laphroaig 30 year old
- Distillery
- Laphroaig
- Style
- Single Malt
- Release
- Unspecified
- Age
- 30 Years
- Alcohol
- 43% abv.
- Region
- Scotland: Islay
- Bottled For
- Distillery
The aroma, on pouring the 30 year old, gives an initial burst of sherry, the full profound depth and roundness of sweet fruit then becomes apparent followed by a tantalising hint of Islay peat.
review by coloradodram
- Color
- Amber.
- Nose
- Inviting - you can dig your nose as deep in the glencairn as you want without attack, aged tree sap, melted/carmelized fruit, breadth of scents as the forest floor during spring runoff.
- Body
- Unbreaking, tight, bifurcative, and indistinguishably close legs. Warm and buttery mouthfeel.
- Palate
- Time not forgotten then bottled up, the familiar smokey fruit of Laphroaig, cracked pistachios and caramel drizzled over graham cracker crust.
- Finish
- Long, deep, warm (not hot), lasting, smooth, peaceful, soothing.
I am regretting I did not buy more than one bottle of this when it was available...it is now out of production in favor of the Cairdeas 30 year, and it is out of availability. Try it if you are lucky enough to get a chance.
review by dave
- Color
- deep darl caramel
- Nose
- Sherry followed by citrus hints and vanilla caramel - just fantastic
- Body
- full, thick, velvety
- Palate
- A soothing port like taste much like a high grade cognac. Many different layers of tastes. The citrus comes out again, then the wonderful peatiness of an Islay malt. You taste the spray of the sea, not as phenolic as the younger laphroaigs
- Finish
- A warm smooth finish - warming all of the way down, just as it should
This is almost a death bed remembrance. what a wonderful whisky
review by rich
- Color
- Deep orange
- Nose
- Orange, Burnt tangerines, deep smoke, integrated
- Body
- Heavy, bold.
- Palate
- Congruent with nose. Wonderful complexity. Citrus, peat and malt in harmony, sweat peat and sherry notes? Wow.
- Finish
- Sit back and let the waves take you over
My third highest ranked malt. Fantastic.