Laphroaig 10 Year Old

Laphroaig 10 Year Old

I was in the mood for some peat the other week and picked this up. I've had the quarter cask and the select cask, this is my first bottle of 10yo. This is bottled at 43%, I understand that in some less fortunate parts of the world it is bottled at 40%. Nose: Wow. It's like a charcoal briquet drizzled in rose oil. There is a sweet side to the...

Score 83/100

Laphroaig 10 Year Old

Here is another one that I tasted at the bar and deemed it not good enough to buy. I gave it another try at another bar about a week later and my opinion went from bad to worse. For me it is downright repulsive because of the heavy smoke. I did try to keep the score higher than I would have so as to not bias the rating for those who may want to...

Score 60/100

Laphroaig 10 Year Old

Colour: Orange-Golden, almost maple-syrupy. Nose: Sea-salt, hints of toast/charcoal, vaguely medicinal/herbal. Body: Deliciously wet but cohesive. Palate: Fried bacony peat and envigorating bite of salt at the finish. Pairings: Food: Avocado and arugula salad with shaved parmigiano-reggiano, pears and pine nuts. Followed by parsley-seasoned...

Score 75/100

Laphroaig 10 Year Old

Nose is initially Smokey, fading to a earthy oak with roasted nuts and light salt. Taste is smooth, with an initial medium to high peat that then lingers and intesifies. A fairly simple but easily drinkable Scotch. Finish lingers well with medium to high peat and has a lovely salt at the end. A good Balance to this Scotch nothing surprising but so...

Score 86/100