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Laphroaig 10 Year Old Reviews
- Distillery
- Laphroaig
- Style
- Single Malt
- Release
- Unspecified
- Age
- 10 Years
- Alcohol
- 40% abv.
- Region
- Scotland: Islay
- Bottled For
- Distillery
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Laphroaig 10 Year Old is an all-malt Scotch Whisky from the remote island of Islay in the Western Isles of Scotland. Laphroaig, pronounced "La-froyg", is a Gaelic word meaning "the beautiful hollow by the broad bay".
Laphroaig 10 Year Old
Review by Travis
- Color
- Amber
- Nose
- Sterile medical equipment, sea salt, wood, smoke
- Body
- Very full, long, slow legs
- Palate
- Lots of wood and smoke, the word campfire comes to mind, also some seaweed, grass and dirt (in a good way), and a hint of sweetness
- Finish
- More wood, fire, and smoke long satisfying
Powerful
Laphroaig 10 Year Old
Review by JoeyC
- Color
- Light honey
- Nose
- Peat, band aid
- Body
- Lightt
- Palate
- Heavy peat, then a light sweetness and wood
- Finish
- Warming, lengthy but not too much
Glad i stuck with this one. After my first tasting i questioned going back . After a second session, i appreciate the smoothness and heavy smoky flavor . When i want a break from the sweeter Highland scotches, this will be my go to
Laphroaig 10 Year Old
Review by Anonymous
- Color
- medium amber
- Nose
- heavy smoke and burning peat. campfire
- Body
- extra full bodies hammer time
- Palate
- burning leaves, peat and oily smoke
- Finish
- strong as heck but not harsh. it is meant tobe that way
wow,iwasn't ready for this.not for the beginner or weakof heart. for purists only
Laphroaig 10 Year Old
Review by Anonymous
- Color
- Blue Gum HoneyStarts
- Nose
- Starts like a hospital,finishes like your fvourite fantasy nurse.
- Body
- One you want to embrace, but only after coming close once or twice.
- Palate
- I am Australian, I have never smelt peat, BUT,this whisky could get me in trouble with the wife, as I would like to taste more.
- Finish
- After you learn what this tastes like, [ it may take 1 or 2 goes ] SMOOTH & FLAVOURFUL }
Christmas Night, after a hard 24 hours of food and drink, came home to relax. Tried the 10 only twice before and did not like it.I WAS WRONG.Laying back in bed with a good piece of chocolate and this whisky, I realize why men,mature in taste after 60.It is wonderful & smooth, with a magnificent flavour. If you are a newbie, PERSIST.I drank 10 litres of Glenfidich over a couple of months and never got what this is now giving me.
Laphroaig 10 Year Old
Review by AndyLondon
- Color
- Amber
- Nose
- Smoke and peat.
- Body
- Full bodied.
- Palate
- Smoke and peat.
- Finish
- Quite long.
An intensely smokey whisky. Classic Islay.
Laphroaig 10 Year Old
Review by WhimsDram
- Color
- Golden amber, thick honey
- Nose
- Ginormous burning peat, undertones of cherry and salt water taffy. Lovely fumes reminiscent of the sea.
- Body
- Liquid syrup, clings to the tongue like butter.
- Palate
- Like I took in a mouthful of Islay. The taste profile of this is astounding. Dollops of peat smoke, hospital waiting room.
- Finish
- Slowly decelerates from stinging peat to a heart warming flushing feeling.
You can't get this high quality and distinctive flavor profile anywhere else for cheaper. It truly stands out amongst similar priced scotches.
Laphroaig 10 Year Old
Review by Anonymous
- Color
- yellow honey
- Nose
- brine, loads of peat, smoke, seaweed
- Body
- lightish mouth feel
- Palate
- big load of salt/seaweed and peat, behind this a good sweet vanilla and minerals (flint)
- Finish
- salty vanilla, then smoke of a great cigar
mine is 43% this is one of my favorite scotches, i prefer this to the 18 b/c it is much fresher, more flavors from the distillate as opposed to the cask, havent tried 1/4 or cs 10 yet ... great price point in the U.S!
