Tasting notes by Ruben Luyten (WhiskyNotes.be) Score: 91/100

Nose: lemons, salt, minty notes and cold ashes, as well as light hints of bandages. Then green apples, herbal ointments and smoked fish. Whiffs of coal dust. After a while it becomes sweeter, adding hints of honey, vanilla and banana. Very balanced and complex.

Mouth: oily, with both citrusy notes and sweeter vanilla. Peaches, sweet lemons, mixed with this gentle coastal note and hints of sweet pepper. Medicinal smoke. Then hints of mocha and Lapsang tea.

Finish: very long, warmer now, with hints of coffee, ashes and medicinal notes.

Harmony is key here, it’s just a pure Laphroaig, expertly polished by time. Really good, as expected.