Laphroaig 18 Year Old Queen's Diamond Jubilee Edition

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 11 Year Old Duthies (WM Cadenhead)

So you think you know everything about Laphroaig, eh? I thought I knew a fair bit, but this one sent me back to school. To start with I detected balsamic vinegar in the aroma and wondered if something was amiss, but it was the flavoury bits rather than ill-effects, and I soon picked up sherbet, and a sort of chalky or plasticeney scent as well....

Score 84/100

Laphroaig 10 Year Old

I recently sat down with the 10 year and Quarter Cask to do a direct comparison. I am not well versed in detecting the subtle nuances of what I experience, but I know what I like. Nose: There is some sweetness, and definitely an ocean air aroma along with the soft bite of alcohol. Only a hint of smoke, surprisingly little knowing what's coming. ...

Score 85/100

Laphroaig An Cuan Mor

As a Laphroaig fan I always get suckered into their special releases. The Cairdeas summer releases such as Origin and Port Wood are hard to get hold of and unless you act fast you miss out. When I got the email saying that they were making 615 bottles available online of this travel retail exclusive I knew if I wanted a bottle I would need to make...

Score 95/100