Laphroaig 10 Year Old is an iconic Islay single malt whisky, renowned for its heavily peated profile. Expect intense smoke, medicinal iodine, and a hint of seaweed. This whisky captures the bold spirit of Islay and is one of Scotland's most characterful drams. Islay's world-famous Laphroaig distillery is known for its medicinal malts, and its signature 10-year-old is no exception thanks to its full maturation in bourbon barrels, which serves to highlight that individual distillery character. This beauty has won a slew of industry awards over the decades and we love it.
Non-chill filtered for maximum flavour. A must-have for peat lovers!"
Our tasting notes feature a contribution from the longest-serving distillery manager in the brand's history, the wonderful John Campbell, who worked at Laphroaig from 1994 until 2021.
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 appears 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.
The only malt from Laphroaig’s range that John Campbell recommends with water; try it, it opens up the palate massively, providing a dazzling array of additional flavours…
Some people say water to open out the palate but it is as smooth as on the finish & I think it can be enjoyed either way, maybe water in the 1st 1 or 2 of a session to get your taste buds accustomed then no need after that. A great Islay, if you love Iodine/TCP/BBQ notes this is for u. If not stay away... Try Glenmorangie or something :) P.S. Tesco do this for £35 as of 7/7/17 & regularly have offers on that make the price even lower.
Wow! It's like being in a cloud of a big fire camp smoke and suddenly breathe some antiseptic liquid vapors!! The sea salt… seaweed… awesome medicinal flavors… I'm loving it!! I will always have a Laphroaig 10 on my shelf!
Big bold flavours. A must try if you like big peat. Opens up nicely with a splash of water.
Qui si tocca l'apice del gusto marino, iodato, fumoso, al massimo dello splendore di un sapore forte, ma allo stesso tempo lievemente morbido. Un Whisky tra i primi in assoluto come altri di Islay....la liquirizia arriva al palato abbastanza pungente, come le spezie.....Whisky giusto per una serata giusta.
I'm not really sure why somebody would want to drink this. I've read some reviews saying it has a "hint of smoke" lol. It tastes like medical disinfectant that lasted through a house fire. If you want to know what it tastes like, save some money by pouring some iodine on a burnt log and licking it.