Laphroaig 10 Year Old
Review by Anonymous
- Color
- Pale honey.
- Nose
- Gasoline, Petroleum, Crude oil, iodine, burnt rubber
- Body
- Light and bitey
- Palate
- Mostly motor oil and burnt rubber.
- Finish
- The oil lingers and this is a warm drink
Too coarse for me. All I taste is diesel engine and motor oil. I prefer balanced and rich Lagavulin or similar.
Laphroaig 10 Year Old
Review by Anonymous
- Color
- Amber
- Nose
- Smoke, peat - did I mention the smoke and peat.
- Body
- Surprisingly smooth.
- Palate
- Salt from an old sailors best boot mixed with the stub of a fine Havana cigar.
- Finish
- Long and strong. Wanting more.
"What have I done", was the thought when I tasted it. I had bought a litre bottle on the way out of the country. I decided to show the wife what a great scotch tasted like after we landed. Yikes. But after getting home with my 1 litre baby, I am hooked.
Laphroaig 10 Year Old
Review by Latchstring
- Color
- golden honey
- Nose
- NOT the same as it was in the 1990 band aid fragrance.
- Body
- Thick and syrupy enough. No complaints there.
- Palate
- Of course it was a peat bomb.
- Finish
- A good whiskey. It was and should still be a GREAT whiskey. Oh well. Things may improve.
I learned about this from a Captain Beefheart interview. Spin 88?. Bought a bottle... advice from the Captain.Bought a bottle a couple of moths ago. In 1990 45% a.b.v. now 43%. There was a difference. Quarter cask, GREAT!, Cask strength GREAT!My advice is to hold out for those.
Laphroaig 10 Year Old
Review by Anonymous
- Color
- Dark gold
- Nose
- Floral, Tar, Peat, Iodine, Barley Sweetness, Smoke
- Body
- Velvety and substantial.
- Palate
- Rich tarry sweetness; big hospital and peat in the development.
- Finish
- Long sweet and floral.
This is the one I give to people who have never tried Islay whisky.
Laphroaig 10 Year Old
Review by Anonymous
- Color
- Straw Amber
- Nose
- Heinous, smoky, band-aid...hospital.
- Body
- Pleasant, non-syrupy.
- Palate
- An old fireplace. Barley malt mash. A palmetto forest fire just after a light Florida afternoon rainstorm.
- Finish
- Clean and calming. My wife says she can smell the smoke on my breath 2-3 hours later.
Glorious. I dont know why, but I'm drawn to the smokiness and smoothness. I drink over crushed ice. Te more it melts, the better it tastes.
Laphroaig 10 Year Old
Review by Julianne
- Color
- Quite dark amber.
- Nose
- Peaty, heavy.
- Body
- Not as full as Quarter Cask, but still full, distinctive.
- Palate
- Mostly pear, a little less of earth, salt, iodine.
- Finish
- Warm peat.
A great whisky, one of my favourites.
Laphroaig 10 Year Old
Review by Quisnic
- Color
- golden amber
- Nose
- Peat, iodine, heavy smoke, black pepper with hint of sea salt & sea- weed.
- Body
- full
- Palate
- Strong peat and smoke flavour with hints of spice, seasalt, pepper and some iodine.
- Finish
- strong to the end with a nice warm tingle... invites another taste
A dream dram! As good as the quarter cask (even through I rated it higher)...Laphroaig, you have done it again!
Laphroaig 10 Year Old
Review by Bacon
- Color
- Medium Amber
- Nose
- An adventure! Peat, oak, smoke, malt, complex and delicious.
- Body
- Full
- Palate
- Surprisingly light and smooth after the nose. Peat, a pleasant bit of spice, smoke, nice sweetness.
- Finish
- Here's where she comes to life. The finish is an explosion. I've never tried anything like it! It evolves and goes on for a good long while.
Laphroaig 10 Year Old
Review by Anonymous
- Color
- Deceptively light
- Nose
- A campfire inside a hospital by the sea with the windows open. Pungent is an understatement. My wife could smell it from accross the table!
