Laphroaig 1987 16 Year Old Douglas Laing Old Malt Cask

Laphroaig 18 Year Old

Just wonderful!! Never would I think mellow would apply to Laphroaig, but to me it does to this expression. The nose is honey, mossy and peaty, with some light (as yet unidentifiable) undertones. The palate is smooth and creamy, snd in a way, similar to Highland Park 12. Noticed lots of caramel, chocolate and sweetness. Very sweet, in fact, for...

Score 95/100

Laphroaig 12 Year Old The Whisky Agency

This Laphroaig is very pale, bottled by the Whisky Agency in their 'Liquid Library' range. It was distilled in 1998 and bottled in 2011 at the age of 12. The pale color leaves no doubt: this was an ex-bourbon hogshead. The nose is a friendly contest between sweet, salt and diesel. Quite smoky, in fact. I would describe the sweetness as being nuts,...

Score 85/100

Laphroaig Quarter Cask

Having had a number of Islays - Laphroaig 10/CS/18, Ardbeg, Lagavulin, Talisker, Bunnahabhain - this Quarter Cask now rules as my favorite. For a young whsiky (reportedly 5 yrs old), this is an incredible dram. On the nose, there's brine, smoke, and peat. On the palate, I get less smoke and peat than with the other Laphroaig expressions. Up front,...

Score 95/100

Laphroaig Quarter Cask

This was "the" whisky to switch my palate from an islay hater to an islay lover. Best way to describe this whisky is like inhaling a campfire (not burning part, just the smokey meat goodness part). I found myself smelling the dram more than drinking it, though the taste was definitely savored.

Score 90/100