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Laphroaig - Scotch Malt Whisky - Region: Islay
WF Distillery Ranking: Premier Cru Classé (all current rankings here)

Status: Active - Stills: 7 (3 wash, 4 spirit) - Founded: 1815
Address: Laphroaig, Isle Of Islay, PA42 7DU - Phone: +44 (0)1496 302418
Web: www.laphroaig.com - More info: Marcel van Gils

My favourite expression so far:
Laphroaig 10 yo (43%, OB, Bonfanti Milano, bottled circa 1978)
 96 points - Last tasted: December 26, 2004 (and on various occasions) - Tasting notes: here
 Laphroaig

General Distillery Profile - keywords (wazzat?)
(<1975) Tropical fruits Peat Smoke Oranges Pepper Camphor Medicinal Oil Lemon
(>1975) Peat Pepper Smoke Medicinal Liquorice Tea Lemon Apples Iodine Oysters
In our opinion: Laphroaig makes great whisky, as anybody should know, and gathers an even huger following among whisky aficionados since its neighbour Ardbeg started to put insane price tags on some of its whiskies. Using the same kind of marketing recipe as its competitor more and more today (CRM, online tastings, limited bottlings for the Friends of Laphroaig etcetera) it also achieved cult status when I’m writing this, even if some new pricings seem to provoke gnashing of teeth (the 27yo 1980 sherry at £500). Now, the very fairly priced 10 yo Cask Strength has always been a winner (ah, the first 1 litre edition for duty free!) so let’s just hope they won’t discontinue it. The new 25 yo at 40% pulled mixed feelings, for it’s very soft and quite far from what we’d expect from a ‘no compromise’ peaty Islayer. Also, try to check older bottlings, where peat evolved towards extreme fruitiness (citrus), most are spectacular. – November 4, 2007
What the pros had to say: coming soon...
All the Winners - 90+ (updated November 4, 2007) - Tasting Notes: Please scroll down

Points, whiskies
96 - Laphroaig 10yo (43%, OB, Bonfanti Milano, +/-1978)
95 - Laphroaig 1970/1986 (54%, Duthie's for Samaroli, 75cl, 720 Bts.)
95 - Laphroaig 31yo 1974/2005 (49.7%, OB for LMdW, Sherry, 910 Bts.)
94 - Laphroaig 10yo Cask Strength (57.3%, OB, First Edition, 100cl)
94 - Laphroaig 17yo 1987/2004 (55.2%, OB for Feis Ile 2004, 250 Bts.)
94 - Laphroaig 30yo 1966/1996 (48.7%, Signatory, C#560, 208 Bts.)
93 - Laphroaig 10yo (43%, OB, +/-1980, 'Unblended')
93 - Laphroaig 10yo Cask Strength (57.3%, OB, Green stripe)
93 - Laphroaig 10yo Cask Strength (57.3%, OB, Red stripe)
93 - Laphroaig 10yo Cask Strength (55.7%, OB, Red Stripe)
93 - Laphroaig 17yo 1987/2005 (51.9%, Monnier Trading, sherry wood, 271 Bts.)
93 - Laphroaig 1967/1993 (50.3%, Signatory for Werner Hertwig, 24 Bts.)
93 - Laphroaig 1976 'Vintage' (43%, OB)
93 - Laphroaig 30yo (43%, OB, +/-2000)
92 - Laphroaig 10yo Cask Strength (57.3%, OB, Green stripe)
92 - Laphroaig 10yo Cask Strength (57%, OB, Red Stripe, 2007)
92 - Laphroaig 14yo (46%, Kingsbury, Valdepinnos Amontillado, 70cl)
92 - Laphroaig 15yo 1969/1985 (55.3%, Intertrade)
92 - Laphroaig 15yo 1991/2007 (52.1%, Signatory, C#6978, 183 Bts.)
92 - Laphroaig 15yo (43%, OB, +/-2000)
92 - Laphroaig 1990/2006 (58.4%, JWWW Cross Hill, Bourbon, 239 Bts.)
92 - Laphroaig 18yo 1966/1985 (54%, G&M for Intertrade, 250 Bts.)
