Springbank 18 Year
less floral
Laphroaig 18 Year
Single Malt
Laphroaig // Islay, Scotland
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PBMichiganWolverine
Reviewed December 10, 2016 (edited December 3, 2018)Going through my final few Drinks by the Dram: If the Laphroaig 10 is the 300 pound wrestler that can pin you down in a second, then this 18 is the tai chi expert that will nail you as you're impressed by its elegance. Don't go here expecting anything like the 10. This is more complex, more elegant, and more multidimensional. It has the same sea swept rope aroma of the 10, but muted with added layers of caramel and toffee. The taste is more floral than the 10, with peat in the background always lurking and letting you know that it still has the Laphroaig DNA. Finish is long. With a lasting lemon-chocolate-mocha taste that lingers and lingers. I think this is now replaced by the Lore if I'm not mistaken...hopefully the Lore is able to carry the same weight. -
jonmbeskin
Reviewed November 20, 2016 (edited February 17, 2017)Smoother, but at the risk of less interest. Stick with the 10.
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