Tasting Notes Named;"Best 10 Year Old and under;Scotch" in Jim Murray's Whisky Bible 2019 and awarded a Gold Medal at the International Spirits Challenge 2018. The stalwart Laphroaig 10 Year Old is one of those benchmark whiskies that deserves a place in every drinks cabinet. The claim on the bottle that this isthe most richly flavoured of all Scotch whiskiesmay seem like a bold one but few would argue with it. Pronouncedla-froygthis muscular malt positively ripples with peat-burning kiln fires seaweed TCP kippers tar crashing waves lemon juice stewed pear smoked peppercorns bonfires and mango liquorice. Add a drop of water and it reveals a more velvety vanilla ice cream character. Distillery Manager John Campbellwho was born a mile and half from Laphroaig and has occupied practically every role at the distillery at some pointhas created an exceptional 10 Year Old. It gets the royal approval from Prince Charles Norwegian Wood author Haruki Murakami is a fan and Dame Judi