Nose: sweet smoke, red berries (wild strawberry?), Mineral, iodine, some salt, pebble sand, ripe bright fruits, some banana in the background, after some time, sherry aromas of cherry and nut push forward, tar sands, oil, asphalt, BBQ RIPs

Taste: fresh tar, heavy smoke, which is very phenolic, iodine, bog oak, salt and sea spray, some seaweed

Finish: the peat occupies the throat and the tongue for a long time, in addition to the strong smoke, oil and tar are also used, the oak is there, but it is well integrated

Water: he does not really need it, we try it anyway - it is much brighter, the bright fruits are much more intense, it is also sweeter, fir honey, pine resin, the smoke is now more towards charcoal

Conclusion: simple, straight, Laphroaig at its very best, yet very complex, interesting, never boring, with or without water. A whisky without much chi-chi that simply convinces with its power and distillery character. In addition he was praised fair fair, even if the prices for the here again go through the ceiling. Why can not there be much more of such bottlings? Fortunately, I have a second bottle in the basement 89 points

On the nose, like any other person, is medicine, but for this fortress it is very restrained and tidy, sheer pleasure. in taste iodine, algae, medicine, aftertaste pleasant and enveloping. Chic Molt demanding attention and no hurry

The peat is very powerful, clove and a rather pronounced floral side (lavender). Sweet and tart attack then peat makes its entry. However, we find in the mouth the floral side and a hint of liquorice. Integration is exemplary, just like on the nose. A medicinal peat continues to unfold in the very long finish but without bitterness. An excellent batch.