2019 24 Days of Whisk(e)y - Day 6

Friday... and Day 6! I could use another 4 day weekend, but I guess 2 will have to do. Today we have Laphroaig 10 Year Single Malt Scotch, 43% ABV. Laphroaig was the first peaty scotch I had several years back, and holy cow - it gave me goose bumps and I wasn't sure if I would be able to finish my pour. Over time, I've adjusted, no goose bumps anymore (:

Aroma has peat and smoke, along with licorice or something similar. You get the peat, earthy, smokey, along with oak and some spice. Very flavorful overall, and it takes some getting used to - but worth the effort to do so. A dash of water smooths things out quite nicely, and might be a good way to drink this. I've had this before, but I generally prefer the similarly priced Ardbeg 10 and Lagavulin 8 over the Laphroaig. It's a good one to keep around on the liquor shelf as people that love it *really* love it. Rated 3.5/5.0