Laphroaig reviews

I remember the Belgian club Tongerse Whiskyvrienden from their great Caol Ila that was bottled by The Whiskyman. They shared that particular cask with Vinothek Massen from Luxemburg. They did the same…

I've spotted a few varied reviews on QC and thought I would throw my hat in the ring as well. I love this Whisky in a familial way. It's like your mothers younger brother, the cool Uncle who drives fast…

This is Laphroaig's latest 'travel retail exclusive' and is first matured in first-fill bourbon casks, before further maturation in European oak casks. It's un-chill-filtered.On the nose, there's the…

Since I’ve been reviewing all the popular drams lately, I would be remiss to not include the ol’ QC. It’s a classic by any standard, and shame on me for taking so long to get around to it. It’s not the…

I find it hard to believe that my very first foray into review writing here (and before I go any further I should mention that this will not be anything like the great reviews with tasting notes I read…

Nose: sweet wood (Quarter Cask involvement?), dark fruits (like plums), band aids, some alcohol heat (even with two drops of water)Palate: vanilla extract, wood, sweet peat (QC?) , salt, pepper--but also…

I’ve always had a soft spot for Laphroaig. The Laph 10 is one of the best bang for your buck Islay drams to be found out there. Here in Taiwan, it sells for only slightly over $30, which is an absolute…

I quite like the Cairdeas series, frankly. They are unmistakably Laphroaig but add a tarty lemon sweetness to the whole proceedings and this particular Cairdeas boasts of similar flavors.The nose is soft…

I've been closely following these Travel Retail exclusives from Laphroaig and have managed to try them all. The PX (which is excellent), PX Triple Matured (also of a very hight quality) and now this, the…

I have tasted this Laphroaig early on in my whisky adventure, but by that time when we bonded it was mostly due to me being a youth easily impressed by the wonderfull damp and mineral peat that has been…