92 - Laphroaig 1977/1999 (43%, Berry Bros, C#5081)
92 - Laphroaig 1977 'Vintage' (43%, OB, 1995)
92 - Laphroaig 27yo 1980/2007 (57.4%, OB for LMDW France, 972 Bts.)
91 - Laphroaig NAS 'Quarter Cask' (48%, OB, 2004)
91 - Laphroaig 10yo (40%, OB, Johnstone with an ‘e’, +/-1983, ‘Unblended’)
91 - Laphroaig 10yo 1994/2005 (56.7%, Acorn, Japan)
91 - Laphroaig 11yo 1992/2004 (60%, Signatory SFTC, Portwood Finish)
91 - Laphroaig 1967 (40%, G&M Connoisseurs Choice, Old brown label)
91 - Laphroaig 15yo 1991/2006 (53.7%, Signatory, C#6981, 212 Bts.)
91 - Laphroaig 16yo 1987/2004 (56.1%, DL for TWF Limburg, Sherry, 336 Bts.)
91 - Laphroaig 1988/2005 (45%, Samaroli, Fino Sherry Punch., C#98/1172, 582 Bts.)
91 - Laphroaig 1988/2006 (49.3%, OB, Sweden)
91 - Laphroaig 18yo 1988/2006 (61.9%, DL OMC for Binny’s/Plowed, REF2281, 154 Bts., USA)
90 - Tamifroyg NAS (49%, Regensburger Whisky Club, 2006)
90 - Laphroaig NAS 'Quarter Cask' (48%, OB, 2005, Second edition)
90 - Laphroaig NAS 'Quarter Cask' (48%, OB, +/-2006, Ref M011795)
90 - Laphroaig 7yo 1991/1999 (59.3%, SMWS, 29.10)
90 - Laphroaig 8yo 1988/2006 (48.5%, The Whiskyfair, Artist Edition, 420 Bts.)
90 - Laphroaig 10yo (43%, OB, Cinzano Italy, +/-1985, ‘Unblended’)
90 - Laphroaig 1994 ‘Highgrove Edition’ (43%, OB)
90 - Laphroaig 12yo 1994/2006 (56%, OB for Feis Ile 2006, 600 Bts.)
90 - Laphroaig 15yo (43%, OB, +/-2006, Ref L00994)
90 - Laphroaig 17yo 1989/2007 (50.3%, OB, 4000 Bts., Feis Isle 2007)
90 - Laphroaig 30yo (43%, OB, +/-2006, Ref LQ0167)
90 - Laphroaig 40yo (42.4%, OB, +/-2001)
Whiskyfun tasting notes
OB - no vintage
  • Laphroaig ‘Quarter Cask’ (48%, OB, double cask, 2004) - 290305
  • Laphroaig NAS 'Quarter Cask' (48%, OB, 2005, Second edition) - no notes - 90
  • Laphroaig NAS 'Quarter Cask' (48%, OB, +/-2006, Ref M011795) - no notes - 90
  • Laphroaig ‘Quarter Cask’ (48%, OB, circa 2007) - 180707
  • Laphroaig 10 yo (43%, OB, Bonfanti Milano, bottled circa 1978) - 261204
  • Laphroaig 10 yo (43%, OB, +/-1980, 'Unblended') - no notes - 93
  • Laphroaig 10 yo (40%, OB, ‘unblended’, Johnstone with an ‘e’, 1980’s) - 260606
  • Laphroaig 10 yo (43%, OB, ‘unblended’, Cinzano Italy, circa 1985) - 051004
  • Laphroaig 10 yo (43%, OB, Hiram Walker France, circa 1990) - 051004
  • Laphroaig 10 yo (45%, OB, Buckingham Wile Imports NYC, early 1990’s?) - 260606
  • Laphroaig 10 yo (43%, OB, +/-1993) - no notes - 89
  • Laphroaig 10 yo (43%, OB, UK, circa 1995) - 051004
  • Laphroaig 10 yo (40%, OB, +/-2000) - no notes - 83
  • Laphroaig 10 yo (43%, OB, +/-2000) - no notes - 87
  • Laphroaig 10 yo (40%, OB, 2005) - 010106
  • Laphroaig 10 yo (40%, OB, 2006) - 260606
  • Laphroaig 10 yo Cask Strength (57.3%, OB, 1 litre, ca 1995) - 160505
  • Laphroaig 10 yo Cask Strength (57.3%, OB, Green stripe, c 1998) - no notes - 92
