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Very medicinal and meaty indeed

Brine and Smoke, 13Apr2024 Ballechin 15yo OB Batch#2 https://www.whiskybase.com/whiskies/whisky/188378/ballechin-15-year-old 87- Laphroaig Quarter Cask (circa. 2012) https://www.whiskybase.com/whiskies/whisky/20113/laphroaig-quarter-cask 88- Laphroaig 10yo OB CS#16 https://www.whiskybase.com/whiskies/whisky/237030/laphroaig-cask-strength 88- Lagavulin 12yo OB SR'21 https://www.whiskybase.com/whiskies/whisky/192745/lagavulin-12-year-old 88+ Lagavulin 12yo OB SR'12 https://www.whiskybase.com/whiskies/whisky/35948/lagavulin-12-year-old 89-

I have thoroughly enjoyed the 10CS I've tried so far and I have a couple of older batches still sealed on the shelf. So very happy to receive a sample of this batch from karloff. And I do agree with him on people naging on about what nuances you miss if you don't add water. Here it is not about finding delicate nuances, it's about being able to enjoy a brutal sensory overload.

21 22 22 22 87 Corporate style, I would say that it is dominated by ash), but tasty and drinkable!

very medicinal, band aids, peat, apple, pepper, cocoa, really medicinal, a bit brutal

I can't remember any 10 CS that has such a (comparatively) fruity-sweet nose. Don't get us wrong: it has everything you'd expect from a Laphroaig 10 CS, but on top of that it delivers a sweetness that I haven't had in a 10 CS before, and which at times made me doubt that this was only and exclusively Ex-Bourbon Casks were used. With his profile he fits very well with this year's Càirdeas White Port & Madeira, here a Barry MacAffer style could definitely emerge. A very (I don't think I ever wrote that in connection with a 10 CS) quaffable (quaffable, the Whiskybase software turns my German term "süffig" into "enjoyable", which from my point of view, however, applies to every Batch of the 10 CS applies - quite amusing: with this addition in brackets, the "enjoyable" actually becomes a "quaffable", if I remove the addition, the software makes it just an "enjoyable" again) batch, which despite its accessibility preserves the character of the series.

Very round, balanced, not too hefty peated whisky. Certainly not an overwhelming peatbomb, but nice touches of woodsmoke, sweet smoke, tobacco. Very pleasant experience.

Haven't had batch 15, but compared to #14 there's a return to some fruitiness again.

Light amber color. Quite oily structure.

In my opinion, almost 1 bottle over 6 months - by far the best CS I've had in my glass so far - addictive fruity

A brash, bold whisky that'll satisfy your basic peat needs, but won't set your world on fire.

Smoked meat, fatty steak, grilled over charcoal, melon and banana, salted caramel and sea breeze. The smoke is quite persistent in taste, the sweet tones recede under its pressure and alcohol notes.

Really good and therefore a very, very good PLV. Becomes more ashy in the finish, which is not my thing. 81-85 – Wow, really good one

It says on the bottle label that they recommend you add water and you get these YouTube bloggers that insist you add water to everything and it's absolute nonsense. Embrace the monster and you will tame it and learn to love it.

Aroma: iodine, herbaceous, distinct - but when aired it is beautifully honey, caramel, creamy, toasted marshmelow (egg cognac) Taste: an explosion of flavors, smokiness, barbecue, spiciness, wood, dark fruit - a really beautiful shot

Extremely drinkable, nothing to analyze to death, but I don't want that with a Laphroaig. This one convinces straight away, and not just because of the perfectly integrated alcohol: Batch #16 is fat, sweet and oily with aromas of warm tar paper with bacon plums. And then at the very end there are actually tropical fruit notes like the very old Laphroaigs. Yummy! That adds another point. Has what it takes to become an all-time favorite.

It's been a long time since I drank such a good draft of Laphroaig at cask strength. Sweet, very fruity, with a lot of smoke, forest notes, wet earth and smoked meat. The aroma is a memory of childhood flavors with dumplings topped with bacon cracklings.

