Laphroaig 10 Year Sherry Oak Finish

The nose is distinct. Some ... Funk ? Much milder than quarter cask. It's really nice , but i can't describe it well. I feel like I'm picking up the oak, but that's probably my imagination. This is good , though.

Nose is unmistakably Laphroaig smoke and peat, but slightly tempered…sweeter…with less iodine, and the dirty ashtray is missing entirely. Palate is also undeniably Laphroaig, but the peat and brine aren’t so powerful that they wash out the nuance, allowing honeysuckle and smoked pears to more easily pop in and briefly say hi. Transition to close is quick and pronounced,, almost abrupt, and the missing burned rubber, peat and iodine are back before the beach campfire shows up to close the show. I probably shouldn’t compare this so directly to the standard 10 yr, but the profile is so similar (and familiar) that it just happened that way. This is not what Uigedail is to Ardbeg 10, as a different outcome that shares a few similarities; this is Laphroaig 10yr that went to a manners class but still can’t completely hide who and what it really is. If you find the standard offering too brusque, too in-your-face, then give this a try. It has almost all of the same flavors, but with the troublesome sharp edges removed. For my money, this is only $10 less than the 10yr cask strength, and my momma always yelled at me for running with scissors 😂