  • Laphroaig 10 yo Cask Strength (57.3%, OB, Green stripe, c 2000) - no notes - 93
  • Laphroaig 10 yo Cask Strength (57.3%, OB, Red stripe, c 2002) - no notes - 93
  • Laphroaig 10 yo Cask Strength (55.7%, OB, Red Stripe, c 2005) - no notes - 93
  • Laphroaig 10 yo Cask Strength (55.7%, OB, circa 2006) - 070207
  • Laphroaig 10 yo Cask Strength (55.7%, OB, circa 2007) - 180707
  • Laphroaig 11 yo (40%, OB, for Islay Festival 2003) - 040504
  • Laphroaig 15 yo (43%, OB, +/-2000) - no notes - 92
  • Laphroaig 15 yo (43%, OB, +/-2002) - no notes - 88
  • Laphroaig 15 yo (43%, OB, Bottled +/- 2006) - 221206
  • Laphroaig 25 yo (40%, OB, 2007) - 270907
  • Laphroaig 30 yo (43%, OB, +/-2000) - no notes - 93
  • Laphroaig 30 yo (43%, OB, Bottled +/- 2006) - 221206
  • Laphroaig 40 yo (42.4%, OB, +/-2001) - no notes - 90
OB - vintage
  • Laphroaig 31 yo 1974/2005 (49.7%, OB for La Maison du Whisky, sherry, 910 bottles) - 180905
  • Laphroaig Vintage 1976 (43%, OB) - 050304
  • Laphroaig Vintage 1977 (43%, OB) - 040504
  • Laphroaig 15yo 1978 (43%, OB, donated to the Cancer Relief Macmillan Fund by HRH Prince Charles, 254 bottles) - 060208
  • Laphroaig 27 yo 1980/2007 (57.4%, OB, 972 bottles) - 270907
  • Laphroaig 17 yo 1987/2004 (55.2%, OB for Feis Isle 2004, 250 bottles) - 210604
  • Laphroaig 1987 (53.4%, OB, 6 casks, 2006) - 221206
  • Laphroaig 1988/2006 (49.3%, OB for Sweden) - 070507
  • Laphroaig 17 yo 1989/2007 (50.3%, OB, 4000 bottles, Feis Isle 2007) - no notes - 90
  • Laphroaig 1994 ‘Highgrove Edition’ (43%, OB) - 290305
  • Laphroaig 1994/2006 ‘Feis Ile 2006’ (56%, OB, 600 bottles) - 050606
  • Laphroaig 1995 'Duke of Rothesay' (40%, OB, 2005) - 210406
Berry Bros & Rudd
  • Laphroaig Reserve 1908 (70° proof, Berry Bros and Rudd, probably 1920’s) - 010106
  • Laphroaig 1977/1999 (43%, Berry Bros, Cask #5081) - 120207
Cadenhead
  • Laphroaig 12 yo (80°proof, Cadenhead, tall bottle black label, bottled 1977) - 061207
Chieftain's
  • As we get it Islay 8 yo (58.4%, Ian McLeod, single cask, circa 2005) - 170506
  • Laphroaig 12 yo 1993/2006 (46%, Chieftain’s, casks #8023-8025, 1110 bottles) - 221206
Douglas Laing
  • Laphroaig 17 yo 1985/2002 (50%, Douglas Laing Old Malt Cask, 294 b.) - 160306
  • Laphroaig 15 yo 1987/2002 (50%, DL OMC, 270 bottles) - no notes - 86
  • Laphroaig 16 yo 1987/2003 (50%, DL OMC, DL REF 814, 276 bottles) - no notes - 85
  • Laphroaig 16 yo 1987/2004 (50%, DL OMC, 312 bottles) - 060304
  • Laphroaig 17 yo 1987/2004 (50%, DL OMC, cask # DL 1217, 256 bottles, 6 month rum finish) - 261204
  • Laphroaig 18 yo 1988/2006 (61.9%, Doulas Laing OMC for Binny’s for The Plowed Society, cask ref 2281, 154 bottles, USA) - 310707
  • Laphroaig 8 yo 1998/2007 (46%, Douglas Laing Provenance, Autumn/Spring) - 091107
  • Laphroaig 7 yo 1998 or 1999/2006 (50%, Douglas Laing OMC) - 170506
