Laphroaig 1966 31 Year Old Oak Cask Signatory

Laphroaig 10 Year Old

Laphroaig - or 'Leapfrog' as a friend from That London refers to it - always was, remains so, and just is. In describing the experience of drinking this apparently rough-hewn Islay whisky it seems a waste of time to stray beyond the usual nods to 'linament', 'embrocation', or whatever medicinal term springs to mind when describing the taste. But...

Score 80/100

Laphroaig Quarter Cask

Such a lovely whisky, and one to reckoned by. If I remember correctly this was the 4th bottle in my cabinet (real life), and was such an exploration into the world of peat smoke. On a sidenote, this whisky is such a reasonable price you can't pass it up. N:Sweet smoke and citrus start up this act followed by a nice background of peat moving to...

Score 80/100

Laphroaig 14 Year Old Creative Whisky Company

This Laphroaig was bottled by David Stirk's Creative Whisky Company in their Exslusive Malts range. It was distilled in 1996 and bottled in 2011. Only 322 bottles at 50,8% are available. The nose of this Laffie has the very typical coastal aromas and smoke, but there are some rather unusual smells in there as well: floral, herbs and something like...

Score 82/100

Laphroaig 10 Year Old

So the other day my brother and sister in law came over to the house to join us all at dinner. Us all being my wife, my parent in laws, and myself. We each brought out a bottle to share. My bottle was Shackleton's Replica which everyone enjoyed, my brother in laws was Lagavulin 16 yr old, which was also enjoyed by everyone, and my father in laws...

Score 80/100