F:Like a smokehouse with hanging salted meats about, then peat makes another welcomed appearance, like the floor of the smokehouse is a peat bed slowing burning mingling in the air. As the bottle loses some of the peat kick as it stays open, the complexity definitely drops also and it would drop below a 90. It's sweet. Regardless, this is a quality whisky no doubt. The nose has all the classic Laphroaig notes - sea salt, smoke, peat, iodine, along with the sweetness that a lot of Laphroaig's have, once you adjust to the powerful upfront aromas. Overall, very little alcohol. It has a light colour to it, almost like a bleached copper, not sure how I got that comparison, but thats what came to my head at the time!
It is simple a magnificent dram. The smoke comes back in at the end, hanging around the back of the mouth long after the others have faded. Why I marked it 97 is the caramel e150a in there which is completely useless imo. The wood influence here is huge, toffee, vanilla and smoked seaweed. The ash and astringency lasts long into the finish.
I love this Whisky in a familial way. Once imbibed, a cloud of smoke erupts in the mouth, accompanied by the lingering spice and the vestiges of iodine. Finish: Huge blast of peat with almost no warning. Now I just need to get my hands on a bottle of that beautiful cask strength 10. I had heard good things about this bottling, which is apparently around 8 years old to keep in the youthful phenolic peatiness while using smaller quarter casks to increase wood interaction and give more complexity. I cannot stress the spice on this, its huge on the arrival. Either way, the QC is a brillant whisky. Very Highly Recommended (18% of all whiskies Ive reviewed to date get this recommendation or higher). It jumps out with chalky dry enamel stripping booze with a lot of moss and earthy sweet finish. Especially if you've got little whisky left in a bottle for a long time. I have divided the notes into two sections - with and without water. Sweet, oaky, and very smoky. Luckily I have a supporting wife and friends who look out for me. TASTE: a wonderfully spicy honey arrival with dry oak and some saltiness as well. He bought one, and phoned me up to see if I wanted the other one. More shipping infoShipping info, Free local, 1 day delivery in Rhode Island. Good taste for the money, nice that its unchillfiltered. Vanilla, pear drops and some citrus precede ashes and peat and some salty sea weeds. Before, Scotches came in two varieties to me ("tastes good," "doesn't taste good").
In the UK currently selling at around 21 in Waitrose, this is insanely good value. More shipping infoShipping info, All products in stock and ready to ship. Summary: This is the bottle that started it all for me. It makes for classic thumping Laphroaig but surprisingly attracts some drinkers not normally enamoured by the distillery's offering. On the nose, there's brine, smoke, and peat. It's youth brings a big peaty nose with smoke, but less medicinal notes than the 10 yo. also detected a trace of carnation milk and a faint golden syrup note. The nose is quite enjoyable on this scotch. Its mellow and soft nature goes very well together with the smoky and sooty elements, and it is overall a superbly balanced single malt. I wanted another go at it, particularly because Serge of Whisky Fun said the distillate was getting less tarry however, my earliest review of this is from a 2012 bottle and I have a sample from 5 years ago to compare to. This IS a great whisky, after all. I'm intrigued by the cask strength. The finish, which is long and starts very smoky, offers some oak at last, making the end transform from sweet to slightly bitter. I think I agree with you when it comes to the 10y vs QC. I think I need to try the 10 to see what it's all about. Palate: bitter oak dominates with some hot chillis, while the background is occupied by toasted barley grains.