Exclusive Malts
  • Laphroaig 10 yo 1994/2005 (52.5%, Exclusive Malts) - 081205
  • Laphroaig 10 yo 1996 (53.3%, Exclusive Malts, cask #3683, 295 bottles, 2007) - 090407
  • Islay 8 yo 1998/2007 (53.7%, Exclusive Malts, cask #103, 708 bottles) - 070108
Gordon & MacPhail
  • Laphroaig 18 yo 1966/1985 (54%, G&M for Intertrade, 250 bottles) - 160505
  • Laphroaig 19 yo 1966/1985 (50.2%, G&M for Intertrade, 360 bottles) - 060208
  • Laphroaig 1967 (40%, G&M Connoisseur’s Choice old brown label, early 1980’s) - 021005
  • Laphroaig 15 yo 1969/1985 (55.3%, Intertrade) - 080806
High Spirits
  • Laphroaig 12 yo 1994/2006 (54.4%, High Spirits, cask #8692) - 090407
Jack Wieber Whisky World
  • Laphroaig 17 yo 1987 (51.9%, Jack Wieber's Auld Distillers, 180 bottles) - 190506
  • Laphroaig 1990/2006 (58.4%, JWWW The Cross Hill, bourbon cask, 239 bottles) - 160306
  • Laphroaig 12 yo 1993 (54.8%, JWWW Auld Distillers, 287 bottles) - no notes - 88
  • Laphroaig 1996/2006 (54.7%, Jack Wieber’s Auld Distillers Collection, cask #5369, sherry) - 070207
  • Laphroaig 10 yo 1996/2007 (53.4%, JWWW Auld Distillers, 210 bottles) - 090407
Kingsbury
  • Laphroaig 14 yo (46%, Kingsbury, Valdespino’s Coliseo Amontillado) - 240806
MacKillop's Choice
  • Laphroaig 16 yo 1983/1999 (52.5%, McKillop, cask #1849) - no notes - 75
Murray McDavid
  • Laphroaig 13 yo 1988/2001 (46%, Murray McDavid, MM 2109) - 260606
  • Laphroaig 13 yo 1988/2001 (46%, Murray McDavid, Bourbon, MM2108) - no notes - 88
  • Laphroaig 14 yo 1988/2002 (46%, Murray McDavid, bourbon cask, MM3863) - 070207
  • Laphroaig ‘Bloodtub Valinch’ 1988/2005 (54.9%, Murray McDavid, sherry cask #9204) - 140605
The Nectar
  • Hag Rap Oil 9 yo 1998/2007 (56.7%, The Nectar, Daily Dram, 450 bottles) - 091107
Norse Cask
  • Laphroaig 18 yo 1987/2006 (48.3%, Norse Cask, hogshead #1763, 210 bottles) - 070507
Samaroli
  • Laphroaig 15 yo 1967/1982 (57%, Duthie’s for Samaroli, sherry) - 061207
  • Laphroaig 1970/1986 (54%, Duthie's for Samaroli, 75cl, 720 bottles) - 140307
  • Laphroaig 1988/2001 (45%, Samaroli, c. #5735) - 040504
  • Laphroaig 1988/2005 'Coilltean' (45%, Samaroli, fino sherry Puncheon, 582 bottles) - 060506
Sestante
  • Laphroaig 16 yo 1968 (40%, Sestante, Sailing Ship label, Pinerolo Import) - 310707
Signatory
  • Laphroaig 30 yo 1966/1996 (48.7%, Signatory, cask #560, 208 bottles) - 160306
  • Laphroaig 27 yo 1967/1994 (50.1%, Signatory, cask #2957, 208 bottles) - 061207
  • Laphroaig 1967/1993 (50.3%, Signatory for Werner Hertwig, private bottling) - 120207
  • Laphroaig 11 yo Portwood Finish (60%, Signatory Straight from The Cask) - 050304
  • Laphroaig 15 yo 1988/2003 (46%, Signatory for Lavinia, cask #03/466, 670 bottles) - no notes - 86
  • Laphroaig 16 yo 1988/2004 (46%, Signatory unchillfiltered, cask #3614) - 260606
