This bottling of Laphroaig has been discontinued and replaced with the Laphroaig 18. The 15 generally didn't get very good critical reviews, and I'm sure the word made it back to the folks at the distillery after a while. Though I do like the 18 very much, you'll see below that the 15 is welcome on my shelf as well...
Laphroaig 15, 43% ABV
Single malt Scotch whisky (Islay)
Palate: Gentle smoke up front with a honeyed background. Overall, a fairly tame palate for Laphroaig.
Finish: Smoke and a vegetal note fade into the distance...
Rating (of 100): 87. The first time I tried this whisky, I was hoping for it to be a smoke explosion (or "smoke-splosion") like the Laphroaig 10 Year. It's not, but I feel like it's subtle in its allure. True, it's not especially complex, but there's something very nice about just having mild peat and some grassy notes and being able to enjoy only those flavors.
This is a peated whisky I could drink for the whole evening without regretting it; the Laphroaig 10 is probably not.
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