A half bottle of the iconic, medicinal 10 year Islay's bestselling distillery, Laphroaig. This is a massive, punchy dram, it is said the medicinal character is from the high moss content in the peat.
This opens on big, smoky muscular peat notes. There are spices, and liquorice, as well as a big dose of salt. This whisky has become slightly sweeter in recent years, and it beautifully on the nose, amidst the classic iodine/sticking plasters and cool wood smoke we love.
Seaweed-led, with a hint of vanilla ice cream and more than a whiff of notes from the First Aid box (TCP, plasters etc). The oak is big, and muscles its way into the fore as you hold this whisky over your tongue. An upsurge of spices develop – cardamom/black pepper/chilli.
Big and drying, as the savoury, tarry notes build up with an iodine complexity.
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This is my bread and butter single malt. Smoke, Pete and maritime essence. Brilliant!
Sometimes you taste an over the top peaty and smokey flavored dram and sometimes you taste the wonderful sweetness, citrus and and bold flavors of a 10 year old legend. Only you can decide with each sip. Magnificent.
The Islay benchmark, not the outright best, but hard to beat at the price. The whisky equivalent of sitting in front of a roaring fire with your slippers on and your faithful hound at your side. It's not subtle, it's mainly for when you need a smoky hug.
Only whiskey I drink
I like scotch, but I love Laphroaig 10 yr. Laphroaig 10 yr took my lingering innocence, and replaced it with knowledge, nuance, and artistic clarity. I am immensely grateful that you have changed my palate for all time. <3
Was: £17.87Now: £16.98
