Laphroaig 1997 Highgrove Cask #141

Laphroaig Lg2 - Elements of Islay

Nose: A lovely and interesting combination of wet earth, sweet sherry and sugar, spice, medicinal note as well as some chocolate, and a certain saltiness, new leather, hay and those candy you take when you have a cold, forgot the brand name. Palate: Sweet entry which gives way to, tobacco leaves, smoke, earthy notes, a bit of chilly pepper,...

Score 88/100

Laphroaig 10 Year Old

Why another Laphroaig 10 review? There are some perspectives that I consider important, which are sometimes overlooked. Most reviews give a 'snapshot in time' look at a whisky, either from a new bottle, or from a bottle of indeterminate age of opening, as from a bar sample. There is much to point out about how a bottle changes over time, and also...

Score 89/100

Laphroaig 10 Year Old

I have tasted this Laphroaig early on in my whisky adventure, but by that time when we bonded it was mostly due to me being a youth easily impressed by the wonderfull damp and mineral peat that has been this distillery's byword. There is a saying that Laphroaig is a whisky you either love or hate, and if there's truth in that, then i am definitely...

Score 89/100

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