Laphroaig Feis Ile 2013 Cairdeas Port Wood Edition

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 PX Cask

Take a typical Laphroaig (like the 10), pour it over a chocolate rum cake, soak it over night and say 'Hello' to the Laphroaig PX Cask! The nose is quintessential Laphroaig with that familiar seaweed, iodine and peat mixture. But that's where the similarity ends. Because from within salty seas comes through the most decadent of dark chocolate...

Score 94/100

Laphroaig Quarter Cask

It has already been a few years since I last tasted the Laffie Quarter Cask, but thanks to one of my whisky buddies, I was able to secure a sample of the newest release. As the name suggest, the whisky was finished in smaller casks, ensuring more contact between the spirit and the wood which results in a faster maturation and more character. The...

Score 86/100

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