- Body
- Light to medium oilyness. Dryish bitterness in the middle which helps balence the strong flavors here.
- Palate
- A wollup of iodine and smoke up front. There's no missing the sea salt as well. Next is vanilla. Beyond that the muted honey and citrus eventually reveals itself.
- Finish
- This is where the upfront iodine give way to pure campfire smoke that seems to linger forever. I can't think of a more quintessentially Scottish flavor than this.
If you crave smoke and sea this will more than satisfy. Other flavors are there must fight through the peat to reveal themselves. I agree its an acquired taste as its not as sweet as some but once acquired there's no going back.
Laphroaig 10 Year Old
Review by Anonymous
- Color
- Border line between yellow and gold
- Nose
- Somewhat weak on the nose with hints of peat, salty water and smoke.
- Body
- Medium to Light.
- Palate
- The current 40% abv version of Laphroaig 10yo appears to be chilled filtered for appearance, there is a significant loss of oils and flavors that were present in the early versions. It could be attributed to the filtration process but that is only an opinion. In general this spirits retains the salty+peaty+smoky=Laphroaig equation. but in a more moderate/mild manner. It is sweet on the pallet like a lager beer. Overall very centrist.
- Finish
- Lingering is a 7 out of 10
Not as good as the Cask Strength expression but still acceptable, an entry level relatively affordable Islay Malt. If you like dry, peaty and smoky spirits this is the bottle to start your evening until you have a chance to try the "real thing"
Laphroaig 10 Year Old
Review by Anonymous
- Color
- A good amber color
- Nose
- A lovely smokey peat aroma with a hint of iodine/seaweed.
- Body
- Full bodied, just right.
- Palate
- Initially a nice iodine laced seaweed, then a lovely smoking peat.
- Finish
- Long finish. First you taste a distinct seaweed flavor full of iodine. It develops to a strong peaty taste.
To date this is my favorite Scottish whiskey. It takes me back to my time in Scotland where I would smell the divine aroma of burning peat by the sea. Anyone who has this experience will find this nostalgic...
Laphroaig 10 Year Old
Review by TradeWhisks
- Color
- Rich Amber, Golden
- Nose
- Brazen rush of Fresh Smoke, Sea Salt, Charcoal, a Thick air of Peat and aromatic Charcoal. Upon a second encounter the Vanilla, Citrus, Honey, and Sweet Oak begin to emerge as a marvelous monolith of olfactive balance.
- Body
- Thick, yet very balanced and easy to maneuver.
- Palate
- While the nose emerges with the heavy flavors, the palate develops first with Sweetness and Vanilla, followed by a gentle yet assertive transition to the strong troika of Peat, Charcoal, and Salt.
- Finish
- Medium - Long. The Warmth emerges after a slight delay, and lingers only momentarily. But, like all energetic matter, the magnitude of the Warmth serves as a reminder that great things often happen all at once. Fantastic.
It is quite difficult to precisely identify the interplay of Peat and Charcoal here. At first it is raw and sensational, but then the Charcoal transitions from freshly laid to the wonderful aroma of smoldering coals after a wonderful meal has been prepared and consumed. Interesting and unforgettable.
Laphroaig 10 Year Old
Review by AdmTom
- Color
- Medium Amber, visually thick
- Nose
- Medicinal at first, then strong seaweed and peat if you allow yourself to linger past the initial shock.
- Body
- Coats your mouth almost like a thin oil, rolls easily around your tounge and cheeks, coating easily.
- Palate
- Ultra-smooth, uncharactaristic for a 10 year... virtually no alcohol burn. Pleasant sweetness at first, not overwhelming, but noticable. Then, if you've ever wanted to know what seaweed tastes like, you'll find out after the sweetness fades. At first I was put off by it, but now it's a taste that, like many, I've come to love and often times crave.
- Finish
- Finish matches the rest of the sip very well. It fades quicker than most whiskies I've tasted, but still stays noticeable for several seconds. The seaweed stays strong through the first few seconds of the finish, then fades with the rest of the sip.
Laphroaig 10 Year Old
Review by ChadDavis
- Color
- Yellowish amber
- Nose
- Powerful Peat, more Peat and oil.
