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August 7, 2025
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At present Laphroaig twice loopy
I do know, we knocked again litres of Laphroaig in July, however the Ingredient 3.0 has simply arrived, so let’s have it. We’ll even have a ‘Secret Islay’ of round thirty years of age; sadly, we all know the standard of these batches, and it’s uncertain that the brand new official launch, good as it might be, stands a lot likelihood on this fratricidal duel…
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Laphroaig ‘Components L 3.0’ (55.3%, OB, 2025) 
Laphroaig stays one of many uncommon distilleries nonetheless managing to flog NAS whiskies at lofty costs, let’s be sincere. However there’s a story right here, as this one is outwardly ‘the results of a fireplace in our kiln that burned peat for longer and at increased temperatures than typical’ Now isn’t that awfully credible? Color: gold. Nostril: it’s largely pronounced woodiness we’re getting right here, fir sawdust, inexperienced tea, and a peat that, at this stage, prefers to whisper quite than shout. The entire stays bone-dry nonetheless. With water: nonetheless bone-dry, now leaning into soaked cask wooden, fig leaves, and inexperienced tomato vines. Mouth (neat): not disagreeable on the palate, considerably oily and cask-driven, although a couple of unique fruit notes do peek via, the kind that after constructed Laphroaig’s repute, past the adore it or hate it USP. However, these inexperienced tannins and that oddly synthetic smoke change into more and more grating and assertive. With water: a sliver of gentleness emerges, circling round lemon marmalade, however let’s not child ourselves, it’s the naked minimal. End: lengthy however quite simplistic, with an astringency that overstays its welcome. Feedback: actually not nice, in all honesty. L 1.0 and L 2.0 have been significantly higher in my humble opinion, and at €175.00, that is frightfully not excellent worth, we should humbly add.
SGP:476 – 80 factors. |
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Islay Single Malt Scotch Whisky 30 yo 1993/2024 (48.2%, Casky Best Choice & Revel Hibiki, refill barrel) 
We’re again in Hong Kong this time. As they are saying, these ‘secret’ impartial Laphroaigs from the late Eighties to early Nineteen Nineties typically vary from the very good to the totally elegant. Color: straw. Nostril: magnificent smooth camphory and briny sweetness, quite within the model of that different Islay distillery now below the identical possession (proper, Bowmore), plus moist campfire ashes all of the sudden doused by a cloudburst. Might one get extra poetic? The standard tiny oysters are in place, almond oil as effectively, and a little bit of soot. Nonetheless, it isn’t medicinal within the slightest. Mouth: thirty years is certainly the proper age for peated Islays, and right here comes additional proof. The bitterness is beautiful, must you share my fondness for it, with salinity cranked as much as eleven, flashes of inexperienced pepper, then heaps of ashes, with that peculiar impression of getting popped a cigar in backwards. An extinguished one, naturally. End: quite lengthy and really dry, pushing even additional into the ashes, which can be a tad drying however who cares on this setting. A whisper of lemon on the aftertaste, and even a wee sprint of cough syrup. All in all, textbook Laphroaigness. Feedback: solely downside, there are not any surprises. Nicely performed as soon as once more, Hong Kong whisky individuals.
SGP:367 – 91 factors. |
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