Laphroaig Triple Wood
Added on Saturday, Feb 12, 2011 at 05:54 PM
  Bottler: OB
  Age: N/A Type: Scotch
  Vintage: N/A Subtype: Single Malt
  ABV: 48.00 % Region: Islay
  Price: $100 Availability: Overseas Wide
Ex-bourbon barrels and quarter casks.  Finished in European Oak.  1L bottle.
Member Ratings and Notes
Andy
 

n:  Classic Laphroaig tar and iodine with a bit of steroids.  Fireplace ash.

 

p:  Much more charcoal than a standard Laphroaig. More woody too.  A nice malt.  A small step up from the 10.

Adam
 

Nose is charcoal, mild antiseptic, a little burnt plastic, hint of rest stop bathroom on the way to Vegas.

 

Palate is sooty, ashy, medium-sweet. Tasty and hits the spot for a peaty whisky, but not in an "aahhhh" way, it sort of just fits the bill. Petroleum-type notes. Finish dries out, but not very much so, with unusual tannic spices lingering. Not a lot going on here for me.  B/B-

Fuji
 

N: varnish, mahogany furniture, paint thinner

P: cinnamon, rubber, with peat and anise.  A bit dry and thin

F: bit more rubber

Kevin
 

N: Strong grassy and firewood notes that very differenty from other Laphs. 

P: Nice light flavor but hot. The wood come through more here. 

F: Long hot finish

 

In hindsight, I should have tried adding H20. I think that would really open this one up.

A-/B+ 

Ries
 
Savoury flavours of peat smoke and red berry sweetness. Ash and mixed berries. Phenols are more abundant. Oak char and ash in the finish. Solid whisky.
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