- Body
- Think, and leggy.
- Palate
- Peat, Motor Oil, Iodine
- Finish
- Way too long. I wanted the taste out of my mouth.
This is an OBJECTIONABLE scotch. Whew! It has a Powerful nose, but it isn't at all pleasant. I'm told its an acquired taste. I rather doubt I will ever like this. The Palate is exactly what the overpowering nose promises. It is a foul flavor that stays in teh mouth and sinuses for minutes. I needed food to get the funk out of my senses. Not a fan.
Laphroaig 10 Year Old
Review by Eye-lah Guy
- Color
- Bright amber gold in the glass
- Nose
- In-your-face peat, coastal sea salt and smoky malt
- Body
- Brooding; intense
- Palate
- Initial palate is a flash of sweetness, with a blast of iodine, then incredible, intense peat invasion renders the nose a mere tease; peat is successfully balanced with malt and sea salt.
- Finish
- Finishes with the subtlety of a forest fire, and leaves one stunned and stranded on the salty coast with nothing but another pull to figure it all out.
Not for the meek, and will lose some Speyside, Highland and even Island drinkers due to it’s utter relentlessness; but for those with the stick-to-itiveness to endure, there’s the underlying brown sugary molasses, the cinnamon raisin hints, and the guilty pleasure of having finished a fine cigar and a homemade chocolate chip cookie in the finish. Hey, no one in their right mind goes here without knowing full well what to expect, and the enlightened are rewarded with a revelation. Takes multiple tastings to sink in, even for an Islay drinker, but greatness knows no time limit...exquisite.
Laphroaig 10 Year Old
Review by Anonymous
- Color
- Bright shining gold
- Nose
- Intense peat and alcohol.
- Body
- Medium build, nice legs, slow descend.
- Palate
- You won't get Ardbeg or lagavulin with this one, this is strictly laphroaig in all it's glory. Hazelnut, hint of sweetness, dirt in a good way, ash in a good way, smoke, and wonderful peat. In-Your-Face status. If you give your non-appreciating guests this drink, they will stir away from scotch for all time. For the scotch enthusiasts - provide a blind tasting and they won't know the difference between this or the Brora 30 year old you're saving.
- Finish
- Long lasting finish that will have you coming for more. Great everyday dram.
Best bang for your buck tipple. Everyday sipper status while not burning a whole in your wallet. I'm scoring this a 95 due to price and quality. The price is just excellent for a single malt of this caliber. Become a friend of Laphroaig and ditch the "J" walker.
Laphroaig 10 Year Old
Review by Papa Whisky
- Color
- Amber
- Nose
- Peat, soft smoke, disinfectant, new bottle of motor oil
- Body
- Heavy and Oily
- Palate
- Huge peat, soft smoke, shellfish, motor oil, scope mouth wash (the green one), light salt, hints of floral
- Finish
- The peat stays with you from the arrival to the finish and then some. There's some smoke but softer then I thought it would be. The peat leaves my lips, mouth, and throat numb and tingling. The finish is long and lingering.
This was my first experience drinking a Laphroaig whisky. The first day I opened and tasted the whisky, I was a little displeased. The motor oil smell and taste was overwhelming and unpleasent. But on the third day, the whisky seemed to have mellowed a bit and became quite enjoyable. The Alcohol is almost undetectable. It would be nice if the abv was a bit higher. Guess the CS or quater cask is next in line.
Laphroaig 10 Year Old
Review by Chewleathertobacco
- Color
- Pale
- Nose
- Very faint.
- Body
- lake water, ultra soft.
- Palate
- Clean, soft, just sweet, crackling hint at back, not phenolic. Little yeasty. Not spirity.
- Finish
- no smoke, not phenolic. Just something like bbq hickory left in nose.
Unhappy. Tried 80% of bottle over 2 weeks. Dont get it. . I heard LP altered this to make it more easy going to general consumer. They over did it. Boring. not smoky. Not even slightly salty. Like dewars soft malt with the custard flavour remove. What is point. Just some type of sweetness?. only other islay was Bruichladdich Peat. Love that octomore in it. Also like I'm at the sea. So pure. And energy is like mechanical force.
