Laphroaig 15 Years Old 2008

Bottled in 2008, this 15 sits at the heart of Laphroaig's old core range, the point where the medicinal attack starts to mellow without losing its grip. Citrus and honey lead where the 10 would give raw smoke.

Five years longer in ex-Bourbon than the flagship lets the oak round the tar and draw out the spirit's waxier side.

At 43% the iodine and smoke settle rather than shout, vanilla and a soft oak sweetness underneath, old wood and a last curl of smoke on the close.