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Laphroaig Quarter Cask

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@I_SPEYReview by @I_SPEY

13th Feb 2011

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Laphroaig Quarter Cask
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Colour: light gold.

Nose: Peat, but not too overwhelming, creamy and sweetyish

Taste: neat: firm body, rich, salty, but not too, lightly vanilla and creamy - with water: smoky peat, velvety, sweetish and creamy, less salty and nutty

Finish: very long and dry - with water: still long and little sweeter, fruity

Comments: for me, this is an excellent whisky and even more enjoyable with three drops of water, imho!!

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6 comments

@galg
galg commented

Yes, it's my favourite laph... great price/quality

13 years ago 0

@Victor
Victor commented

All of that wood exposure from those little casks makes this a lot sweeter than the typical Islay malt.

13 years ago 0

@BlueNote
BlueNote commented

Anybody know the actual age of this whisky? How long in full size casks and how long in quarter casks? And what would be the equivalent age if it was fully matured in regular size casks?

13 years ago 0

@HP12
HP12 commented

@ BlueNote...I believe the whisky matures in the QC for approx. 4 years with youngest whisky in the batch being around 8-9 years. When watching Laphroaig Live on the Laphroaig website, Master Blender Robert Hicks mentions approx. how long the QC is in the smaller casks. I'm not sure but I think he makes mention of it during the "Laphroaig Live at the Distillery" episode. If not in that episode, then check the "Kentucky" episode. I watched all four episodes one night and they all blended together (no pun intended).

13 years ago 0

@HP12
HP12 commented

BTW, here's the website... www.laphroaig.com/tv/index.asp ...once you click open and launch Laphroaig TV, go to channel 4, open and you'll see the three episodes to view. The 2010 episode from Spain can be found on YouTube. All but one (I think the London episode) can be found on YouTube which is much easier to watch because on YouTube you can expand the view to full screen where as within the Laphroaig Live it's one size, small screen to view. Hope this info is useful.

13 years ago 0

@BlueNote
BlueNote commented

@HP12. Thanks for that.Really interesting. I just spent an hour watching Laphroaig TV.

13 years ago 0

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