La-froyg (Laphroaig 10 Year Old Whisky)

Member Name: D-RAY2000

Product:	Laphroaig 10 Year Old Whisky
Date:	19/08/08 (433 review reads)
Rating:

Advantages: Taste, smoothness and quality.

Disadvantages: Nothing

Since I recently wrote about one of my favourite malt whiskies I thought I would carry on, on that theme and write about another that is a huge favourite of mine. Laphroaig (pronounced La-froyg) is available in ten year old, 30 year old and 40 year old, each one is lovely but I am for now reviewing the ten year old version.

From first glance at the plain looking green bottle that this comes in you could be forgiven for thinking what was inside would not be up to much but actually it is a very special malt whisky that has a super smooth and quite strong taste, somewhat woody and yet very vibrant and fruity at the same time.

It has a smoky, woody aroma that instantly catches your attention when you lift the glass to your lips and the taste matches the aroma perfectly. It gives a warm maybe even hot glow as it slips down your throat but never burns like a blended whisky would.

This whisky comes from a company that has been producing fine malts for over 150 years and as it tells you on the label have provided malts for the Prince of Wales and it literally oozes quality. I would drink this as I would any other malt, just a splash of malt at a time poured over a few ice cubes, but some people might prefer to add a drop of water to it.

A 70cl bottle of this fine malt in ten year old form will set you back a few pence short of £20 which is just about on par with other malts of that age but about twice the price of a blended whisky. Whilst it might be twice the price of a blended whisky it is ten times better tasted so a bargain really!

Summary: A tremendous malt whisky of very high quality!