Great batch of a modern Laphroaig 10 CS. 89.5 points

Joins the ranks of the more tannin-heavy and woody batches with caramel aromas. I thought coloring was going out of style with Islay whisky. When it comes to Speysiders, I can still understand it. Here it is superfluous. Still a good CS, between 87 and 88.5 points. The aromas are too intense, too clumsy, but sometimes you want that. I'll put it this way, if the whisky has been in the bottle for 20 years, then that's 89 points, but that's too much and at the same time not enough.

The nose is already remarkable, the rest is classic Laphroaig.

4*87

It’s… ok. I was maybe hoping for a bit more considering I’ve rated some earlier batches 88. This one’s ashy and smoky with a side of bourbon wood fruit and salted licorice, but the iodine and sauna notes I associate with Laphroaig have taken a back seat and this batch doesn’t seem to take that well to water. This is probably less an issue with the batch and more with the general direction Laphroaig and other Islay distilleries are going. [edit] Later into the bottle, there is a farmy undercurrent to the peat that isn't at all Laphroaig. -1 point for that. [edit 2] Digging into my last sample I find quite attacking woody, resinous parts here. You can for sure find the Laphroaig tastes as well but it has a certain overoaked vibe that wasn't there in the earlier batches, and an ashy bitterness I first found in a Quarter Cask bottle over ten years ago. The balance is off.

89.50 Nose: very smoky and fruity sweet, hospital smells, wet cardboard, freshly laid asphalt, delicate salty sea climate, dark fruits, blueberries, plum jam, sour blackcurrant, bacon, salty smoked bacon, coffee, coffee ice cream. It's as if it wasn't ex-Bourbon, which suits me perfectly! Taste: very oily and thick, the taste is a bit different from what was felt in the aroma, but it is equally interesting, a lot of peat and smoke, ash, a burning fire, a lot of pungent wood, chocolate with salt, a lot of salt, chili, spices, cocoa, a bit of cinnamon. Finish: medium long and warming, extremely dry, again very salty, sea, dried algae, sugar syrup, smoked fish, pepper. Really very good Batch! The incredibly fruity aroma is astonishing compared to previous batches. For the first time in 10 Cs I encountered such dark aromatic fruit, you can sit and smell it for hours!

Absolutely awesome! Finally a Laphroaig that absolutely excites me again

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Compared to batch 15 from last year, sweeter and oilier in the mouth, even slightly yellow fruity on the nose. As always, high level, great batch! I'm really happy and amazed that this bottling can keep the high quality for years.

A typical Laphroaig Cask Strength, one might say, in addition to the classic Laphroaig parameters also nice and sweet and fruity. From my personal point of view, only the finish differs from its predecessors and presents itself with a bitterness that I don't like and only disappears with the next sip. Maybe it's due to the daily form - 19.08.2023

You can't go wrong with those batches. Fully flavoured and they can even match an Octomore in peaty intensity. The good thing is these recent 10 Cask Strength batches have become a bit cheaper and more available in my country since about 2022. I compared it to batch 12, it was (almost) as good.

Another incredible bottle from my favorite distillery.

Always a great dram.

It looks like Laphroaig re-invented new approach. Nice example with light sweetness and memorable traditional strong medicine

The leather, smoky, and fruity notes blend very well.

with water: he doesn't need it, it's very drinkable at this strength, but let's try it anyway. It becomes sweet, a bit softer, some spices like cinnamon appear, very delicate and easy to drink, a bit of water takes it to another level Conclusion: It's always a homecoming when you get your nose at the new batch of CS, and yet there's always something new, something different, waiting for you. This time I have more fruit than usual, and the cinnamon note is also something new in the CS. A very good batch. In a direct comparison with the 2023 Cairdeas, the CS beats it by far, and it's a good 20 EUR cheaper. Only one thing doesn't fit: the color! Why do you have to work with quite a lot of E150 and give the whisky such a color that suggests sherry influence?

A typical Laphroaig with the well-known medicinal note. The alcohol whips up a little, but is also easy to drink without water.