Laphroaig 10 Year Old
Review by (re)peat
- Color
- amber + mossy stone
- Nose
- Train smoke, St. Louis and Cincinnati summers, fresh peat, sea salt, kelp, barnacles, ozone, dank elevator shafts, tool sheds, turpentine, iodine, gauze, satsumas, and brine.
- Body
- Slightly oily...thick, very mouth watering.
- Palate
- Black pepper, very fresh asphalt smokiness, autumn bonfires, oak, leaf piles, iodine, toffee, vanilla, salt water, anise, hint of cinnamon. It's at it's best with just a drop of water...a 1/2 teaspoon at most will release a slight sweetness...bitter toffee and honey. simply a longing kind of spirit.
- Finish
- Warming, extremely long, and unforgettable. It haunts you from dusk until dawn and back again. i love this whisky!
Recommended to me by my father; Laphroaig 10 was my first foray into the land(s) of single malt scotch whisky. Since then I have sought out most other peated single and blended scotch whiskies...both Islay and otherwise. As good as most have been to me, I am never without a bottle of my one and only single malt muse, the Laphroaig 10.
Laphroaig 10 Year Old
Review by Anonymous
- Color
- amber with dancing firelight
- Nose
- Peat, honey, iodine hit first
- Body
- silky, heavy, oily
- Palate
- big hit of peat, then a seasalt emerges, and finally, a sweetnes right on the very tip of the tongue
- Finish
- Long finish, warm and delicious that begins on the upper palette and extends down
This the first single malt I have ever had and I don't feel the need to try anything else; this one's perfect
Laphroaig 10 Year Old
Review by Anonymous
- Color
- Gold
- Nose
- Peat, Smoke, Vanilla
- Body
- Full Full Full
- Palate
- Salty with a strong almost iodine taste
- Finish
- Delicious, lingering smokiness
Sensational on cold winter nights this is a flavour explosion well worth trying. A classic peaty, smokey Islay malt
Laphroaig 10 Year Old
Review by JoeE
- Color
- Amber, a bit of caramel.
- Nose
- Peat smoke. A bit of bourbon-esque vanilla. A few drops of water release a surprising amount of sweetness. A bit more alcohol than I would like.
- Body
- Full-bodied. Heavy, oily - quite enjoyable. A good reference dram for full-bodied whisky.
- Palate
- Again, surprisingly sweet with a few drops of water. Peat smoke, obviously. Tingly.
- Finish
- Medium length but quite flavorful. Smoky and fruity. I think once you build up your tastebuds you will find this quite smooth!
A classic Islay malt, one that should be savored over and over again. Smoke is the dominant taste here but there is still complexity. You lose some salt and earthiness with water but gain fruit and sweetness.
Laphroaig 10 Year Old
Review by Dmessmer
- Color
- Dark amber.
- Nose
- Warm and smoky.
- Body
- Full yet smooth body.
- Palate
- Smoky with lots of peat. Taste of barbecue, with gentle hints of sweetness mixed with peppery hotness.
- Finish
- Warm and smoky.
A bold and distinctive malt. I served this at a tasting and the aroma of so many pours filled the room and was a big hit. Full of flavor, and a great example of the virtue of peatiness.
Laphroaig 10 Year Old
Review by Peatsack
- Color
- soft amber
- Nose
- light fruit, smoked moss ( in a good way )
- Body
- full body, hits your tongue hard
- Palate
- smokey, salt water seasoned, light fruit at the end
- Finish
- fruit and old campfire
i had to work up to the laphroaig. now that i have, i can't be without it. it is truly an amazing scotch. everyone should at LEAST try it. don't be afraid of the smokey peat. it's your friend! cheers PEATSACKED!
Laphroaig 10 Year Old
Review by Jerzy
- Color
- Dark amber
- Nose
- Smokey earth
- Body
- Medium oil.
- Palate
- A kick in the pants from smoke, salty sea and a touch of honey.
- Finish
- Smoke followed by a nice tingle but smooth.
