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…
Trust me, I know better than you. This is terrible and offensive.
I've tried a lot of whiskies and this is my all time favourite. Even compared to the more expensive Laphroaigs. Powerful peat and iodine. Beautiful soft bitter sweet oak. Delicious flavoursome malt. No room for improvement at all.
Pleasantly surprised by this 10 year old. Loved the smell.
This is my all-time favorite scotch whisky. It comes on like a freight train, and leaves like a summer breeze. It definitely is not for the faint of heart. Best enjoyed with a little water - preferably bottled water, since the chemicals in tap water can destroy some of the flavors. The water opens up the whisky, and lets all the subtlety and nuance out. Note that drinking scotch neat can somewhat dull the tongue, and actually detract from the experience. Enjoy this on a cold blustery night in front of a nice fire. Should be on anyone's list.
Though Lag and Ard are damn fine in their own right, Laphroiag is the gold standard by which to compare others in my opinion. Slainte mhor!