  • Laphroaig 16 yo 1988/2004 (46%, Signatory Unchilfiltered, refill butt #3613, 819 bottles) - 240806
  • Laphroaig 1989 'Mystery Malt' (46%, Signatory for La Maison du Whisky) - no notes - 85
  • Laphroaig 12 yo 1990/2002 (46%, Signatory UCF, cask #1405, 468 bottles) - no notes - 75
  • Laphroaig 12 yo 1990/2003 (46%, Signatory UCF, cask #02/1075, Port Finish) - no notes - 69
  • Laphroaig 15 yo 1991/2006 (53.7%, Signatory, cask #6981, 212 bottles) - 070207
  • Laphroaig 15 yo 1991/2007 (52.1%, Signatory, cask #6978, 183 bottles) - 020407
  • Laphroaig 15 yo 1991/2007 (54.6%, Signatory) - 070108
  • Laphroaig 11 yo 1992/2003 (59%, Signatory, Fresh port pipe finish) - no notes - 86
  • Laphroaig 11 yo 1992/2004 (60%, Signatory SFTC, Portwood Finish) - no notes - 91
  • Laphroaig 13 yo 1992/2005 (59.5%, Signatory Cask Strength, bourbon, cask #3407, 227 bottles) - 021005
  • Laphroaig 13 yo 1993/2006 (56.9%, Signatory, cask #3472, 186 bottles) - 060506
  • Laphroaig 7 yo 1999/2006 (59.4%, Signatory, cask #2756, 598 bottles) - 070207
  • Laphroaig 7 yo 1999/2006 (46%, Signatory UCF, cask #06/373/4, 851 bottles) - 070207
Silver Seal
  • Laphroaig 16 yo 1987/2004 (46%, Silver Seal, 770 bottles) - 080806
SMWS
  • Laphroaig 7 yo 1991/1999 (59.3%, SMWS 29.10) - 210604
  • Laphroaig 10 yo 1991/2002 (58.8%, Scotch Malt Whisky Society, 29.24, 260 bottles) - 140605
  • Laphroaig 11 yo 1991/2003 (55,4%, Scotch Malt Whisky Society, 29.28, ‘Deep Heat’) - 070108
  • Laphroaig 13 yo 1991/2005 (55.8%, Scotch Malt Whisky Society, 29.43) - 160505
  • Laphroaig 13 yo 1991/2005 (59.1%, SMWS 29.40) - 081205
  • Laphroaig 12 yo 1993/2006 (54.5%, Scotch Malt Whisky Society, 29.58, 'Sweet Meat') - 070108
Taste Still - M&H
  • Laphroaig 7 yo 1998/2006 (46%, Taste Still, 424 bottles) - 210406
Whisky-Doris
  • Laphroaig 1996/2006 (55,7%, Whisky Doris, Bourbon C#5366, 120 bottles) - 070207
The Whisky Fair
  • Laphroaig 16 yo 1987/2004 (56.1%, DL for The Whiskyfair Limburg 2004, sherry, 336 bottles) - 051004
  • Laphroaig 16 yo 1988/2005 (50.1%, Douglas Laing for The Whiskyfair, cask #1062, 151 bottles) - 081205
  • Laphroaig 8 yo 1998/2006 (48.5%, The Whisky Fair ‘Artist Edition’) - 080806
Various IB
  • Tamifroyg (49%, Regensburger Whisky Club, 2006) - 190506
  • Laphroaig 17 yo 1987/2005 (51.9%, Monnier Trading, sherry wood, 271 bottles) - 020407
  • Laphroaig 16 yo 1988/2004 (52.5%, The Whisky Shop, dumpy bottle, 614 bottles) - 140605
  • Laphroaig 16 yo 1988/2004 (46%, The Syndicate, bottled at Bruichladdich) - 180707
  • Laphroaig 12 yo 1993 ‘Hebridean Light’ (54.5%, Art of Whisky, cask #2433) - 080806
  • Alambic’s Special Islay (Laphroaig) 13 yo 1993/2006 (57.3%, Alambic Classique, 358 bottles) - 140307
  • Laphroaig 10 yo 1994/2005 (56.7%, Acorn, Japan) - 081205
 
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