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…
My Grandmother's favourite. I love this stuff, so full of flavour. If you like peaty, there's nothing more peaty than this. Oddly, it pairs well with cheese and onion crisps.
LOVE it of HATE it - there is no inbetween. I love it but you do need to give it a chance if it's your first time sipping it. Give it half a bottle and you'll see what the fuss is about ;). The quintessential Islay single malt - no other whisky showcases the classic Islay style like this one! Stunningly good!
This is something you drink when you're sitting on the porch reading the Odyssey in the middle of winter. If you can see boats from your porch, that's even better. Definitely not a Tuesday night reality TV show sort of drink.
Latrine cake nose, recenty extinguished house fire taste, Germoline finish. I don't want acquire that taste.
The softest, smokiest, peaty smooth drink in Scotland. Once tasted, never forgotten, nothing else comes close. Deep and rounded, just wonderful.