Kind of a classic now. An annual batch (good, with exceptions) of a very well matured 10 as OA in CS at an even more or less reasonable RRP (with a fee discount (which was eliminated at some point)) I paid 45 for a #006 from Laphi itself ), where you can actually be sure and blindly buying 1 to x¹ bottles is not a mistake. Always a little different, but always damn tasty. It's been sitting in the glass for a while now... ...tart herbs, reminiscent of Italian cuisine...basil; now smoke, classic; There's a big medicine cabinet in the hospital with a lot of different stuff in it; dry, powdery; but behind it lies the sweetness of vanilla, delicate caramel pastries and slightly oxidized light fruit pulp; Despite everything, you're still stuck in the hospital, somewhere near here a Buddl Desi tipped over... ...slightly caramelly sweet beginning; the herbs are emerging; becomes bitter; powerful; powerful; a dash of chocolate and dark cocoa; You have something like Laphroaig in your mouth; Smoke; Fire; Desi; All hell is breaking loose in the hospital; seductive; It's kind of tasty and the strength of the alcohol is pleasing... ...with a delicately seductive light vanilla-fruit sweetness, which is joined by an increasingly dominant herbal note, it then leaves. You can feel something from the cocoa, including black pepper; some black tea; In the corner there is a really old, dark, greasy leather chair that has been sitting for decades. Cool lounge here in the KH, you won't forget it despite everything. Definitely not a mistake to have some in stock. As usual, tasty, strong, that's how it should be. The only thing I would like to have back is more KH. I think there used to be more in it.

10CS batch1, Batch16, Cairdeas 2024 vertical review When I drank Laphroaig Batches 13, 14, 15, and 16 vertically, I remember thinking that 16 wasn't bad. However, when compared to Batch 1, it just felt like a deteriorated Laphroaig. Since I evaluated the score based on Batch 1, Batch 16 felt like it suffered in terms of score. The exquisite balance of Batch 1 was quite satisfying, but Batch 16 couldn't match this perfection. Even when I tasted it again, Batch 16 had too much oak nuance. As for Cardious 2024, the PX cask involvement created a completely different note composition from the 10 CS series, making a direct comparison a bit ambiguous. If I had to rate it, I would say that it is sweet and smooth, with a characteristic meaty feel created by the combination of PX sherry and peat.

Good and woody, but a bit tamed imho. Alc well-integrated but is missing the "oomph" of most of LP 10 CS a bit. Nevertheless a save bet unless you have the choice between different batches you may will prefer over this one.

Tasted on 08-15-2023.

Rich in flavor, it reveals layers of complexity as it decans, making it a premium everyday whisky.

Printing, offset printing in aroma and taste, this was in laphroaig 10 sherry, and now here) Instead of a deep malt heart in the 90s, the machine-typographic component now prevails. The finish is a little too dry in my opinion compared to other releases, but still cool!

I'm not a big fan of CS, and this is beyond my optimum smoke - but nice secondary aromas: fatty cream, resin, salt, spray, plus ripe oranges, summer honey.

The interesting thing was that when I first smelled it, I smelled something like fresh green peas... A slight surprise was also the pronounced sweetness, which I did not expect in this whisky.

The conclusion here right away: excellent! Maritime notes of salt and a refreshing sea breeze unfold in the nose, accompanied by a hint of iodine and a typically smoky note. A true feast for the senses that only increases the anticipation of the first sip. And the taste keeps what the nose promises! Plenty of smoke and a pleasant saltiness caress the palate, accompanied by a wonderful pinch of pepper that gives the whole thing an exciting spiciness. This batch is truly exceptional and is exactly the Laphroaig I love so much. With the addition of water, the whisky shows a completely new facet. The pepper fades into the background as the salty notes soften and the smoke lingers more subtly. An exciting transformation that makes the pleasure experience even more varied. Conclusion: A clear YES! This batch is a real treat and definitely not a bad buy. If you want to experience Laphroaig at its best, this bottling should not be missed. It is a wonderful example of the outstanding quality of Cask Strength batches.

Another successful 10 Cask Strength, the sweetness of this batch is pleasant. But I'm not the biggest fan of it, it reminds me a little of Batch 007, which was pretty sweet too. I'm missing a bit of the "brutality" in Batch 016...

Heavy peaty, powerful. But the alcohol content was still too strong, and the expression wasn't pleasant enough. Rating reference price: CNY 550