Laphroaig 2000 17 Year (Adelphi)

Dramfest '18. I was commenting to LeeE and GP whilst the festival was amazing it wasn't a VIP spectacular but then adding reviews I thought I did get to try 16, 17, 20 and 25 year Laphroaigs and similar calibre for other distilleries at just over $1 a pop! I saw another Adelphi dram I missed out on tasting going for $40 a dram in a whiskey bar I frequent so I definately got my moneys worth! This dram was a typically great Adelphi drop and one of 560 bottles. Not in the same league as the 16 2000 Hunter Laing however. 3.75.

This was the big disappointment of my Adelphi tasting last week. A collective groan went up from the room as people recoiled from the hugely sulphuric nose. I don’t mind a bit of sulphur, but this one was close to diabolical. Hard to rate under the circumstances — I didn’t have much patience for it after so many outstanding drams throughout the evening — but I certainly would be happy to give it another go.