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…
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Deep down beneath the powerful smokey, iodine nose lies a layer of strawberry bonbons and a touch of vanilla. Rich and fiery on the palate with more liquorice, vanilla and treacle below the surface. A fine and persistent spicy finish with sea blown smoke. A super dram With great structure.
I love this 10 and also the Select. Great way to seal the day!
My first Laphroaig 10 and the nose blew me away and the taste was even better.
My favourite islay whisky, beyond the smokiness, this beauty has rich and endless flavours.
Love it or hate it - this Islay Single Malt is divisive. Strong medicinal on the nose and will surely repulse a newbie. I thought it was outrageous the first time I drank it but it has grown on me over the years. This is better than the quarter cask which I think is a bit too young and confronting. The 1o YO is the mellower of the 2 in my opinion. I have an unopened triple cask PX which I look forward to opening. Sipping a Laphroaig makes drinking whisky a bit less boring.
