Laphroaig Feis Ile 2018 - SMWS Scotch Malt Whisky Society 29.244 Whisky 8 Year Old
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An 8 year old under the title "Weaving wondrous dreams" from the Scotch malt whisky society and specially released for the 2018 Feis Ile and bottled at an impressive 62.2% ABV.
Conclusion Youthful? Yes. Powerful? Yes, but it’s still a wicked, punchy beast of a dram.
88/100 on Scotchwhisky.com.
Product Details
Tasting Notes
Nose
Coastal and big, with powerful scented foliage notes, it’s all pine needles, spruce and mezcal. A bitter, tarry quality sits alongside salty beach pebbles and gauze, while lemon oil gives a lift. As it sits in the glass, a sweeter side is allowed to develop – all lemon-spiked vanilla cream.
Palate
Very typically Laphroaig, and surprisingly not as spicy as the abv would have you believe. Iodine, tar and soot, the dying embers of a peat kiln. There’s a distinct sweetness too, in saccharine, lemon zest and green apple skin.
Finish
Lengthy, full-frontal smoke.