Laphroaig 10 Year Old

I simply love this stuff. It's what I always thought whiskey could be, but never quite was.

Rich, bold, smoky, briney...

This whiskey is a firm handshake. It's just what I love. Nothing compares to a good Islay, and this is my favorite.

12th February 2023

I've only been through about 4 dozen single malts over 20 years but this is my favourite overall (so far). It took the crown from Lagavulin 16 over two years ago and every so often I do a taste test between Lag 16, Arbeg 10 and Lap 10 and each time I prefer the Lap. I do appreciate the others and many other single malts from other regions I have tried but for me it's the Lap 10.

23rd January 2023

It's complex for sure. My suggestion is with a dram glass or snifter with a few drops of water. Your first time tasting this will be like you felt like you just inhaled smoke from a campfire. The water opens it up and really makes the flavor come out. Not for beginners! Smoky, Savory, vanilla sweet, Salty. I am glad it was available here in the Northeast of the US for the holidays. The scotch enthusiasts in your life will appreciate the warmth and hardiness after coming in from the cold.

6th January 2023

Amazing. I’ve been on my whisky journey properly now for around 3 years, tried this in a bar (new bottle) and thought that it was too strong. I wasn’t deterred though and thought, right, I’ll build up to it. Bowmore 12 got me interested in whisky around 15 years ago, and I’ve bought a few bottles e.g. smokehead to know what smoke is, Jura for fruits etc etc, aiming for peat and smoke whiskies. I’ve come back to this and how things have changed. I absolutely love it and would recommend anyone who doesn’t like this but still likes Islay to build up to it. Pallet and nose as mentioned above, lots of vanilla for me, very smooth, smokey, little tcp and sweet. I kind of get coal like in steam engines and pine. Water makes it sweeter, so beat neat for me.

Iechyd da!

4th December 2022

If I tried this 10 years ago, I would have put half a 1 star review claiming it tastes like coal water. Once you’re desensitised to everything else Scottish, have a go of this.

28th September 2022

It's but a sad shadow of its former glory. Taste the cask strength side-to-side and you'll immediately notice there's something very wrong about this mass-produced version.
It's been watered down to a mere 40%, has been chill-filtered and robbed of all its amazing flavors. The end result is something very bland and lifeless compared to what it started with.
This is an insult to the original unfiltered, undiluted whisky and the vast potential it used to have. I really want to hate this whisky. Yet... I cannot stop drinking it.
Even after robbed of its soul it still is truly amazing. Considering the much cheaper price and wider availability, this whisky almost feels like a steal.
Yes, it's a shadow of its former glory. But I still love the shadow it makes. I've tried a myriad times, but I could not hate it.

27th September 2022

I stopped drinking alcohol altogether in Feb/22. Previously really enjoyed my smokey malts; got into the non-chill filtered/cask strength thing. Also read a lot of the 'it's not as good as it was' comments and learnt more about casks (another worry there - all the good casks are gone, apparently) and also the overproduction volume equals diminished product views.

All in all whisky got a bit complicated and worrysome.

Anyway, I picked up a Laphroaig 10 (chill filtered/40%/mass produced) and put it away for the day I fancied a drink and today is that day and it's wonderful.

It has all the stuff you either love or hate about Islay; I've no idea where this bottle stands in the pantheon of whisky but for now, I remember why I got into Islay in such a big way in the first place.

(I'm not saying the more precise and informed views are wrong - I've just decided to return to blissful ignorance)

7th September 2022

Having been to the distillery and I know the reason why it is done, but I do wish Laphroaig would do a version of this without the chill filtering and addition of colour, it really is a superb malt.

5th August 2022

Fantastic, peaty, gentle, golden.My favorite.

26th May 2022

Tastes like crap, poured most my mini down the sink, salty tourist scotch for those that think they're learning. The only kick I got was the one I gave myself for buying this over Glenfiddich

18th May 2022