Tasting Notes

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Laphroaig Cairdeas 2014 Amontillado Cask

Country: Scotland

Region: Islay

Type: Single Malt

Bottler: Distiller

ABV: 51.4%

Score: 90 Points

Laphroaig Cairdeas 2014 Amontillado Cask. Image courtesy Laphroaig. The 2014 edition of Cairdeas is eight years old, with the first seven years in ex-Bourbon barrels and the final year in Amontillado wine hogsheads.

The nose is dry with a good peatiness and hints of cinnamon, ginger, lemon zest, and a subtle touch of almonds in the background. The taste is thick, peaty, and spicy with touches of brine, wet sand, burned driftwood, and a hint of wet leather. The finish is long, briny, and smoky. (September, 2014)