Iodine dressing (before it is applied to the wound). This should sit for 10 minutes or so as it will open up with time, and a little water. More shipping infoShipping info, Standard delivery 3-5 working days Salty? I have never given a 100 score on any whisky. Granted, I like the 10 yo and the Cask Strength labels better then this one. I don't think the owner knew what he had, because there were two on the shelf at a much reduced price. The manifestations on the nose become even clearer on the palate as syrupy vanilla led sweetness hits you with a potent peppery arrival (white pepper mainly) with a the Peat making a big (but measured) intro. Funny how palates can change. I am balancing some leanings towards Christian Science with fine scotch appreciation. The powerful peat hits the nose, with alcohol, and then subsides to sweet barley, and burnt marshmallow. The balans between the sweetness and the salt are almost perfect. Buyer Beware!!!! Here I go trying to review a gem that's been put through it's paces and come out in spades. Just an overall delicious whisky. Theres quite a bit of earthiness from the peat, too. It is quite lighter now, but the peat is still dominant, with a slight herbal presence in the background. I would be more comfortable serving this to a friend less versed in Islay poetry. I am currently finishing my 3rd bottle of this glorious series of Laphroaig distillate. That being said, I like the new sleek design better than the old one (something I can't say about the 10yo, the simplified illustration makes it look cheap). At the local a couple of weeks ago, I noticed a bottle of Ardbeg on the shelf. If you love the peat, then you and the Quarter Cask must meet! Think James Bond meets the Dos Equis most interesting man in the world. This works wonders. There is peat there, but it is surprisingly light on the tongue. Like the title says: A modern Classic, one of the best from Islay currently. We get so much from the malt, it's really nice. The palate is a very funny thing indeed. Laphroaig Quarter Cask Double Cask Matured Single Malt Scotch Whisky Islay, Scotland. Finish: classic peat and smoke, unaccompanied. It appears you like the QC more than the 10 year cask strength. For those who doesn't know, the quarter casks are smaller casks (who didn't get that!) the subtle white chocolate was one of the flavours I enjoyed in this dram! It ensues on iodine, TCP, celeri, rubber again, and then the pepper and peat comes back with a bit of the initial sweetnes with it. Now I can really grapple with each bottle in a way I never could before. Like Whisky, small-production, expertly crafted sake is now joining the game of high price tags. The difference is clearly the wood, that you can actually smell here, without the whisky becoming oaky. there was actually a discussion on this site a few weeks back about the subject. Taste: Peat, smoke, oak. Non-chill filtered and bottled at a higher strength. All the flavors are in harmony. But overall, any Laphroaig, just like Lagavulin, floats my boat. Boston, Laphroaig Quarter Cask 48% Single Malt (1x70cl), Islay, USA: (RI) Agreed100%. It seems to be a feather in the globlists' caps, however, because it gives the impression of being a private newspaper/website, when in fact it is tightly controlled by propaganda programs and agencies of the emerging global scientific dictatorship (Aldous Huxley's term). But despite the added abv, I would still argue that this walks the line between a light sipper and a peat monster, particularly after time has worked its magic. It would be that there is a fixed recipe for these bottlings that they stick too, more likely there is a lot more variation and the blender decides if it is ready, if necessary adding younger or older casks into the mix. . The texture is beautifully velvet with a mouthful of vanilla, licorice and smoky dry fruits like nutmeg and cinnamon. For me it is a mood whisky, warm and relaxing - regardless of what I shot on the golf course. I found myself smelling the dram more than drinking it, though the taste was definitely savored. It's a composed malt whose flavours are blended perfectly together. Syrupy sweet arrival that transitions immediately to spice. Palate Initially sharp, sour, fruity arrival on the tip of the tongue, lemon juice, crisp green apples, apple sauce, sultanas and caramelised brown sugar. In fact, after tasting this, my dad fetched a plastic jug of his moonshine from his garage to show us all what "real" booze should taste like. Recommended, especially at that price. Hints of pear syrup. I won't jump on the 'overproof' bandwagon; however, I did chuckle at the comment from @bigmoose. Tastes like the seashore. Palate: Like sucking on roasted wood chips. Sign up with your email address to receive news and updates. I am by no means a connoisseur, so don't expect me to know what I'm talking about, but Laphroiag Quarter Cask is a bottle of burning wood and gunpowder.
Quarter Cask, 750ML, USA: (CA) . Jersey City, Laphroaig Quarter Cask Single Malt Scotch, Laphroaig, Islay, 750ml, USA: (CT) The effect of the tannins on the mouthfeel is very enjoyable afterward as well, and there is also a touch of salt in the finish too. The first score of 92 was taken a month and a half after the bottle was opened. The fresh and vibrant wood notes, the burned smell you get when drilling or sawing to vigourously. I really enjoyed it. Even with the higher alcohol content, the strong alcohol taste does not come through. Theres also a bit of creaminess, like buttercream, an orange zestiness, reminding me of a bourbon-orange bread pudding one of my friends used to make. The taste with water maintains much of the peat and iodine notes but pepper becomes apparent and a smokey finish becomes discernible. YES, I would.
You are right that it's nowhere near as dry or peaty as other Laphroaigs I've had. It's a medium-long finish.
