Extremely dense nose, very sherry, and without sherry, where is the Lagavulin? After a few minutes he is there, along with lots of Led er, bright yellow fruit, citrus flavors and a good dash of vanilla over some hickory smoked barbecue. At some distance a fire blazes. Much later, the smoke has almost disappeared and only a hint of lemon comes to a full portion of caramel pudding. Only exercise brings back light smoke, peaches and mirabelles. Warms smoke from a stifling log fire, floor wax, iodine, the warmer it gets, the more the fire blazes again, it goes more and more towards chemical fire. The yellow fruits are also always juicier and more mature, a lot of peaches. From time to time also a floral approach, almost perfumed.

Rich, full, well-integrated alcohol, in the taste initially very light with light honey, darker and maltier behind, dark caramel, slightly burnt and a little salted. Add to that very slowly white pepper to back a very gentle bitterness.

In the finish, the sweet tones are gone first, only much later go the tannins, until the end even sweet ash on the tongue remains, and for a very long time.  

A beautiful trio is formed immediately between peat, citrus and malt. With the opening come the zest of grapefruit, salt, vanilla, chocolate and coffee.

Peat very (too) moderate (for a Lagavulin)
Oily and well spiced.

Espresso ! Beautifully bitter. Dark chocolate. Length! Vegetable notes evoking the best mezcals.

Enthusiasm
Nose & Mouth 3/5
Final 5/5

Whisky n ° 1843

Smoked beer, a bit mineral, with ashen smoke, lemon, pear, some licorice and creamy toffee

Pear, then immediately smoke and bitter, some lemon, cereal, a hint of creamy toffee, mineral and some spice with warming alcohol

here the smoke and the bitter, then tannins and again and again the pear with a hint of licorice

Smoke. Intense, young and cold smoke. After a few moments sweetness comes through. However, it remains that intense smoke dominates. Water : Fortunately, I added a few drops of water, otherwise the evening would have been gone. How interesting! Two drops of water attract such intense sweet vanilla from the glass, which is actually able to displace the smoke! The nose is more than pleasant, really tasty.

Luckily more than feared! Even before the smoke hits the sweet and she really does - it strikes. Intense and powerful, she knocks on the tongue. Hardly 1-2 seconds later, you realize why she is in such a hurry - she is persecuted by the smoke. The smoke catches up with them, sweeps them away and leaves ashes. So a young smoke monster! Then the second sip, one prepares for similar, but what happens? Seasoning is here, delicious herbs, sweet herbs? No time to worry ..... WASH ... ashes. The smoke has won again. Water : Even in the taste of the whisky is much milder, but after swallowing, I expose myself as a naïve dreamer. There it is again, the ashes. Luckily, the nose stays so pleasant, at least the smoke does not make it any longer.

The ash remains in the mouth for a long time, but other impressions can only last for a few seconds.

Slightly salty, briny. A hint of shells. Some smoke and peat here too. Wet rope. A hint of vanilla. Apples and lemon. A bit of menthol in the background. Then a note of celery. With water: more celery it seems and fruitier.

Peat. Cookie dough. A hint of celery again. A herbal note. Lemon peels and milk chocolate. A slightly bitter coffee note in the end. And some spices, like cinnamon, a pinch of black pepper and nutmeg. With water: Fruitier. And more vanilla.

The finish is mid-long. It’s ashy, and a bit spicy too.