If your a peat and smoke fan this is a must try! Try neat then add a few drops of water to release the sweetness if you wish.
Laphroaig 10 Year Old
Review by Peater Tchaikovsky
- Color
- backlit glowing gold
- Nose
- Wet wood making a smoky campfire on a beach. Burning cedar and a salty seabreeze.
- Body
- Oily and medium bodied. It has a syrupy thickness to it. Like distilled water.
- Palate
- Punch in the face from PEAT. Followed my sea salt, nori paper (like seaweed paper in sushi), and then black licorice. Add 4-5 drops of dist. water and you get more sweet dried fruit. Too much and you will just get smoky tasting again and no other nuance.
- Finish
- saturates the mouth with heat, especially the front if you lick your lips. Long lasting finish, tastes like you smoked a cigar.
Lots of specific personality. Memorable and worth having as an example of good heavily, seabreezed, peated and aged islay scotch to share that won't really break the bank, but will also impress.
Laphroaig 10 Year Old
Review by Anonymous
- Color
- amber
- Nose
- heavy smoke,peat&phenol
- Body
- full body thick& yet smooth
- Palate
- peat iodine salt & smoke
- Finish
- nice long finish & warm.Good winter drink neat!
the best!
Laphroaig 10 Year Old
Review by Mike O.
- Color
- Amber
- Nose
- Very comforting smokey, earthy,with a hint of citrus.
- Body
- Full bodied, slightly oily, but great legs
- Palate
- Smokey,peaty, a bit of salt.
- Finish
- Nice long warm finish, starts slowly
My very 1st bottle that I purchased and very glad I did.Wonderfully peaty and smokey, the flavor lasts.
Laphroaig 10 Year Old
Review by Anonymous
- Color
- Honey Amber
- Nose
- Earthy Peat,salt air, Iodine, Boozy Alcohol.
- Body
- Thick,slick,oily.
- Palate
- Huge Peat and Iodine, salt. It taste like it smells, but explosively. With a slight touch of water it opens up to a Sweet and fruity smoky nectar. Delicious. Easy on the water, don't kill it.
- Finish
- Long, long finish. And, no surprise, lots of peat and alcohol, with a lingering fruity sweetness that makes you want to do that again.
Not for beginners. Laphroaig is an acquired taste that becomes an addiction. There are other Islay Single Malts, but Laphroaig is the King. Slàinte!
Laphroaig 10 Year Old
Review by Anonymous
- Color
- AMBER GOLD
- Nose
- SMOKE, HEAVY PEAT, SALT, MEDICINAL
- Body
- FULL BODIED, OILY
- Palate
- LOTS OF PEAT, SMOKE, SALTY, MALT, SWEET, CITRUSY, OAK
- Finish
- A LONG WARM FINISH
ROBBIE
Laphroaig 10 Year Old
Review by M.C.
- Color
- Topaz and Gold
- Nose
- Smokey, peaty, new leather, meaty.
- Body
- Full bodied, mildly oily.
- Palate
- You can taste the peat and sea salt. Add a splash of cold spring water and you can taste the malt.
- Finish
- LONG finish. I was enjoying it well after my last sip. Warm going down, but the warmth fades. The "smoke" lingers.
I was turned onto this malt by a Scotsman while I was on a business trip to the UK. Not my favorite glass to drink regularly, but a must have for a cold, rainy night. Cheers!
Laphroaig 10 Year Old
Review by Casspiper
- Color
- Light Amber
- Nose
- Smoke!!!, leather, sweet,
- Body
- very full bodied. beautiful long legs
- Palate
- smoky like a nice roaring fire. then sweet as it rolls over the tongue. woody and crisp. very smooth
- Finish
- after the swallow the fire quickly rises a little but not strong at all. smoky sweetness lingers for a long while.
Exceptional whisky. was not expecting the smoke i was about to recieve, however it has grown on me. great whisky
Laphroaig 10 Year Old
Review by Rybit
- Color
- Light honey
- Nose
- Peat smoked beef
- Body
- Smooth and alive, exploding with character.
