Laphroaig 1998 13 Year Old Cask #5552+5553 Signatory Un-Chillfiltered Collection

Laphroaig Cairdeas Fino Cask

Looks like I have a couple of Cairdeaseseses kicking around - one is the 2018 Fino, and other is the 2019 Triple Wood. Shall we? The 2018 edition was matured in first fill ex-bourbon casks, then finished in Fino sherry casks, "carefully matured between Warehouses 8 and 10," whatever that means. No age statement is given; it is non-chill...

Score 90/100

Laphroaig Quarter Cask

I was shopping a little while back and found this bottle was reduced from around £35 to £25, so as I like a bargain I thought I should get a bottle! I’d tried the standard 10 year Laphroaig before but the Quarter Cask was a new one for me, and I am glad I took the plunge and bought it now! It has a light colour to it, almost like a bleached...

Score 90/100

Laphroaig Cask Strength 10 Year Old

This one has a nice dark sheen and great legs. This is going to be good, I’m sure. OMG, what a fantastic nose! After the truckload of alcohol, on a wave of peat, seaspray and some medicinal touches, the sweet citrus comes into play. Masterful. This makes a man’s knees go weak. The taste is totally Islay. Peated, surely, but perfectly balanced with...

Score 90/100

Laphroaig 1996 Malts of Scotland for The Bonding Dram

You are probably aware that the indie Malts of Scotland releases only single casks at cask strength. With one or two exceptions in my book, they are always exquisite casks. This one is no exception, though. A nice idea is also the fact that MoS allows clubs to purchase a cask and have it bottled in the so-called ‘Clubs’ range. This Laphroaig is...

Score 89/100