Laphroaig Cairdeas White Port and Madeira Cask - 2023 (Copy)

On the nose, black peppercorns and a mossiness came to the forefront. While peat was present, of course, there was a subtle hint of white flowers. White chocolate and plump raisins came next. Finally, I was able to discern a bit of oatcakes and orange zest.
When tasting the dram, it reminded initially of a dry dirty vodka martini as it had a bit of olive brine. This followed into green peppercorn, earth, coal peat. The boggy nature of Laphroaig powered through on the finish, and left me with savoury miso notes.
While this doesn’t have an age statement, we were told that it came from a blend of different aged casks (or so that’s what I jotted down). As such, you can really see what younger Laphroaig is like- bold! This compares to a teenage Laphroaig where this boldness starts to taper off.text goes here

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