Whiskey Review: Laphroaig 10 Year Old

, the first impression is the interplay between sweet and salty. Malted barley and sea salt. Savory, with marked slate and driftwood notes. Match sticks, sulphur, hay, and smoked salt blend together with the ripe sugar elements that define the spirit. It is clear the play between very sweet oak and very smoky peat is what makes this spirit the seminal one that it is today Sweeter on the palate than expected considering the heft peat brings to whisky, Laphroaig 10 Year leaves the impression of sea spray and hot breakfast cereal on the finish, fading into just the smoky peat we know it for. Laphroaig 10 Year remains a beloved classic because of its ability to transport its audience to Islay, a remote and harsh place many will never travel to. It encapsulates much what the average peaty whisky drinker desires and expects. It offers simplicity and purity of expression from a place where there are many competing classics, and a few competing trendsetters. Considering the company it keeps on Islay, Laphroaig certainly holds its own. This merits Laphroaig 10 Year a well-deserved score of 94. [graphiq id=”cQ7EOMvaeAl” title=”Laphroaig 10 Year Old Single Malt Scotch Whisky Overview ” width=”700″ height=”514″ url=”https://w.graphiq.com/w/cQ7EOMvaeAl” link=”https://whiskey.underthelabel.com/l/370/Laphroaig-10-Year-Old-Single-Malt-Scotch-Whisky” link_text=”Laphroaig 10 Year Old Single Malt Scotch Whisky Overview | UnderTheLabel”]