Duncan Taylor Single Cask Laphroaig 16 Year Old 2005 52.9% ABV

Duncan Taylor Single Cask Laphroaig 16 Year Old 2005 is a peaty Islay single malt from the bottler's Single Cask Collection. It was filled into cask 56800315 in September 2005 and bottled in February 2022 at its full cask strength of 52.9% ABV, giving 284 bottles. It is neither chill filtered nor artificially coloured, and comes in a 700ml bottle with presentation tube. Sixteen years in the cask have layered creamy sweetness and spice over Laphroaig's signature coastal smoke.

Tasting Notes: Sea salt, mint, charcoal, cream, grapes, smoke, honey and dark chocolate.

Nose: Sea salt, spearmint, charcoal and toasted marshmallows.

Palate: Delicate sweetness with nutmeg, double cream, white grapes and a briny edge.

Finish: Explosive smoke and charcoal with honeyed sweetness, oak spice and dark chocolate.

Serve: Neat, or with a few drops of water.