Laphroaig 13 Year Old 1996 Old Malt Cask Douglas Laing

Laphroaig Quarter Cask

I thought I'd give this a try after hearing good things about it's quality and wishing to see what all the peatheads get worked up about. After trying the quarter cask I can certainly say that heavily peated whiskies are not my thing. I only rate this at 70 due to it not jiving with me not because it lacks in quality. With water it is at least...

Score 70/100

Laphroaig PX Cask

Laphroaig PX takes it's name from the Pedro Ximenez sherry casks it is finished in. The PX casks are the final of three different casks used. The three types of barrels used in the maturation each impart a different character whilst still retaining that distinctive Laphroaig character. First is American oak, followed by Quarter Cask and finally...

Score 91/100

Laphroaig Quarter Cask

I've reviewed this whisky a few days ago after having a few drams and I gave it a pretty decent mark for what it was. But I have to say that as time goes by this whisky becomes flatter and flatter. After a week of tasting it, it's become very plain. Zero to none complexity on the nose and it leaves you with a very cardboard-like cotton mouth oaky...

Score 72/100

Laphroaig PX Cask

Laphroaig distillery (the name means "the beautiful hollow by the broad bay") was established in 1815, by Alex and Donald Johnston. It was sold to Long John International in the 1960ies and subsequently became part of Allied Domecq. Today the distillery is owned by the American spirits company Beam Inc. and therefore, now, ultimately by...

Score 84/100