Thursday 4 August 2011

Laphroaig Cairdeas 2011

I opened this up to celebrate the Hackney Wicked Festival, although the Wicked was pretty bad the drink made it all the better.
On the nose wafts of heather and grass, followed by a sweet smoke. first creamy over the tongue, when it glides down vanilla is replaced by strong medicinial TCP and bandages, quite dry finish with a hint of bitter melon at the end. I wasn't sure at first, quite dry but I grew to love this expression and it gets sweeter with every mouthful, very agreeable for an 8 year old.