Laphroaig 1989 21 Year Old The Perfect Dram

Laphroaig 10 Year Old

So much character! I can almost taste it before I even poor a dram. I was almost hesitant on trying this as I thought Ardbeg was going to be the peak of standard Islay malt. I was wrong, you can taste so much of what is described by the makers of what is a simple whisky made from all that is Islay. Nose: For me; its not the smokey, peaty...

Score 96/100

Laphroaig Triple Wood

I have had the pleasure of 10, 18, QC,CS,a couple of indy bottlings, and not one sub excellent whisky. Glad to see the the track record is not broken with their Triple Wood. I have had the bottle open for about 3 months now, and it is sitting at about 1/4 full. Typical "What's burning?" aromas, with a most welcome subdued sweetness. Much...

Score 89/100

Laphroaig Quarter Cask

The Laffie Quarter Cask first matured on bourbon barrels before being re-racked in smaller casks, that quicken the maturation. It is a release that can be found all the time, but I have noticed some batch variation – no surprise there. I first tried it in 2011 and lastly in 2014. High time to revisit it. On the nose, this is textbook Laphroaig:...

Score 84/100

Laphroaig Select

I was on the Laphroaig website the other week and saw that Cask Strength Batch 006 had been released. So I immediately stuck a couple of bottles in the basket when I saw the Select. I hadn't heard much of it at this stage. Some people has said a few things but being a fan of everything Laphroaig (generally) I thought "what the hell" and...

Score 81/100