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Laphroaig 10 Year Old

Scotch Single Malt Islay
Age
10 years
ABV
43%
Flavour Fingerprint
Malt Light Fruit Citrus Floral Herbal Spice Sweet Dark Fruit Nutty Earth Maritime Smoke / Peat

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Flavour profile is AI-assisted and still being refined.

Tasting

How it drinks

Sight
Pale gold with a slight green tinge; clear, oily legs cling to the glass
Nose
Immediate blast of medicinal peat smoke — TCP antiseptic, iodine, seaweed drying on rocks. Underneath: lemon zest, vanilla sweetness, and a briny coastal wind. Hints of creosote and damp earth
Palate
Full-bodied medicinal assault tempered by surprising sweetness — maritime salt, smoked fish, iodine, tar, then vanilla custard and lemon curd emerge mid-palate. Oily, coating mouthfeel. The peat is phenolic and medicinal, not campfire-sweet
Finish
Enormously long finish. Medicinal smoke persists for minutes, drying to iodine, salt, and a lingering sweetness like burnt caramel. Aftertaste of seaweed and distant campfire. Polarizing and unforgettable

Tasting notes are AI-assisted and still being refined.

Maturation

The wood it came through

  • Ex-bourbon barrels

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