An easy going blog for easy going malts
I have tried quite a few Laphroaig’s for this blog and not all of the outcomes have followed the party line. Not least of which was the Select bottling which I found to be actually pretty decent for the money and for the intended market. Something which I noted had been lost on a number […]
I quite like Laphroaig just now and certainly much more than I used to. The triple wood appears to be a marmite dram which equal numbers of disappointed and satisfied customers. The Triple Wood is a no age statement expression which was originally just for the travel retail sector. In the past I have always […]
We are taking things back to basics with this article. Many a whisky blog will contain articles about whiskies too rare/expensive/sold out/old for you to actually go out and buy so this is the tonic to soothe your soul. The standard Laphroaig 10 is a classic example of an ongoing core release which stamps the […]
The first item in a new mini series on notable characters in the Scotch whisky history starts with Bessie Williamson who was the first female owner of a scottish distillery and the last independent owner of Laphroaig. Bessie was born in 1910 in Glasgow and in 1927 went to Glasgow University to study General Arts […]
This will be my first post on Malted and unlike my brother, who has an unnatural interest in sherry; my principle interest is in peated whiskies. So what better way to start than with a review of the Laphroaig 200th anniversary 15 year old. The Distillery We have discussed the history of the iconic distillery […]
Following on from my last piece on buying whisky at auction I thought I would review one of the latest bottles I bought at auction. This Laphroaig PX Cask is exactly the kind of bottle I look for at auction. It is a product I was interested in buying because I enjoy the bottles which […]
The Laphroaig Select is the entry level core bottle in the range. The bottle I see time and time again being slated and criticised by the core fans who say they couldn’t live without the 10 year old or the Quarter Cask. Are these loyal customers missing out or are wisely avoiding disappointment? The Distillery […]
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