Description
Nose: With pungent, briny aromas, Select is a quintessential Laphroaig, despite the many different cask influences. There are the usual scents of hemp ropes, fishing nets and smoked kippers. Underneath lingers the light, fruity perfume of bananas and white grapes, with an added dash of white pepper and sawdust.Palate: Light bodied. This Laphroaig’s tender age is plain to see, but Select is still a fairly smooth drink. Earthy, smoky notes balance with a more spicy character, like a peppered peat bog. Dried shellfish round out this rather straightforward dram.Finish: Short and not very warming. There’s a rather bitter, earthy aftertaste, like autumn leaves coated in clouds of peat reek.