Decent complexity that I'm still discovering. Newport, Laphroaig Quarter Cask Single Malt Scotch Whisky 750ml, United Kingdom, Scotland, Islay, USA: (CA) The wood is really coming out here in the nose. Those casks may be small, but they are brave. I love overproofs and I was willing to try this out specifically because it is supposed to be 'peaty'. Just had this for the 1st time last night at WhiskyFest. I almost get a whiff of sea air. For peat lovers, I strongly recommend it. Finish: Very long finish of smoke and salt. There is nothing more to say. And it seemed to make me loose the salty notes I oh so love. After a few drinks, I find it a bit too sweet and a bit too peppery a finish. Do I even like it the QC? The transition is done nice and slow, and doesn't show the harshness of the first glass. I'm not a fan of the standard 10yr. Washington, USA: (MA)
Quarter cask is a few miles from my house at a neighborhood liquor store. Finish: Very nice and long, the sort which you can taste after youve eaten something else. Nice to hear that my "strategy" of drinking it while fresh seems to be the way to go! Sweeter than the 10. Do I like the other Laphroaig offerings? There is no price history for this product yet. And consistent is the operative word. Amazing, bitter sweet with salt and smoke that charges up the nose and ends with spice and youthful spirit. Considering the price in Qubec (65$), it is a very high value for a peated Islay: in comparison, the Laphroaig 10 is 80$ and the Ardbeg 10 is 90$. The next week, I got a bottle of Laphroaig 10 year, which brought the sweetness down a notch and not quite as peppery a finish. Poughkeepsie, Laphroaig - Single Malt Scotch Quarter Cask (750ml), USA: (NY) Tustin, Laphroaig Quarter Cask, 750ML, Islay, Scotland, USA: (CA) The Quarter Cask, however, really came alive to me. This allows for faster, and different, aging of the spirit. This dram is like an intricate piece of music. So no water anymore. My current bottle is about my 4th QC and I am as impressed now as I was the first time around. inescapable. Any comparisons you can make? But to me, Laphroaigs beautiful silky honey note can tame the peat in a way that no other Islay distillery can. On the front I taste and almost feel the smouldering remains of a beach fire made from driftwood, dampened by sea spray and light drizzle. I would have to drive 35 miles into the mountains for a cask strength at a far away liquor store. As the name already suggest, quarter casks are small barrels, that were used for transportation on horseback or mule back in the day. I don't know where the sweetness comes from. Simsbury, Laphroaig - Quarter Cask Single Malt Scotch, Scotland, Islay, Laphroaig Quarter Cask Single Malt Scotch Whisky 750mL, Switzerland: Zug, Whisky Laphroaig, Quarter Cask Single Islay Malt, Laphroaig Scotch Single Malt Scotch Whisky. The complexity is astounding from the mineral to the floral to the marine (dried fish). Bedlington Malt Whisky Society sampled this bottle on the 28th of November 2012. Charred wood. Love it: Nose: Light peat on the nose. Coming back to quarter cask now I'm happy to say I like it a lot, lot more. I really do not know how they manage it. I would love to see what you think once I post my reviews. Quarter cask is best suited to the winter months. Sat in front of a lovely wood fire, after a bracing walk in the glens. I would recommend adding little water to this one, since water seems to bring out even more harsh black pepper on the palate. Finish: The leather with sweet wakame returns, but the leather feels more like a cigar in the throat. Im not sure why but its my opinion. Sweet malt sets the primary foundation for hints of pine, mint, grass, coconut, and honey crisp apple to pop in and around smoke and peat. "That was as strong as it got, as I had literally given away all my Islay malts to a good friend" Why did you give it away? Sturbridge, Laphroaig Quarter Cask Single Malt Scotch Whisky, Scotland, Laphroaig Quarter Cask 48% Single Malt (1x70cl), USA: (NY) Holding the whisky on the tongue reveals such intricate character. It will help tone down the peat and allow the other flavors to come through. The evolution of very well integrated flavors from the sweet start to the smoky and warm finish make for a very enjoyable, rather complex sipper. So, compared with the 10yo CS the QC is rather refined. The youth is felt a bit. As much as 15 minutes later, there is still a slow peat feel in the back of my throat. @ BlueNoteI believe the whisky matures in the QC for approx. A fresh and drying mouth-feel. Body: Relatively tongue-coating, it leaves medium legs that travel at a medium pace when the glass is swirled. I have yet to crack open my bottle of Talisker 10. It is matured in two types of American oak casks, first in standard ex-bourbon barrels before then being transferred to quarter casks that ensure increased contact with the oak and are said to create the soft edge that Quarter Cask is so well known for. How does this one compare to the Laphroaig 10, the Cask Strength 10,and the 18? With some water it mellows out a lot and its peaty side diminishes