Whiskies by Laphroaig (32)

Recent Reviews of Laphroaig

  • Laphroaig Quarter Cask - First Love

    By Devo on 2nd Feb 20122012-02-02T06:58:00

    90

    Nose: No-apologies, bold whiffs of peat, smoke, and phenol up front. But then it gets more interesting... further exploration reveals hints of gunpowder, sea air, cinnamon and seems to me a bit of black… read more

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  • Laphroaig Quarter Cask - A friend, after a long time away!

    By Carl on 26th Nov 20112011-11-26T22:01:00

    100

    This review might be a bit long-winded, so please forgive me. The palate is a very funny thing indeed. For a period of over six months, I was off whisky - not just the strong, smokey and peaty Islay malts… read more

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  • Laphroaig 13 Year Old 1998 Malts of Scotland - Sweet Laffie Twist

    By markjedi1 on 22nd Nov 20112011-11-22T06:52:00

    89

    Hmmm, a young Laphroaig on sherry? Have not had too many of those. But then, this is only my 14th Laphroaig and it is a young animal from the stables of Malts of Scotland. On the nose, the typical Laffie… read more

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  • Laphroaig Cairdeas 'Ileach Edition' Feis Isle 2011 - Young fruit at sea

    By galg on 14th Nov 20112011-11-14T17:05:00

    82

    This year’s Feis Ile edition is carries no age statement, and should be fairly young. I’ve tasted the 2009,2010 (see Shai’s excellent guest post about FI 2010) editions and quite liked them, and got a … read more

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  • Laphroaig Quarter Cask - Laphroaig Quater Cask

    By cubanscotch on 4th Nov 20112011-11-04T22:23:00

    90

    Better then the 10 yr old. sweeter, carmel, nutmeg, orange (cooked), balanced fine.. a little water opens Quater Cask to almost smoke apples, burnt sugar and dark chocolate. Peaty absolute but nothing … read more

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About Laphroaig

The distiller/brand

  • Region: Islay
  • Water Source: The Kilbride Dam.
  • Address: Laphroaig Distillery, Port Ellen, Isle of Islay PA42 7DU

How you tagged Laphroaig

  • bold,
  • burning,
  • crisp,
  • dry,
  • full,
  • full bodied,
  • full-bodied,
  • good kick,
  • grainy,
  • heavy,
  • iodine,
  • light,
  • medicine,
  • medium-bodied,
  • medium-strong,
  • numbing,
  • oily,
  • oily airy,
  • salt,
  • salty,
  • smooth,
  • soft,
  • spicy,
  • stormy,
  • strong,
  • tangy,
  • thick,
  • thin,
  • to say least,
  • velvety,
  • very dry,
  • wet,
  • alcohol,
  • antiseptic,
  • barn hay,
  • bit of iodine,
  • bitter citrus,
  • briney,
  • complex,
  • deep smoke,
  • earth,
  • emergency room,
  • faint leather,
  • fruity,
  • grapefruit,
  • heavy peat,
  • hint of cumin,
  • honey,
  • horehound,
  • immediate,
  • integrated,
  • intoxicating,
  • iodine,
  • leather,
  • lots of salt,
  • malt grain,
  • medicinal,
  • more elusive,
  • more pleasant,
  • orange,
  • peat,
  • peat smoke,
  • perfumy,
  • phenols,
  • rubber,
  • salt,
  • salty,
  • sea salt,
  • sea spray,
  • sea-salt,
  • smoke,
  • smokey,
  • stingy,
  • then sea weed,
  • verrrrra peaty,
  • wisp of smoke,
  • brutal: peat,
  • butter,
  • citrus,
  • compact taste,
  • earth,
  • extreme peat,
  • hard candy,
  • honey,
  • intense peat,
  • iodine,
  • it gets more,
  • long,
  • more intense,
  • oaky,
  • peat,
  • phenolic,
  • rubber,
  • salt,
  • salty,
  • smoke,
  • smokey,
  • strong peat,
  • sweat peat,
  • sweet malt,
  • very smoky,
  • very solid,
  • warm,
  • wood smoke,