Laphroaig 10 Year Old Cask Strength Single Malt Scotch Whisky (700ml) - Batch 16

"...very long, with smoky, sweet, and salty citrus notes. Quite the profile... an excellent batch." - whiskyfun.com

If you're seeking the purest way to experience the taste created by the land, sea and air of Islay, this should be on your short list of must try malts. Barrier-filtered from the cask to remove unwanted char particles – and that’s all that comes between you and the real Laphroaig. Batch 16 is yet another powerful expression in the series characterised by a hefty 58.5% ABV carrying notes of vanilla and sea salt intermingled with hints of freshly ground black pepper and pork crackling. A dram poured neat will fill the nose with aromas of sweet apples and caramelised pastry, underpinned with a tang of cereal and tanned leather. The finish, a mixture of gentle spice, charred oak and smoked mackerel with an oily mouthful. Reports on the tasting front state that this is a return to a "super juicy fruity style", "Like a Laphroaig Quarter cask on steroids" and that "It has what it takes to become an all-time favourite." 

Other reviews... We’re constantly behind with these 10 C/S batches, and frankly, we’re rather ashamed. That said, they’ve become quite different from the older versions. Colour: full gold. Nose: richer than the 18, oilier, but with lovely notes of yellow pepper atop the peat and candied oranges. With water: I really like this. Chalk, plaster, shoe polish, peppers, tar, fresh paint, putty, carbolineum, and a touch of barley sugar... So far, nothing to complain about. Mouth (neat): extremely zesty. Lemon juice, ashes, green pepper, sea water, chillies, and truffled olive oil. As they say, it packs quite a punch. With water: it swims beautifully, though it does become, once again, a bit liqueur-like, a touch sweeter. We’ll mention limoncello once more. Other than that, it’s pretty much spot on. Finish: very long, with smoky, sweet, and salty citrus notes. Quite the profile. Comments: I think this is – or rather, was – an excellent batch. We might have to skip two or three to catch up over the next few months or years. 88 points - whiskyfun.com