Tastes

A beautiful whisky. The balance between the power and finess of smoke and oak is truly remarkable. This is one of the finest single malts I can recall tasting. Pricey, but if you can swing it the juice is definitely worth the squeeze.

I'd rate it a 0 if I could. While I typically drink good whisk(e)y neat, I can drink almost anything. I bought this on a whim, thinking "I'm a big peat head, a different style of smoky whiskey can't be too bad". I can't imagine being more wrong. This tastes like liquid smoke, and not in the fun Islay whisky style. To the point where I honestly question if I can endure another sip. I don't want to say anything bad about the distillery, because different palates and idk what they were shooting for and all, but I would really consider sobriety before subjecting myself to another drop...

Fino cask finish is an interesting pick for something as bold as Laphroaig. Feels like the light sherry influence gets lost among the big, bold taste of what hits the palate as a youthful whisky. After a while the nose opens up, revealing some of the finishing cask. A couple drops of water soothes the harsh finish (likely a young whisky), and makes the dram more interesting. Good whisky, but maybe not worth the price.

Solid whisky. A little fruit on the nose, full, rich mouthfeel. Heavy, oily spirit, but well put together on the palate. Medium length finish. Would buy again.

Pretty much just JD but higher abv. I'm no stranger to cask strength, but this one had to be watered down decently before the heat was tamed. At that point it's just jack.

Laphroaig 10 but the flavor is on steroids. Unlike 10, there are grassy notes that remind me of Lagavulin 16. In my opinion, a definite improvement on an already great whisky!

Solid dram. Tastes rich, but with honey sweetness. Clean finish. Would definitely recommend.

This photo shows Teeling Small Batch, which is a specific bottling offered by Teeling and covered by a review of Teeling Small Batch. Hope this helps, cheers!