Laphroaig Quarter Cask

So, here's an update on the same bottle of Laphroaig CQ that at first made a positive impression on me, but then slipped into utter mediocrity. So much so that I just couldn't help writing a second, negative review of this malt. However, having given it time in the bottle, I must make it up to this whisky by eating some of my words.

Being too hasty in my conclusions, I was wrong about this scotch. I don't know how, but with time this whisky completely changed for the better both on the nose and on the palate. It reestablished its lovely complexity as if nothing had happened, revealing more subtle nuances. So here's my final thoughts:

NOSE: peat, herbal, a hint of parsley along with sweet notes of honey with lovely warm spices ( cinnamon and cardamom). Water tones down the peatiness a lot, accentuating the fruity aspect of this whisky. With time you can also get hints of incense, eucalyptus, leather, menthol, tar soap, pine needles, cardboard and even a touch of seaberry oil.

TASTE: wonderfully peppery, sweet, rich with a hint of salt, wonderful honey notes which carry burned wood flavors along with some peat and smoked fish. I would recommend adding little water to this one, since water seems to bring out even more harsh black pepper on the palate.

FINISH: mineral, iodine, cigar tobacco, beef steak, and pound cake, funnily enough.

OVERALL IMPRESSION: I learned that with whisky you can never rush it, for it may change a lot even in a matter of days. So from now on, I'm going to be more patient with my whisky and not jump to hasty conclusions. This IS a great whisky, after all.

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