Once upon a time, in a galaxy far, far away, there was a country called America that decided to slap a prohibition on alcohol. (Shocking I know, but terrible things happen in fairy tales. There's a happy ending I promise). This was a very sad time for the country, and many people wailed and beat their breasts in protest. However, one brand of whisky managed to sneak past the ban and make it into the country, rejoicing the hearts of people. That whisky was Laphroaig. Legend has it that a wily importer told customs inspectors that Laphroaig was actually a disinfectant... and one whiff of this convinced them that no-one would actually want to drink this ...  Read the complete review

Now the Islay Malt Whiskys are definitely an acquired taste. I cannot think that there is any way that a 'whisky virgin' can drink a glass of Laphroaig and do any thing but make a face in the same way as they would of presented with a dose of cod-liver oil. However, there is no way that any case can be taken under The Trade Descriptions Act 1968, because the label describes Laphroaig accurately as “The most richly flavoured of all Scotch Whiskys”. The word “Laphroaig” itself is a thing of beauty to me. It conjures up not just the promise of a fine whisky, but of the Scottish Islands themselves. The sea lochs and ...  Read the complete review

Despite having spend considerable time in Scotland I never got into whiskey's, I cast my mind back to the time I was dragged around the Edinburgh scotch whiskey experience and I remember finding the Islay whiskey the best of a bad lot. Someone quite recently gave me a glass of this stuff at their house, and I slowly but surely got my way through the glass, wincing and trying to look like I was enjoying the stuff which I was repeatedly told cost over £30 a bottle. One day I felt like I needed to know more about scottish whiskey, especially as I was destined to go back up there, so I got a bottle of this stuff (which I found out was indeed over £30 a ...  Read the complete review

Hailing from the beautiful Islay in the Western Isles of Scotland, Laphroaig or, phonetically "La-froyg", is an extremely flavoursome, peaty, kelpy whisky that offers superb value for money, but, rather like Marmite can illicit wildly differing opinion. In my own, single-malt loving opinion, Laphroaig is best thought of almost as a distinct drink from your every-day single malts as I am certain that even if you love it, there will be days where you reach for a Tallisker or a Jura or whatever else you have stashed in your liquor cabinet. Now, onto the whisky itself; on the nose it has an extraordinary scent that combines the seaweeds typical to the ...  Read the complete review

Laphroaig 10 Year Old is an all-malt Scotch Whisky from the island of Islay in the Western Isles of Scotland. Laphroaig, pronounced "La-froyg", is a Gaelic word meaning "the beautiful hollow by the broad bay". Sounds great don't you think! This Whisky has a beautiful golden amber colour to it, darker than some of the Islay whisky's. It shimmers round the glass in a intoxicating manner. As for the flavor, there is a sweet woody smell to it, with the usual Islay strong peatiness, a faint leather smell as well as sea salt, and even maybe a hint of cumin. The body is soft and dry, it takes you by surprise as it explodes ...  Read the complete review