Laphroaig Select

Nose - a sweet peatyness Taste - briney peat, no where as strong as the 10 year, not as medicinal at all, I quite enjoy this one Finish - campfire smoke, no other words can describe this and I love it Score - 4.0, solid choice in my book Scoring Legend 5.0 - Outstanding, unmatched to others 4.5 - Excellent, I will always keep a bottle in stock if possible 4.0 - Very good, quite enjoyable to drink, can consider as a solid choice 3.5 - Good, would taste again 3.0 - Average 2.5 - Acceptable, still drinkable 2.0 - Inferior, able to drink but not enjoyable 1.5 and below—wouldn’t drink again unless I am desperate

On the nose there is an intense amount of peat and smoke. Iodine at first than some bartlett pear and gentle lemon. On the palate there is a lot of the peat and wafts of smoke. Brine and malt follow. Not for everyone, and definitely not for anyone who likes sweet whiskeys. This would be a fantastic mixer for Penicillin's, Rusty Nails, or any other cocktail in need of a smokey, briny scotch. I will have to experiment. Overall: Nose: 2/5 Taste: 2.5/5 Overall: 2.25/5 Repurchase: No Type: Mixer

Nose: slight phenols, a bit of peat, slight smoke. A slight hint of fruit (berry?) from the sherry casks. A touch of charred wood. Palate: a strong malty note, getting a tiny bit of the iodine/medicinal notes but way more toned down than normal. Sweeter than the 10 I remember. A tiny bit of fruit here. A hint of oak here too. More flat than the 10. Mild vanilla. Really low ABV. Finish: not as lingering and oily as the 10, but still there a bit.

I read and watched a lot of reviews on this one. I am a big fan of the 10. My take is, given the cost of living crises across the world and the foreseeable global recession - this is a solid dram especially if the 10year old is out of you budget. Smokey, Peated sweetness, medicinal and, with a hint of iodine and salty went well paired with smoked cheddar on cream cracker. This would be a easy go to on my shelf.

Aroma: Lovely, fairly hefty smokiness that resembles campfire smoke with touches of fruit and peat Taste: A bit underwhelming, silky smoky flavour with a bit of sweetness, very little else going on Finish: Fairly short, mostly just lingering wood char flavour Overall: Decent whisky, it's a bit uneventful on the taste but it's pleasant and for the price, it's great.

I like the smell of the Select. It smells like Laphroaig 10 but sweeter. I do get less peat on the nose as well. The taste is good, but not as good as it's non-select sibling. The finish is where the original pulls away from this expression. While good, in my opinion, this is no replacement for my Laphroaig 10.