Laphroaig 21 Year Old Sherry Finish Douglas Laing

Laphroaig Cairdeas

Nose is sea air, iodine and butterscotch. Hot, and oily flavours. Rubber. Drop of water and it turns minty. Shoe peppermints. Wishes it was licorice. Simple flavours, soft smoke and then some heat to finish. Interesting but tame.

Score 73/100

Laphroaig Cairdeas Madeira Cask 2016

I think the picture in this review sums up the perfect whisky drinking experience for me. Sitting outside the visitors centre at Laphroaig, overlooking the cold waters of the North Atlantic as they lazily washed over the grey rocks and, most importantly, two extra glasses for sharing my whisky. The morning had dawned beautifully and we were all...

Score 86/100

Laphroaig 25 Years 2014

I think I will always remember this day. It was my last day on Islay, having gone there for the Islay Festival, and I was just headed back after a fair amount of festivities at the Ardbeg open day. As me and my friend headed back around 3PM we figured we'd stop by at Laphroaig for a quick tour or a tasting they might have on. In the car park we...

Score 94/100

Laphroaig CS Batch 008

Is this one of the greatest Islay whisky series ever? I'm inclined to think so. I first came across this series when the Batch 003 caught my eye. I didn't know much about whiskies back then but I knew I liked cask strength whiskies and I liked Islay whiskies. And at 35GBP this one was a no-brainer. Of course, once I opened the bottle and had my...

Score 92/100