Lp2 Elements of Islay

Laphroaig Lore

Nose: Smoke, ash and salt. Work at it and some light fruits come through (pear/grape) along with hints of cut grass and vanilla. Something else is there... sticky dates maybe. Palate: Bonfire night. Very smoky with ash and iodine. A touch of aniseed and those lighter fruits are still there with lemon and vanilla. Finish: Very long. The powerful...

Score 87/100

Laphroaig 14 Year Old Sherry Cask Sample

Concluding the Feis Ile week (no I did not attend) with this Laphroaig sample. This sample actually landed unintentionally on my plate as I wrongly ordered it instead of a better whisky. I was going for the sherry matured Laphroaig 1998/2013 by the Whisky Agency (90 score on whiskyfun), but somehow screwed up the order. Description: matured for...

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

Laphroaig QA Cask

Saw this sitting on the shelf at the duty free and took the plunge to get a bottle. Here are my findings: Nose: Gasoline, medicinal (think band aids), burning rubber, matches, sea spray. After letting it breath, you get the addition of pear and vanilla. So basically, a Laphroaig through and through. Taste: Light body, smooth texture, that has a...

Score 87/100