Laphroaig 10 Year Old (1990s) 70cl

Laphroaig 10 Year Old (1990s) 70cl

Bottled in late 90s possibly very early 2000s.

Early stamp of Friends of Laphroaig founded in 1994. Post Pre-Royal Warrant bottle

Colour: Light gold.

On the nose: If the modern one knocks you out with an uppercut, this original one could make you faint from euphoria. It is the perfect fusion between the older style and newer style of Laphroaig distillate; simply magnificent! It starts off with a massive wave of ocean brine, salt, minerality (like limestone or flint), and the classic medicinal profile with iodine and isopropyl. Then it continues to get fruitier by the minute! Fresh squeezed grapefruit juice, freshly squeezed lemons & limes, intense orange zest, all wrapped up in a smoke that is less earthy and more charcoal briquette with burning tires. It’s salty, it’s coastal, it’s so densely fruity with these mangos and grapefruits, all of which have been set on a charcoal grill for just the right amount of time. Who knew that the smell of pineapple and mango with gasoline and sea salt could be so enjoyable?

In the mouth: It’s as oily, viscous, and potent as the 2019 release, but so much more balanced. Everything from the nose is present on the palate, all the fruits, all the salty coastal water, all the smoke. What sets the palate apart is how herbal it becomes. There’s no aftertaste of ash here, it’s rather refreshing and palate cleansing! Some kind of Aveda-flavoured balsam, sandalwood, mint, some kind of liqueur made by Vick’s, all the citrus oils, and lemon embrocations linger in the aftertaste behind all the smoky fruit. To have such a mighty and oily spirit leave your palate feeling so refreshed is unique experience that really pushes this expression into the next level.

40% ABV

70cl

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