Laphroaig 1998 13 Year Old Sherry Butt Dewar Rattray

Laphroaig Cask Strength 10 Year Old

On the Nose: Peat. Saltiness. Medicinal. Brine. After the peat hits you like a ton of bricks, the other aromas start to make themselves known. Honestly, I have never been one to refer to whisky as 'medicinal', as it has such a negative connotation, but it fits here. In fact, I would go as far as to say I detect the smell of a bandaid that has just...

Score 90/100

Laphroaig 10 Year Old

The color is medium gold, just about as richly golden as Glenlivet, which surprises me, since my researches told me to expect a light color. The body does not appear to be very substantial in the glass. The phenolic iodine scent is heavy on the nose, but unlike Ardbeg 10 (the only other Islay I have tasted), there's a hint of lemongrass and other...

Score 86/100

Laphroaig 1992/2011 19 Year Old Old Malt Cask

Laphroaig distillery (the name means "the beautiful hollow by the broad bay") was established in 1815, by Alex and Donald Johnston. It was sold to Long John International in the 1960ies and subsequently became part of Allied Domecq. Today the distillery is owned by the American spirits company Beam Inc. This particular expression was...

Score 84/100

Laphroaig Cask Strength 10 Year Old

Amber coloured with a strong aroma of peaty smoke rich in phenols, almost like macadam. The flavours are not much different with lots of attack not surprisingly, but the peat smoke is difficult to get past. A dash of water brings out some sweetness and a little hot spice (ginger?) toning down the phenols a bit at the same time. The finish is...

Score 81/100