Comments on: Tasting: New Laphroaig 18 Year Old

By: Jeremy

Jeremy — Tue, 30 Aug 2011 12:58:51 +0000

Thanks for the tasting notes. I’m a MASSIVE fan of the Quarter Cask, quite easily my favourite dram and I’ve just ordered a bottle of the 18 and can’t wait for it to arrive.

By: parker

parker — Thu, 06 Jan 2011 23:27:08 +0000

Trying the 15 & 18 at home, side by side. Really going to miss the 15. 18 is certainly full bodied, as mentioned above, but just doesn’t have the smokiness, like a cigar filled room, or the 15…

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Best of Oh Nine: Booze — Tue, 12 Jan 2010 18:48:08 +0000

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By: Mickey

Mickey — Fri, 04 Sep 2009 05:02:57 +0000

If I can say something about Laphroaig, This is a humdinger of a whisky! Arguably the most devastating (and I mean that in a constructive manner) of the Islay peated single malts. Perhaps you’ve noticed, a lot of Isaly whiskies come in green bottles. There is in fact a reason for that. When the bottle is green, you cannot make out the color of the whisky. If you cannot see the color, you’re purchasing decision will instead be based on the label rather than the light color of the whisky in the bottle. The majority if Islay whiskies are bourbon cask matured & they are light in color. It’s a myth that the best whiskies have the darkest colors. All whiskies have magnificent ranges of flavour weather they are light or dark in color. So, never judge a whisky by it’s color!

Mickey

By: Lee

Lee — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 11:53:27 +0000

Oh I can’t wait to try the 18 year old….i was lucky enough to visit the distillery back in March this year with a friend of mine….we called into Laphraoig and burly Dave guided us around the place…..at the end of the tour we sat down with about 10 other Scandinavian chaps and sampled the Quarter Cask and 15 year old…..i love the Quarter Cask and would happily pay £50-60 quid for a bottle

By: bgulien

bgulien — Sat, 02 May 2009 11:30:17 +0000

Oh, and the 18 yo is still caramel coloured!
Why won’t they learn….

By: bgulien

bgulien — Sat, 02 May 2009 11:28:37 +0000

Just this week, the 18 yo started selling in the Netherlands.
I immediately bought one. Didn’t open it yet.
This morning I got an email from Laphroaig, that I could order it via the FOL shop.
That’s a bit crazy isn’t it?
The guy in Amsterdam assured me that it started selling on the 27th op April, and now I can get a 18 yo because I am a “special” FOL-er.
Even Ardbeg built in some time, when they marketed the retail version of the Supernova.
The retail price I payed was EUR 71,95 ( GBP 65 I think)

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By: bgulien

bgulien — Wed, 08 Apr 2009 15:47:01 +0000

I had an order in last week and forgot to look.
So thanks for the warning. Just ordered a bottle, just in case I run out before the 18 is in. And like you, I love the 15 a lot.

By: Tim F

Tim F — Wed, 08 Apr 2009 15:37:01 +0000

There’s still bottles of 15yo available over here, bgulien. I bought three bottles as soon as I heard it was finishing, but unfortunately I’m already half-way through the first one. I need to start rationing myself a bit more, but often in the evening when I’m deciding what I want to drink the 15yo is the one that calls me :)

By: bgulien

bgulien — Wed, 08 Apr 2009 14:58:31 +0000

Had a FOL email recently. Expected date for the 18yo is a few months from now.
And they have some 30 bottles of 15 yo for the Friends.
So for a few months there is quite a gap in the line-up.

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By: lohssanami

lohssanami — Mon, 30 Mar 2009 17:49:46 +0000

Tim, nice write up, and I’ll look forward to trying this one as soon as it reaches the US.

I like the ‘soon to be gone’ 15, but if there is more muscle and body to the 18, then I bet it will be great.

By: Kevin Rose

Kevin Rose — Mon, 30 Mar 2009 16:34:02 +0000

Sounds good. I love the 10yo, the CS, the QC and a 7yo unchilfiltered expression I found one day but was never a big fan of the 15yo.

I will definitely be picking up a bottle of this and hopefully will love it as much as the 7yo (my current fav Laphroaig).

By: Angus

Angus — Mon, 30 Mar 2009 15:53:57 +0000

Is it entirely bourbon matured or are there a few nuggets of sherry sloshing about in there for a change Tim? Looks lovely, I’m very glad its at 48%.

By: bgulien

bgulien — Mon, 30 Mar 2009 15:41:30 +0000

Me very dumb, didn’t read too well. Of course it’s gone if it’s replaced. Sorry.

By: bgulien

bgulien — Mon, 30 Mar 2009 15:38:47 +0000

Tim, this is good news.
Always been very fond of Laphroaig. Does that mean, that the 15 is gone?