Laphroaig 10-year-old

Overall rating: 83.10/100
votes: 979

Category: Single Malt
Distillery: Laphroaig
Bottler: Distillery Bottling
Bottled: 2013
Stated Age: 10 years old
Strength: 40.0 % Vol.
Size: 50 ml 700 ml 700 ml 700 ml 700 ml
Label: New Label
Bottle code: L5239MBI
Barcode: 5010019640260
Added on: 22 Jun 2013 5:37 pm

Average value

€ 38,91

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Whisky Reviews for Laphroaig 10-year-old

110 users have left a review for this whisky and scored it an average of 83.10 points

Slàinte Mhath scored this whisky 82 points
03 Aug 2019 2:06 pm
A revelation to some but simply disgusting to others, Laphroaig 10 is arguably the most intense of all Single Malts. Your taste buds are shocked by the unfamiliar, dominated by dry peatiness. The nose reminds of an old steam engine, road tar and burned rubber. Rotting seaweed, iodine and mineral notes combine with chimney smoke, TCP and a cold ashtray. Flavorwise, an overwhelming phenolic blast subdues the underlying sweetness. Crisp oak and salty dryness characterize the peaty finish. Whether you love it or hate it, you will never forget it!

RATING: 3.4/5.0 stars ≙ 82 pts → ABOVE AVERAGE [-]

Nose

85 85

Taste

78 78

Finish

84 84
Blo scored this whisky 80 points
01 Nov 2015 7:27 pm
Nice one, with a quite singular profile. But too reduced. Not my favourite among the entry-level Islayers, but a must try. Lacks a bit more ABV and complexity to get an higher score in my view.
(Why did they coloured it ?)

Nose

Vanilla, medicinal peat (it smells a bit the hospital, or old people's home). Clear influence of ex bourbon wood. A bit sugarry. Not too weak at 40%. The more aeration it gets, the less the peat is present.

Taste

Yeah, the medicinal notes are more present than on the nose. So is the reduction, unfortunately... This a bit too weak despite a nice profile, with vanilla, meds. Not very complex but it works.

Finish

Medium, on medicinal peat.
Dionysus scored this whisky 86 points
25 Oct 2015 9:46 am
- Nose
  
  84 84
- Taste
  
  85 85
- Finish
  
  86 86
davidloosli scored this whisky 83 points
24 Sep 2019 7:01 am
Nose

Peat, sweet and medicinal, grassy, ash, white pepper, olives, gets fruitier after a while

Taste

Smoky, peat bitterness, blood orange, walnut, a touch of vanilla sweetness, a hint of caramel

Finish

A tad bit watery, bitter vegetable (artichoke?), cigar ash, Mocha, if you let it rest you get more sweetness from the finish (caramel and vanilla)
EnjoyLife89 scored this whisky 79 points
12 May 2019 3:38 pm
For me actually rather unspectacular. Know much better Laphroaigs, but still a good standard.

Nose

Phenolic smoke (extremely intense for 40%) iodine, maritime, spices and recognizable and then a nice sweetness

Taste

Sweet, then smoke. At first short spicy sharpness, then comes a maritime and salty flair. Seaweed and juicy smoke.
After a long time in the mouth a clear iodine note comes out.

Finish

Long, slightly dry smoke, but not astringent, sweet, some spices and then salty.
Wolv scored this whisky 83 points
31 Mar 2019 6:48 pm
Nose

83 83

Taste

82 82

Finish

84 84
psiiik scored this whisky 82 points
24 Oct 2018 9:50 pm
Nose

82 82

Taste

83 83

Finish

80 80
Stanzeflasche scored this whisky 87 points
20 Oct 2018 12:10 pm
The nose is good medicinal peat, iodized, with a hint of ether, salt and lemon. And this smell of bandages, it's really betadine? It's like walking through the corridors of a hospital. In the background, I notice dried fruits and wood, maybe some dark chocolate, or mocha.
The appetizer is a little light, it lacks a few degrees, but it is warm and friendly, with liquorice stick, more salt than caramel, pepper, cola. It's almost sparkling.
There is coffee in the finish, but with very little bitterness, and still chocolate. It's long in the mouth, deep, slightly oily, spicy (cumin I would say, and a pinch of paprika).
It's a whisky that I like a lot, one of my favorites.

Nose

88 88

Taste

85 85

Finish

87 87
markkuyper scored this whisky 86 points
11 Oct 2018 1:04 am
Nose

88 88

Taste

86 86

Finish

84 84
tomjcollins85 scored this whisky 86 points
29 Aug 2018 12:26 am
I thoroughly enjoyed this. I think, with the exception of the Balvenie DoubleWood (which is a personal favourite at this level), it's probably the best thing on a supermarket shelf.

It's not overly complex, but the flavours it does have are strong. I've read a few comments on here regarding the ABV not being strong enough; I actually disagree, I think the 40% works really well with this.

Nose

88 88

The nose is powerful with lots of smoke and medicinal notes. I also picked up on lots of citrus, and after 15 minutes in the glass I also got some vanilla.

Taste

86 86

BANG. This is only 40%?! It's very much a continuation of the nose; there really isn't any fruit, just lots of smoke, leather, medicinal notes and a slight cream after a few mouthfuls.

Finish

85 85

I found the finish to be short and very smooth, understandable without much burn at this abv.

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