Laphroaig Select

Managed to drink my first glass. I’m getting hints of a kind of swimming pool flavour mixed with petrol. It’s probably a good whisky to have if you’re trying to stop drinking.
I will leave this at the back of the cupboard for emergencies only. Quite poor even at £22.
Laphroaig WTF?

20th March 2023

LAPHROAIG 'Select'
Slightly lighter and in some ways better constructed that Laphroaig 10. In my opinion, it just requires a touch more peat/smoke to establish a considerable following....Best wishes, Rhuairi MacLeod - 16th March 2023

16th March 2023

I bought this by accident in my local garage in the mistaken belief that it was the ten year old at a knock down price. At first I was annoyed with myself but then I remembered that back in the 90's I used to buy single cask bottlings at a small uplift over the regular price. They didn't taste exactly like the ten year old blend and I enjoyed identifying the differences. I approached the Select in the same spirit. Some elements are dialled up and some dialled down. There is less smoke and peat and more hard peel from orchard fruits. If you don't like island malts you won't like this. But if you do then this is clearly a Laphroaig and there is nothing to be frightened about. Good Health.

5th February 2023

This whisky must be hit and miss. I had 30ml in a bar today and thought it was decent. I picked up a bottle tonight and unfortunately it is terrible. It has three tastes, cheap sweet, bit of smoke and a chemical finish. I am terribly disappointed, I should have got Ardbeg 10 year.

30th December 2022

Tastes like someone dropped a gallon of the disinfectant TCP in the barrel before bottling. Not in any way a good whisky. Will be pouring it down the sink. I was given it as a gift. I won’t be giving it to any of my whisky loving friends as it may ruin the friendship

16th December 2022

One of the worst bottles of whisky I've ever owned. I've enjoyed other Laphroaig expressions and respect the brand, but this is undrinkable. It tastes like badly cooked meat and burnt upholstery. Every dram I've poured has later been poured down the drain.

30th November 2022

Love laphroag but this laphroag Select is rather rough. Not sure I'd buy it again. Will stick to Laphroag 10.

26th November 2022

3 stars is a fair review for this Laphroaig light. It is a nice whisky and as it is cheaper than other Laphroaigs, this is fair enough. It is not as nice as the 10 or the Quarter Cask but is not a bad gift to receive from someone who knows you like whisky, but doesn't know whisky. A good entry to Laphroaig too for your friend who likes whisky but is yet a tough enough drinker to enjoy the power of peat.

25th November 2022

I really enjoy the 10, and like to alternate between that and Ardbeg 10. But this? No. No, no, no, no, no. If I’d bought it as a supermarket’s “anonymous” Islay whisky for an appropriate price I’d shrug it off, but I’m really not impressed that this carries the Laphroiag name.

29th October 2022

I really enjoyed this dram. Full disclosure I compared it to compass box peat monster. I liked the sweet and smoke. Yes the nose is medicinal and iodine, but it's Laphroaig so that is expected. This is a great after dinner or late evening dram sitting in your favorite chair listening to relaxing music or chatting with friends. Good value too. Good entry into Laphroaig and not as intense as other offerings by Laphroaig. Still prefer Talisker 10 or Ardbeg 10, but this is solid.

26th August 2022