Laphroaig Review Archive | Drams of Whisky

40% ABV - Islay, Scotland

Nose: Sweet peat smoke, pepper, and green fruits. And there is something mineral – reminds me of wet pavem... [Read more]

43% ABV - Islay, Scotland

Nose: It is initially very light – which is deceiving, because give it a minute in the glass for each year... [Read more]

50% ABV - Islay, Scotland

Nose: Sweet, phenolic peat, accompanied by cereal and fresh fruits (almost tropical). The stretch tasting ... [Read more]

46% ABV - Islay, Scotland

Nose: Heavy peat. While I waited some minutes after pouring, the uncovered glass wafted smoke about the ar... [Read more]

52% ABV - Islay

Nose: An explosion of light fruits, peat, and ash. An earthiness with grasses and tropical fruits. There a... [Read more]

51.5% ABV - Islay, Scotland

Nose: I know there is smoke – it’s intense – but what draws me in first is the sweet fruits. Then it leads... [Read more]

59.5% ABV - Islay, Scotland

Nose: Sweet candied or jammy fruits with a moderate layer of smoke on it. Some elements of fruitcake, rais... [Read more]

48% ABV - Islay, Scotland

Nose: Dark raisins, chocolate off a popsicle stick – woody and sweet, ripe fruits, manuka honey, spices. S... [Read more]

48% ABV - Islay, Scotland

Nose: It is slightly phenolic with medicinal peat smoke – okay, maybe more than “slightly”, aromas of roas... [Read more]

40% ABV - Islay, Scotland

Nose: Peat! My old friend! This has a lighter and sweeter peat than most of Laphroaig’s official bottlings... [Read more]

48% ABV - Islay, Scotland

Nose: Peat smoke, charred plant material (wood, bark), and a slight background sweetness that gets stronge... [Read more]