Laphroaig 11 Year Old Duthies WM Cadenhead

Laphroaig Quarter Cask

Although it's summer when I write this. Quarter cask is best suited to the winter months. Sat in front of a lovely wood fire, after a bracing walk in the glens. It's quite close to the 10 year old. Maybe a touch sweeter, with a little less fire and fury. I would be more comfortable serving this to a friend less versed in Islay poetry. It's classic...

Score 90/100

Laphroaig PX Cask

Laphroaig PX Cask replaced Triplewood in the travel retail but it's been matured in three different casks too. The difference is that Laphroaig PX Cask spends the last 12 months in ex-Pedro Ximenez sherry casks. The exception does show in the palate as figured. I can imagine this being like a Triplewood with an twist. Nose: Peat and harsh, salty...

Score 84/100

Laphroaig 13 Year Old 1998 Malts of Scotland

Hmmm, a young Laphroaig on sherry? Have not had too many of those. But then, this is only my 14th Laphroaig and it is a young animal from the stables of Malts of Scotland. On the nose, the typical Laffie traits are instantly discernable: seaweed, iodine, peat smoke. But the sherry cask immediately makes it contribution in the form of a dark, sweet...

Score 89/100

Laphroaig 18 Year Old

Nose: at first a little shy and bitter, needs some time to open up. After a drop of water and ten minutes with a lid on I get summery hayfields, overripe pear, asphalt ,marzipan, vanilla sticks, toffee, roasted almonds and deep dark moisty celler oaktones. The peat is waaay in the background. After a while it gets softer with custard cake, resin...

Score 94/100