Laphroaig Lore

This is a complex "bad boy". This is a dram that you *must* take your time with. Play with a couple drops of water after neat. This seems to have some older years (some very old) blended with some of the new nice peatier offerings. It has a nice darkness to it that is comparable to the Ardbeg Dark Cove, but is it as good? Well, unfortunately, I don't think so, but if you lean more toward the peaty edge, you'll disagree with me.

Was really good at WoW but not impressed the 2nd time. Would not buy. Tasted like that thing I don't like about Laphroaig.

Ah boy, Laphroaig you rarely disappoint. I wet my palate with the 10 to ease myself into the lore (sadly after a long while open it's faded). I needn't have bothered. Initial hit left me nervous searching for flavor for a micro second then it's richness washed over my taste buds. Oily sweetness quickly followed by rich, smoky, ashy, medicinal peatedness. Brine, dried fruit and cough medicine mingle in. Definitely 4.5...one of if not my top equal Laphroaig's. I'd love to get my hands on a full bottle and see how it'd evolve over time. Ah value for money.. now that's a tough one. I could get two An Cuan's or nearly 3 10's for for the same price of $125USD. 4 or 5 4 or 5. 4.5 it is now distiller has 1/2 ratings. Update: Roll on a few years and a different bottling and I think the quality has deteriorated somewhat. Still a good dram but not as complex as it once was.