1990s Laphroaig 10 Year Old Pre Royal Warrant Scotch Whisky 1 Litre 43% ABV

Laphroaig 10 yo (43%, OB, 1 litre, early 1990s)

Colour: Gold.

Nose: Gorgeous, creamy, layered peat smoke that has a tangible fatness and feeling of texture about it. Underneath that those familiar things like dried mango, pink grapefruit, smoked and herbal teas and wee glimmers of passion fruit and kumquat. Pure class!sharp fruits, tropical notes, wee crisp peat smoke and crushed seashell impressions. Love it!

Mouth: Wonderful 'total engagement', which is to say a profile that satisfies every craving: salty, fruity, sweet, smoky and also texturally impressive. In short: dried exotic fruits, saline coastal freshness, rich peat smoke and many subtle umami complexities that involve green olive, capers in brine, anchovy paste, iodine, camphor and seawater.

Finish: Long, peat, elegantly drying, herbal and with more dried exotic fruits throughout., salt cured fish, brine, bone-dry peat smoke, pink sea salt and grapefruit acidity.

Comments: such deadly whiskies these old Laphroaigs, they should probably be illegal.