Created by Distillery Manager John Campbell, Laphroaig Lore is said to be the richest ever Laphroaig! Named after the skills passed down over the generations, this permanent addition to the range is matured in a combination of casks including first fill Sherry butts and quarter casks and is said to contain some of their "most precious stock".
Pungent peat smoke and seaside minerals with a hint of ash and chocolate.
Lively with hints of bitter chocolate, ash and a spicy chili bite.
Short, dry finish with a lingering sweet aftertaste.
I liked Lore. But I didn't love it. It had the potential to be really special but the fact that this is a no age statement allows Laphroaig to pack in as much young, brash, harsh whisky as they possibly can: and in my opinion, they certainly did. Definitely tastes much younger than the 10. So far me, the price is totally unjustified.
Beautiful whisky ? the best Laphroaig I've had amazing, peaty but beautiful sweet n strong.. Just try it
It's good but it's not tangibly better than Triple Wood nor Quarter Cask for the extra 30 quid. I was hoping for something like the 15yo from the 90s but alas not.
Excellent stuff, and excellent can’t be beaten...unless your on fire in the heather! Beautiful whisky!
This is an amazing whisky with great depth. Yes it I still expensive when compared to some other similar whiskies of similar quality from Islay. Yes it replaced the wonderful Laphroaig 18 and is non-age specific. However, do not mistake this for simply a young whisky. It evidently contains a large proportion of older malts, otherwise it would not have such an amazing array of flavours. Lose your non-age specific bias, your sense of loss for the 18 and simply savour this amazing malt.
