88 / 100
The hogshead and cask number give this a useful point of focus, though I wouldn’t pin the flavours on the cask alone. Deep peat smoke and dry sherry spice sound firmly assertive, while dark chocolate gives the palate a welcome counterpoint.
Reviewed by harbour_pebble
- Nose
- Deep peat smoke, Ash, Dry sherry spices
- Palate
- Intense smoky Laphroaig character, Dry spice, Dark chocolate
- Finish
- Long and deeply smoky, Dry, Lingering sherry spice