- Palate
- Peat, Salt, Pronounced Smoke
- Finish
- A short initial finish that never completely disappears and leaves your senses in shock. Warm and Meaty.
Surprisingly smooth, an extremely enjoyable dram! Reminds me of a Slim Jim.
Laphroaig 10 Year Old
Review by Anonymous
- Color
- Medium gold
- Nose
- Peat, fair amount of smoke, and some kind of citrus fruit
- Body
- Oily and full
- Palate
- Simple and beautiful. They know they don't need to doll it up with other crap. Lots of peat; more than average smoke, and some sweetness; maybe honey?
- Finish
- Long, but not overlong, and surprisingly little burn for a young scotch.
One of a kind; exceptionally peaty and smokey. A true Islay. Peat is more prominent than in any other malt I've tasted, but it is less smokey than Lagavulin, in my opinion. If you enjoy in-your-face flavors in your scotch, this one is for you.
Laphroaig 10 Year Old
Review by Anonymous
- Color
- Dark golden caramel
- Nose
- Like warm earth heated over shurbs.
- Body
- Viscous.
- Palate
- Nutty, peaty, orangey.
- Finish
- Lingering ascendancy making you thirstily want more.
Have tried Glenlivet, Dalwhinnie, Bruichladdich, Glen Moray, Glenmorangie, Suntory, Ardbeg and this is absolutely deliciously the best.
Laphroaig 10 Year Old
Review by John Wesley
- Color
- Amber gold
- Nose
- Its like a campfire on the beach on a fall day
- Body
- Full. oily, viscous feel on the tongue
- Palate
- Surprisingly sweet once you get past the peat, salt, and slight licorice.
- Finish
- Exquisite, long, bright, distinctive
I have drunk this scotch many times. It always surprises me when I have not had it for a while how unique and satisfying it is. I am a big fan of Laguvulin 16, but in certain circumstances, I prefer the Laphroaig 10 over anything. Definitely not a scotch for beginners.
Laphroaig 10 Year Old
Review by Theupandcomingcorey
- Color
- Golden Amber
- Nose
- Alcohol, smoke, PEAT!
- Body
- Full bodied.
- Palate
- Peat, smoke, oak, very medicinal tasting.
- Finish
- This one stays with you, it has a haunting flavor. I have had whiskies before and forgotten what they tasted like a week later, you will never forget what Laphroaig tastes like.
I very much enjoyed this Scotch and I think it has the most unique and full bodied flavor of any Scotch I have ever had.
Laphroaig 10 Year Old
Review by ColoradoDram
- Color
- Honey gold.
- Nose
- Canned pear syrup, a bit of smoke and sea.
- Body
- Very viscous oily bath, full-bodied.
- Palate
- Faint fruit on the front and middle of the tongue, massive smoke and charred mesquite wood everywhere.
- Finish
- Yet more massive peat smoke - as smokey as it gets! Quite smooth for a youthful expression. Dry salty afterbreath.
No need to light a campfire - just drink this scotch. I appreciate the simple Islay beauty this purveys, but it's one-dimensional beauty.
Laphroaig 10 Year Old
Review by Anonymous
- Color
- Urine
- Nose
- Wow. Strong salt, smoke, ...seaweed.
- Body
- Oily, peat comes through immediately.
- Palate
- Plasticky smoke. Salt under your tongue. Add a drop of water to calm it - becomes much more pleasant.
- Finish
- Inlaws - not going anywhere any time soon. Stupid grin comes ten seconds after swallowing.
Though immensely strong, the flavors are just fantastic. Welcome to Islay. A man's drink.
Laphroaig 10 Year Old
Review by Anonymous
- Color
- amber gold
- Nose
- sweet woody smell,
- Body
- dfull in flavour, explodes in you mouth, goes down smooth
- Palate
- sugar
- Finish
- warm and fuzzy
best damn whiskey i have tasted
Laphroaig 10 Year Old
Review by Mathews
- Color
- gold
- Nose
- medicinal
- Body
- full-bodied and oily
- Palate
- oaky, salty, & smoky
- Finish
- ever-lasting sea salt and smoke
Perhaps the best value in scotch.
