Laphroaig 10 Year

The nose is full of smoke, like sitting down wind of a campfire (in a pleasent way). The smoke gives way to a slight tangy bitterness on the tongue with a hint of baked brown sugar. The finish, very long, continues the theme and adds a bit of nuttiness (walnut?).

Smokey chocolate

The flagship for a reason, the 10 year is a real crowd pleaser. It has the smoothness and sweet richness you would expect from a bit older whiskey. Other than obvious false advertising problem, Laphroaig could easily say this was a 15 year and no one would bat an eye. With a bit of the sea flavor, you can tell that this whiskey spent it's decade a literal stone´s throw away from the ocean around Islay.