Laphroaig Authentic Collection 1998 18 Years Single Malt Whisky

Laphroaig 1998 CA

Laphroaig

Islay · United Kingdom

3.6
★★★½

9 ratings

Bottle Information

Age
18 years
ABV
55.9%
Volume
700 ml
Category
Single Malt Whisky
Distillery
Laphroaig
Distillation Year
1998
Bottling Year
10.2016
Cask Types
Bourbon Hogshead

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Lowest Price:€282.50(2024-02-28)

Tasting Notes & Reviews

Expert analysis and tasting impressions

1#1

Right, had a wee dram tonight 🥃 Nose is lovely, sweet vanilla and a hint of smoke Taste... warm, honeyed. Gets a bit spicy on the tongue Finish lingers like a proper old friend Definatly one for the cold nights 🔥 Cheers mates

2#2

Ooh that’s a smoky one 🔥 Like campfire embers, very earthy. Hints of apple peel and maybe some toffee? Lingering warmth... love it. Zingy citrus notes too! Almost like lemon zest 🍋 but mellowed out. Gets better with a drop of water. Aye, proper complex dram this. Vanilla comes through at the end. Neat, it’s bold. Kinda reminds me of coastal walks 🌊 salty air and all that.

3#3

Blimey, this whisky's a proper treet! 😊 Nose is full of caramal and vanila, with a smoky ege. On the pallate, it's smooth with hints of froot and spice. The finish lingres nicely. Top notch! 🥃

4#4

Oh blimey, this one's a right proper journey! 🥃 First whiff is like walkin' through an autumn orchard - all them baked apples and a bit of sticky toffee, like. Then... hold on... there's something else. Aye, gettin' a hint of that smoky char, like a proper campfire on the moors. 🔥 On the tongue? Oh crikey. Rich, innit? Feels like Christmas cake all soaked in sherry, with a good crack of black pepper right at the back. That warmth just... spreads. It's proper cozy-like. Finish? Long and drawling, like a good yarn told by the fire. Left me with this lovely taste of dark chocolate and a memory of old leather armchairs. Grand stuff. 👍 It's got a bit of that oiliness to it, clingin' to the glass. You know the one. Thumbs up from me, this. A proper dram for a chilly evenin'.

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