Reviews for Laphroaig 10 Year Old
Woaahhh
This is a very powerful, full flavoured Scotch which represents the smoky Islay style of malt from what I have read. I tried Aberlour and Bowmore before but apart from that am new to single malts. I like this - it is smoky and has a kind of medicinal flavour that I like but others may not. It is like the Bowmore but even further in the same direction.
Subtle it isnt but it is a whisky with a strong character and its gained a new follower in me. Its nay for the lassies!
Cheers!
Master of Malt Customer Dec 1, 2014
Love It
I never really could get into Scotch that much. I usually prefer Rye's and Bourbon's, like Michters and Booker, respectively. That changed with this. I pretty much can't stomach any other Scotches except the peated varieties like Laphroaig and Lagavullin. I can drink blends like Johnnie Walker, but anything other than that and the Islay Scotches and "no thanks I'm not interested." This is the best of them in my opinion. Way better than Lagavullin and much cheaper. If you like smoke, this is your bottle.
Master of Malt Customer Nov 24, 2014
Busting my Scotch Cherry -- From a Bourbon Drinker's Perspective
Okay, so I'm a bourbon drinker who prefers big bold bourbons like Bookers, Noah's Mill, and Knob Creek barrel strength. I recently had the good fortune of acquiring a bottle of George T. Stagg 2014. Once that happened, I strangely went thru a period of remorse: unless I stumbled upon a bottle of Pappy's, I might have reached my zenith in the bourbon world...so I bravely saddled up and decided to try some single malts.
I purchased a bottle of Macallan 12 and it was a wonderful drink. Smooth, mellow, and so much different than bourbon. I thoroughly enjoyed it. But, I wondered, how much different could Scotch be? So the next night I purchased a bottle of Laphroig 10 bottled at 43 ABV in the States. I poured a dram and damn, did it smell like a campfire. I added a few drops of water and let is breath for 15 minutes or so and took my first drink: at first is was big and bold, not entirely unlike a bourbon. I could taste the sweetness and the oak, but then the smoke and the peat took over in the finish and I wasn't at all sure I liked it. I finished the dram with mixed feelings and the next morning I could still taste the smoke. It tasted like I'd smoked cigars all night.
But here's where it gets interesting. The next night I went back to the Macallan's and damn if it didn't taste thin and, and...I don't know, just missing something. It felt very uninspired. So I poured myself a bit more of the Laphroaig and it was wonderful! The second night all my misgivings simply evaporated, and I thoroughly enjoyed my dram. It simply rendered the Macallan 12 bland in comparison. Now I'm not sure where to go in the Scotch world. Suggestions are gladly accepted.
Master of Malt Customer Nov 21, 2014
The only single malt I don't' like
Way to peaty for my pallet. I felt like I was drinking a pine tree. I know it's good stuff, just not for me
Master of Malt Customer Nov 14, 2014
Good entry Islay.
Having previously tried the Quarter Cask, i found this more reserved. Definately pretty easy to drink and in no way a 'peat monster'. I would call this a good entry Islay, to get the basics upon which to base further enquiries. Good, but i deffo prefer the QC!
Master of Malt Customer Nov 9, 2014
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