Laphroaig 18 Year Old

Laphroaig 18 Year Old

I’m not too familiar with older Laphroaigs. Before buying this bottle, the oldest Laphroaig I’d had was a 16 year old OB, and that was ages ago. My familiarity with this brand comes mostly from my consistent love affair with the 10 year old and my on-again/off-again relationship with the QC. But 18 sounds like a good number. I like this one fair...

Score 87/100

Laphroaig 18 Year Old

Colour In the sunlight, the 18 is reminiscent of liquid topaz – a brilliant yellow-gold; on the glass, it is the colour of honeycomb and captured sunlight. Body Medium body (though I found this to be the slightest bit lighter than the 15) with the legs to prove it! Nose There is a sweet aroma – like honeysuckle – the start. A lot of the sea in...

Score 89/100

Laphroaig 18 Year Old

My wife and I recently went gallivanting up and down the east coast of Australia visiting Sydney, Brisbane and Melbourne. The main reason for Melbourne was shopping, and the main reason we decided to shop there was because of Nick's Wine Store in Armadale (a fairly wealthy inner city suburb of Melbourne). Whilst there I tasted a few drams (it's...

Score 96/100

Laphroaig 18 Year Old

This is by far my favorite single-malt thus far. An absolutely wonderful dram that reminds me of huddling near an autumn camp fire, fueling up at a gas station in the small hours of the morning, and enjoying a tasty cigar to celebrate an expected baby. In other words, all the best moments in life. I love the smoothness of it. The lower alcohol...

Score 95/100