LeeEvolved
Laphroaig 10 Year
Single Malt — Islay, Scotland
Reviewed
August 3, 2017 (edited January 18, 2020)
I just realized that I have never had this core offering from Laphroiag. My notes indicate I had the 10 year cask strength version and not the blended/diluted 43% batch. How on earth did I skip this wonderful baseline juice? I'm glad I remedied it. This should be a staple on every whisky bar in existence.
It's a beautiful, golden yellow and fills the immediate area with campfire smoke and peat. You can tell it's heritage as soon as you pop the cork.
The mouthfeel is thinner than a few of their luxury releases, but it's still velvety smooth and really coats every corner of your mouth. There's a medium long finish that warms more than it burns and you'll be tasting that BBQ'd meat until you take in another glorious sip.
I'm gonna deduct a point simply because it feels a tad thin up front and, well, because the low ABV robs it of the much anticipated burn I love (and expect) on the finish. It's still a great dram and if I didn't have so many other bottles clogging up my bar (first world problems, I know) I'd gladly keep this one stocked at all time. I believe it runs just shy of $50 on shelves here in Virginia and can probably be found for closer to $40 online, and that makes it a no brainer. Buy with confidence and enjoy this excellent malt. 4.25 stars. I ended up drinking a third dram of this last night and I'm definitely still wiping away the cobwebs this morning. It's gonna be a long day outside at work today, lol.
Cheers, guys.
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Gotta love those first-world problems - I say that a lot too lol.
Agreed! Spot-on review.
So many good things going on inside that green bottle
Yup, agree on all counts.