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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Surely an acquired taste. Not for everyone I guess. But one of the few Usquebaugh's that you can wake me up for in the middle of the night. Being a bit of a snob I have tasted whisky's up to GBP.400,00. This one is in the same range taste wise. I have always a few cases in store. I would love to visit as I have many square feet claimed. I think it is in the water of the place. At this time I am able to drink a bottle and feel pleasant :). With the compliments from a real Dutch pirat :D.
Iodine, seaweed and peat...what else did you want? And such a great value here in Nova Scotia for a classic Islay.
This is still a pretty good single malt with a distinctive flavour but not what it used to be. When i first bought it in 2014 the flavour blew me away. The strong earthly taste is something I will never forget. It is still a pretty good scotch but not what it was seven years ago.
I like this more every time. Had to get used to peat, then started to like it, now this one is perfect, for me. I prefer it over Ardbeg 10(but close) over Lagavulin 16, Uigideal, and Laphroaig QC. I find the younger ones are interesting for a single drink(QC, Uigideal, etc) but 10 years seems to be right age for Islay, and Laphroaig in particular seem to have maintained their quality over the years.
An iconic Scotch for a reason. A smoky profile with a seaside buffet of citrus fruits and Christmas cake. Medicinal and peaty notes linger far and wide. The sweet delivery makes you forget the tar and creosote nuances. An epic recipe that brings me back time and time again.
