Laphroaig 10 Yr. Scotch
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Laphroaig 10 Yr. Scotch

Item # 03754 750 mL

One of the whisky world's most iconic brands, well deserved after over 200 years of steadfast, traditional top quality whisky making that is unmistakably Islay through and through. Few products define their place and are as distinguished and immediately recognizable as this smoky giant. For pure peat, smoke, saline, medicinal notes you expect with bright citrus, salted caramel and floral and honey notes layered in - Laphroaig is always an outstanding choice.

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Staff Pick Notes

With Laphroaig 10 yr, you have to take sides; there's no middle ground here, no room for indecision. Its oil-textured, peat-smoked profile is redolent of an ambivalent detective from a 30's noir film. There might be greater depth, complexity, or finesse in some of their neighbor's bottlings, but few have the sheer force of personality. Truly a Scotch for all seasons, there is plenty of flavor layered beneath the peat, with fruit and leather and spice coming out, practically yelling at you across the room the second you open the bottle. Bowmore might be the certified pre-owned BMW, but Laphroaig is the secondhand Honda you picked up at the police auction and you can't be sure something didn't happen in the rear seat. But I know which I'd rather drive, and have more fun doing it.

- JA

Glossary

Scotch

As a synonym for Scottish, some people object to the term “Scotch” – but as far as their whisky goes, the Scottish people are required by law to classify the spirit as “Scotch whisky.”

Scotland

History:Distillation was brought to Scotland from Ireland by missionary monks in the 6th century. In 1644, the first taxes were imposed on Scottish distillers by England, with the result that most of the nation’s whisky was soon distilled illicitly. With the Parliament’s passing of the “Excise Act” in 1824, licensing fees for distilleries were much cheaper. Distilleries started to take out licenses, and since then, the distillation industry in Scotland has been continuously expanding....

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