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…
i have just had my first taste of this whiskey and my first respinse was "iv bern poisoned with TCP antiseptic" sorry and so checked out other peoples reviews. Im glad to say im still alive and after relaxing, got quite used to the flavour and aromas.
drank it neat, no water or ice and it is perfect, full body smell and taste. Let it few seconds in mouth it will change your game, it's something special, you'll remember your first Laphroaig 10 y.o.
This is by far a whiskey that would be sipped, tasted, and enjoyed. I can truly say this is not a whiskey for beginners. This has an advanced taste and a nose that is rich in peat and smoke. I have just found my benchmark for scotches from Islay. Well done.
I've had a couple bottles of the 18 and it's among my favorites. Just for the sake of it, I decided to get one of these. To me, other than ABV, I find it virtually indistinguishable from the 18. I don't know whether that says more about me or Laphroaig. They're both terrific if you like smoky malts. I'll probably keep buying the 18 just because I can afford it and it looks cooler, but for non-millionaires looking for an intro to Islay/Laphroaig, save your money and try this first.
Horrible! The worst oral disinfectant you could ever taste! I washed my mouth with gasoline to get the taste out.