Laphroaig 10 Year Old
Review by Anonymous
- Color
- golden amber
- Nose
- Heavy peat.
- Body
- Medium-bodied.
- Palate
- Peat. Peat. Peat.
- Finish
- A nice long, enjoyable phenolic phinish!
Search the archives of "The Atlantic Monthly" for a very nice article by Corby Kummer some years ago. He went through the distilleries of Islay, and described the Laphoaig 10-year very nicely.
Laphroaig 10 Year Old
Review by Zredd
- Color
- amber gold
- Nose
- iodine, peat smoke, sea spray, antiseptic
- Body
- soft, dry, tangy
- Palate
- strong! explodes in the mouth, not too dry, cedar, cigar smoke, salt, palm leaves, anise
- Finish
- med and clean, mettalic, smoke lingers good and long, finally antiseptic
Like the afterglow of a fine cigar, you know you have indulged in a smoky pleasure for some time.
Laphroaig 10 Year Old
Review by Red Hare
- Color
- Straw gold
- Nose
- Faint leather, peat, smoke, hint of cumin, grapefruit. Chinese prawn crackers.
- Body
- Grainy and numbing. Like walking on the beach with sand between your toes.
- Palate
- Seaweed, cedar wood. Peat comes through strongly. Sweet and citrusy.
- Finish
- Lingers long. Miso soup with lots of dried seaweed.Cigars come through right at the end.
Japanese and Chinese food by the seaside. In days gone by you could smoke in restaurants here in the UK, but no more.
Laphroaig 10 Year Old
Review by Eddie
- Color
- Golden Amber
- Nose
- Heavy Medicinal, like walking into an Emergency Room. Then Sea weed, Smoke and Peat, I'am not talking a hint of this or a hint of that, These aromas knock you on your ASS.
- Body
- Medium on the Thin Side.
- Palate
- Sweet, Smoke, Salt and Peat, The taste of sea water like when you just swam in the ocean.
- Finish
- Medium, Soft, sweet Like those Butterscotch hard candies of years gone bye.
This was the 43% ABV... From medicinal to candy this one was good. One of the big boys, This one earns the title of one of the STRONGEST Tasting Single Malts Around. (My Wife loved the after taste of this one).
Laphroaig 10 Year Old
Review by Saul
- Color
- Light Honey.
- Nose
- Fruity. Very soft with almost no burn full strength.
- Body
- Light. Wet.
- Palate
- It reminds me of pale malt. It's a sweet and light taste. There's also a bit of a bitterness to it, like eating a dandilion stalk. Probably peat, and lots of it. A little bit salty.
- Finish
- Comes on really strong but diminishes rapidly. Not warming.
Good for some quick excitement. Might not drink too much of it in one sitting though. Like salty food, best taken in small amounts.
Laphroaig 10 Year Old
Review by Fyoder
- Color
- A new penny.
- Nose
- Complex and perfumy. Bitter citrus. Briney.
- Body
- Dry and burning. Thin.
- Palate
- Malt, Bitter citrus, Burnt toast.
- Finish
- Fast and clean. Warm.
Elegant and inoffensive.
Laphroaig 10 Year Old
Review by Colin
- Color
- Yellow Peach
- Nose
- Immediate and very distinct peat. Iodine.
- Body
- Light and crisp. Very dry. Powerful flavours.
- Palate
- Strong peat with lots of alcohol burn. More than expected from a 40% whisky. Malt.
- Finish
- Warm and fast. Can burn the back of the throat. Very slightly sour at the end.
Laphroaig 10 is the whisky that made me a whisky drinker. I suspect it has had the same effect on many others. Many call it a love it or hate it malt, which perhaps makes it a poor choice as a first single malt, but i sure loved it. I consider it the purest definition of Islay.
Laphroaig 10 Year Old
Review by Ajaj
- Color
- Dark amber
- Nose
- Peat, salt
- Body
- Full, salty, good kick
- Palate
- Salt, peaty
- Finish
- Long finish
Simply wonderful. Full bodied for a 10 year old scotch. A favorite