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Character
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Nutmeg
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Cinnamon
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Iodine (tcp)
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Smoke
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Oak
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Dried Fruit
Laphroaig Select Reviews
Tasting Notes
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Tasting Notes by Billy A
Nose: Punchy medicinal and mineral notes on the nose - muddy peat, rockpools and sea spray. Behind that there is sweetness, with chocolate milk and cornflake touches, as well as sherbert lemons and a gentle touch of wood smoke.
Palate: Soft and surprisingly light on the palate, with gingery spice, vanilla, sour apple and char backed up by nutmeg, cinnamon and a little dried fruit. The peat from the nose is subdued, with a soft and syrupy pine note coming through.
Finish: Spicy new oak, sour apple and a touch of damp wood. As that fades the traditional medicinal notes appear and linger for a short while.
Comment: An introductory Laphroaig, offering a big hit on the nose and a softer palate to lure in the unsuspecting.
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Producer's Notes
Colour: A Fully Natural colour with no caramel added, it is sparkling gold with layers of colour – arising from different maturations and oils mixing together.
Nose: Peat first, then ripe red fruits from the PX and Olorosso casks. A hint of dryness next from the American oak with a long lingering florally finish - Marzipan and even limes at the end.
Palate: This full bodied whisky is initially sweet up front- matching the nose, then the classic dry, peaty, ashy flavours come bounding in followed by a lovely rich finish arising from the rich fruits of the European casks.
83 Customer Reviews
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I’m always suspicious when the age is not given, I think it may be a ruse to unload some cheaper, unaged product. It’s drinkable, but not to be bought again; 10 yr is better.
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After drinking more I think I've decided to re-evaluate. I initially didn't like this whisky but it seems to have grown on me perhaps. It's sweet with very little nose and perhaps less bodied with less pronounced malt notes to balance out the peat, which itself is quite muted. Mostly a sort of lemon, cigarette ash flavor and something like the burnt bits on mince pies. The alcohol comes out most of all and its young. It's ultimately not that bad. Not a first choice Laphroaig but it's ok.
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I'm drinking this as I type and just bought it because it costs next to nothing at the shops and wondered what it was like. So here goes in real time. Very little nose, faint peat and some faint lemon, overripe guava type background. It tastes weird, like limoncello mixed with peaty whisky. It has nearly no body just a little peaty after-fizz on the tongue and is astringent making me salivate. No sign of any kind of malt or indeed anything. It could be peaty vodka with some lemon cordial thrown in. It's too young. It's not great or even a Laphroaig at all. A bit of water helps. I think this is going into my blending experiment bottles.
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Received this as a present. First sip was 'not too sure' but after that, lovely stuff. Can't wait to try a different bottle.
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I bought this "Select" edition by mistake as I assumed it was a bottle of the 10-year and the packaging is very similar. As a whisky it is perfectly drinkable but if you are a fan of the peat and salt and the rainbow of flavours that is the most splendid 10-year old Laphroaig then I think you will be sadly disappointed by this Select. Not sure what market they are trying to attract by producing this. I also think it is misleading to call it “Select” as that implies some superior qualities, yet I have to report that I found none. Stick to the 10-year old.
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Jesus, this is incredible stuff!
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Select tastes like a superfund peat bog site burned by a wildfire, still warm, but now starting to be rained on. Absolutely awful. Pray for those who actually honestly enjoy this garbage. I'm not much one for the very smoky nor peaty scotches, but this isn't even those. This is something wholly different. I urge you to read the other 1 and 2 star reviews, as well. I cried in laughter of those in similar palate torture.
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Yup. I think maybe they've adjusted it in 2018. Cant understand the bad reviews at all. Really up there. Bought it on special today with two glasses. going in tomorrow to clear the lot.
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Not as flavoursome as the Quarter Cask but still very tasty.
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Have tried several single malts to which this, in comparison, is something quite different to say the least. I enjoy Balvenie, Glenlivet, Glenfiddich... this is so unpleasant to my pallet I don't know how to respond other than saying I'm seriously considering there's something wrong with this bottle. Medicinal, iodine, poor smokey notes, and the odor is putrid. I literally need to read up on this to find if it's me, this particular bottle, or what? God bless you if you enjoy this, God help me if I'm off my rocker, and forgive the soul who put this particular batch in this bottle... marching straight back to the store tomorrow to learn more.
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Much lighter on the smoke, a damp peat and more rounded that the 10 year old. Interesting, decent value for money but I prefer the original, I would give it 3.5/5 if I could.
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Lighter peat than the 10yr, but still as smooth. Very good for the price.
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I have tried it – it smells like pipe sealer and tastes worse. Added to the fact the company is very reluctant to give answers, it is the worst whisky I have ever tasted. I will make sure that I will stick to the Glens from now on.
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A friend purchased this for me by mistake instead of the 10 year. Expected something similar to Lagavulin 16, the only other Islay I've tried and I was quite desappointed. It tastes quite watered down to me. What little taste there is however is good, but its weak and disappears quickly.
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Smells delicious, tastes like cow dung.
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absolutely dreadful. needs to be mixed with cola to make it palatable. :-/
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The 10 yr is my standard go-to comfort. Tried other Islays including Lagavulin 18 yr, but found that nothing can replace the Laphroig 10 yr. Tried the Select, paid more for it, slightly underwhelmed. Tastes timid and tentative for a Laphroig, like it is an apology for the 10 yr. Watered down. Proves nothing can replace the 10 yr.
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I wanted a good intro to peat without being immediately turned off by the difference from my "normal" choices. I was pleasantly surprised, I think this has me hooked on peat I will try the normal 10yr.
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Slightly cheaper than the classing 10 y/o, it is however much softer and mild. Smoky but not peaty. Still a good whisky
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Never tried this Malt before today and found the taste and smell very unexpected, It smells and tastes like TCP, is this normal . I like Malts very much , but this is very peculiar . Is this normal ?
