Laphroaig 1992 10 Year Old James MacArthur

Laphroaig Cairdeas Feis Ile 2008

Thanks to my good friend Chris Lauriers – whisky ambassador for Belgium – I have the opportunity to try no less than 10 – ten! – Feis Ile bottlings from Laphroaig in a row from 2007 until 2016. This is going to be a trip to remember. This is the 2008 release, with no age statement and the first to be called Cairdeas – which means friendship. I was...

Score 87/100

Laphroaig 15 Year Old

The color is almost the same as that of the 10 Year Old and the ABV is slightly higher. But that’s where the comparison ends. This one smells medicinal as well, but less sweet and even less peated than the classic 10 Year Old. I’m left wanting a bit. I hardly dare say it, but I’m reminded of something similar to cold tea. Hmm? On the palate it is...

Score 85/100

Laphroaig Quarter Cask

­I had heard good things about this bottling, which is apparently around 8 years old to keep in the youthful phenolic peatiness while using smaller quarter casks to increase wood interaction and give more complexity. Let's see... Nose – Phenolic, smoky, bonfire smoke and ash, brine, salty and mineralic, smoked kippers, lots of TCP, hint of...

Score 86/100

Laphroaig 10 Year Old

Nose: extremely peaty and medicinal, smoked ham. Palate: dry, peaty, salty, hints of vanilla. Finish: medium long, dry and smoky. One of the most peaty whiskies. I like its dry peatiness but Laphroaig 10yo lacks power at 40%. Can't compete with other Kildaltons but it's still very good whisky.

Score 85/100