Laphroaig Quarter Cask

I was shopping a little while back and found this bottle was reduced from around £35 to £25, so as I like a bargain I thought I should get a bottle! I’d tried the standard 10 year Laphroaig before but the Quarter Cask was a new one for me, and I am glad I took the plunge and bought it now!

It has a light colour to it, almost like a bleached copper, not sure how I got that comparison, but that’s what came to my head at the time! Obviously with this being an Islay malt, the peaty, smoky aromas are strong, but thankfully not too overpowering. I also caught a Madeira smell, and found a kind of sterile aroma in there somewhere!

You expect a heavy hit when you try Islay whiskies, because of the aromas and peat involved, they tend to sort the men from the boys, and this is no different. It gives you a swift kick to let you know its there, and gave me a bit of butter and citrus zing in there for good measure. As it finishes, well it’s a long smoky finish that you can imagine enjoying on a cold winters night.

I enjoyed the Laphroaig 10 year old, and described it as an animal before, but the Quarter Cask is a monster, and quickly disappeared from my shelf! My favourite whiskies tend to be smoother and softer, but this has thrown a spanner in those works, it’s my favourite Islay so far (although I’ve got the Alligator to open shortly) and now hold this in my top 5 whiskies.

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