Laphroaig

Correction: Its the 10 yr old cask strength.

The Laphroaig 10yo Cask Strength is a great dram - specially since the standard 10, IMHO, has been a bit more bland as of late - but the cask strength is still as it used to be.

I've had the normal 10 and the 15 and the 15 was much better to me. I've only tried one cask strength Scotch and that was MacCallan......I hated it.

U¿ytkownik "Lew/+Silat" napisa³:

I've never had them all head-to-head, which makes it a tad more difficult to make comparisons, but I'd say go for the 10yo c.s. if you're looking for that mighty, no-nonsense Islay kick, but choose the 15yo if it's the more rounded, elegant, sophisticated, but definitely ruthless Islay you're looking for. More like an iron hand in a silk glove, the 15yo, I'd say.

Reading and writing about these makes me drool over my keyboard. My trip to Scotland is only 10 days away. And Islay's a part of it. An important one...

Cheers, Rajmund

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I have never had the 10 yr cask strength, but I have had a lot of regular 10 yr and a few of the 15 yr. The 15 yr is much more smooth and mellow than the 10 yr. Still smoke and peat, but also a sort of walnut flavor and very smooth. Since I have never had the cask strength, that is what I would pick.

hawk

Lew/+Silat wrote:

Laphroaig used to do a 'travel pack' with the 10, 10cs and 15 in a 'briefcase'. Each bottle was 33.33cl. If it's still available it's a great way to try all three head-to-head.

regards

Esmond

Where could I find this 'triple pack'?

I picked mine up at an airport - it may have been produced exclusively for that market.

regards

Esmond

Lew,

I have a bottle of the Laphroaig 10, which I obviously opened and tasted, but on which I have no tasting notes. I'll be doing my first Whisky tastings since my return from 3 months in Thailand, this weekend, and will let you know.