Laphroaig 1998 15 yo Signatory (K&L) Tasting Notes and Ratings.

Laphroaig 1998 15 yo Signatory (K&L)

Added on Wednesday, Aug 19, 2015 at 10:18 AM

Bottler:

Signatory

Age:	15 yrs	Type:	Scotch
Vintage:	1998	Subtype:	Single Malt
ABV:	59.10 %	Region:	Islay
Price:	$127	Availability:	Specialty Stores

Cask 700386 Distilled Sept. 22, 1998 Bottled May 19, 2014

520 Bottles Refill Butt

Member Ratings and Notes

Sku

The nose has tropical fruit. The palate is pure peaty Laphroaig with a very light fruitiness that stays on the palate for the finish, but the nasal exhale of the finish is pure peat. If this was indeed, aged in a sherry cask, it must have been used multiple time as there is almost no sherry character, but it's quite good as a straight forward Laphroaig...tastes like something that could have been a distillery bottling.

B/B+

Andy

n: Ripe plums and Big Red gum in volcanic ash.

p: Chewy. This one really hangs around. Vulcanized rubber (not sure if Michelin or Goodyear). Salted caramel. Yogurt raisins.

B/B+

Ries

Dried pineapple with light phenols and strong dose of paper ash peat initially. Charred vanilla and black raisin middle. Bubblegum sweetness at tail end. Nicely rounded with a good balance between the phenols, peat, and sweetness. I liked that this kept the distillery character. [B/B+]

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