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…
Pairs perfectly with a heavy cigar and Tom Waits records.
Hello nail polish remover smell or dentist office scent. Tasted even worse.
It appears that a lot of people have to develop a taste for this liquor. I was in love with this from my first slip. I never experienced a nose from a liquor like the nose from Laphroaig. I think it might be my age, I think if I had tried this 20 earlier in my life I might not have liked it. I love how the nose wraps the mask of your face, it's almost as relaxing as it is drinking it.
Burning hospital supplies inc, gauze, tcp plasters and old tyres. Mix in drying seeweed, jugs of sea water, lumps of peat and we're halfway there! Add to the mix butter, vanilla cream, some mouldy iced fruit cake, pears and a little bacon and stir. Finally simmer slowly with iron railings, lead filings and sulpherous gases. Remarkable effort and unsurpassed in this original thought prevoking style!
Peat and wood smoke. A lot of smoke, some spices too, and salty greetings from the coast. Iodine taste, hints of seaweed and some smooth vanilla. Yes, it's smooth. The finish is big and interesting, and drying hints of salt. The finish reminds me of the medical nose. Big, complex whisky.
