Country: Scotland
Region: Islay
Distillery: Laphroaig
Type: Single Malt
Flavor: Heavily Peated
Notes: Despite the tilt, there’s nothing off-kilter about this dram. It’s one of Islay’s most famous peated types, and likely one of the most recognizable for Scotch whisky fans in the United States. It’s fairly mild up front and at first, I smell far more peat smoke than I taste. The peat stays mostly in my nose and comes in much more heavily in the final drops, lingering after the drink is done. There’s some woody notes and an alcohol bite. It’s a good starter whisky for those new to peat.
If you like this dram, also try:
Lagavulin 16
Lagavulin Distiller’s Select