islay which is known for its big
pungent, full-bodied, earthy, medicinal,
peat smoke infused whiskies. Bottled at 40% ABV.
 William
Morrison's Tasting Notes:
Nose: Gentle medicinal peat
smoke, some fresh lively virgin oak, a
touch of lemon.
Taste: Lovely mild creamy vanilla
tablet and Demerara sugar sweetness,
coconut, a little cinnamon and lemon
zest all coated in a delicious refined gentle Laphroaig peat smoke.
Finish: The sugar sweetness fades
leaving gentle lingering and slightly
drying gentle peat smoke and spice.
Comment:
This is not a Laphroaig peat monster so
it may disappoint those ardent Laphroaig
fans amongst you who are looking for
that in your face big peaty Laphroaig
hit but it is a very good whisky, yes
the peat is lighter than the likes of
the Laphroaig 10 year old or
Quarter Cask but what is the point in
every expression being the same.
This is both a great introduction to
Laphroaig and a great whisky for those
already familiar with Laphroaig’s
peatier offerings and who are open to
try something lighter on the peat side
which lets the casks used in maturation
shine through a bit more. It has been
knocked by some reviewers which even put
me off trying the Select when it was
first released last year, if you want a
Laphroaig peat monster then get yourself
a bottle of the Laphroaig Quarter Cask
if you want to try a different, lighter
peated and very good whisky that won’t
put much of a dent in your pocket this
Christmas then I can recommend the
Laphroaig Select.
SMW Score
88/100
The Laphroaig Select is
available from all High Street
supermarkets such as
Tesco and also
from
specialist online whisky shops such as
The Whisky
Exchange
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