dramatically. I couldn't believe the wonderul aroma when I first opened the bottle! Then develops into intense mid-palate peat, dry and phenolic, lots of minerals, TCP, very salty, smoked kippers, and later drying pepper, vanilla and cinnamon. If I remember correctly this was the 4th bottle in my cabinet (real life), and was such an exploration into the world of peat smoke. A smokey, blood-orange marmalade, and with less of a medicinal, iodine note than the Laphroaig 10. But we get green notes as well: Apple, coconut, brine. However, my hobby is frowned upon in many close quarters which is why I take great pains to keep this aspect of my life far removed from those who I may offend. This whisky is inexpensive enough (by Canadian Scotch Standards, so less than $100) to drink often (which I don't only because I have so many great scotches to drink) but also great enough to impress any level of peated scotch fan. Thankfully, no one agreed his was any better, but still, I was the only one who managed to enjoy my glass of Quarter Cask. The newer bottle is actually more fruity, with apple and pear, slightly more floral and honeyed, and perhaps a bit more woody. I don't know how, but with time this whisky completely changed for the better both on the nose and on the palate. The arrival is powerful and spicy, wonderfully smoky although less so than anticipated after the nose. However, having given it time in the bottle, I must make it up to this whisky by eating some of my words. I really am partial to the CS 10 Batch 003. or maybe not. When you are sent to the proverbial desert island this is the one I am taking. I don't think so. The only thing I have to add about the QC is that I plan to make it the monthly bottle for my whisky club pretty soon, and set it against the 10 CS #6, 10 CS #7, and 2016 Cairdeas. That was as strong as it got, as I had literally given away all my Islay malts to a good friend. CS is also an "alcohol free" religion. More shipping infoShipping info, Local delivery in 48h More shipping infoShipping info, Free deliveries in mainland Portugal and Spain for purchases over 65 euros It starts with the remnants of the toffee fading as the spice grows slightly stronger, and the classic peat and smoke come back in droves. Balance, Complexity: Very nice balance of peat and smoke, salt and sweet. Happily Laphroaig recognised the value of more wood contact for the maturing whisky, and, looking backwards and seeing a precedent that could be pointed to, made a whisky with more benefit of the wood than is usually afforded Scottish malts. The nose is creamy and sweet while at the same time salty and smoky, as Laffie shoud be. Finish: Here, the peat takes most of the place, supported by the alcool's warmth and the oak's dry tannins. But as you can see, even for a go to, I don't go to it so often. The taste is warm, full and mouth-watering - starts smoky, with notes of sea salt and iodine, and moves beautifully into a toffee sweetness with a hint of spice. Its a fascinating nose that most certainly draws you right in. Mountain View, Laphroaig Quarter Cask Single Malt Scotch Whisky (750 ml), 750ml, USA: (CA) The palate is medium-bodied and surprisingly creamy. However I can absolutely relate to you describing it as 'meaty'. A lemony zest is also floating around in the glass though it is still fairly light. I'm going to start this review off by saying that I've never been one to find all these extreme and exuberant tastes/scents in the whiskies that I drink, so I'm not going to pretend about that.
When I first opened the bottle, I noticed the wonderful smokey, peaty smell mixed with quite a strong oak smell, which I guess comes from the smaller casks. hints of vanilla and some smoke. well, almost. However, it is aggressive and in your face while also being balanced at 48% (Just not as aggressive as the 10yo CS - which I love). The finish is long and smoky, with leather, oak, and iodine on the palate. Many before have already explained the origin and defintion behind the "quarter cask" entitlement, which is quite obvious to the journeyed whisky afficionado. It sure does. Laphroaig Quarter Cask has been a staple of my whisky cabinet for the last 4 or 5 years. The nose is phenolic and sweetly smoky at the start, then vanilla and banana flavours appear, followed by notes of apple. This was "the" whisky to switch my palate from an islay hater to an islay lover. Even the Lagavulin Distillers Edition I got last year doesn't come close to this. Something must be very wrong with either that bottle or your taste buds @Georgy. Poor ol' me ;). @lucadann1985 --completely agree, one of the best I've had for that price. As a bonus, its bottled at 48%!! @OlJas are you a fan of an actual second review or revisiting and changing the score? A soft smokiness combined with an almost sweet character make this bottle my new all-time favorite. It's a bona fide winner. I have a closed bottle of the 18y, but I'm not planning on opening it soon. A real real smoked meat comes out of it, folowed by the same flower sweetness and a bit of wet Leather covered by falling leaves and more wich i reallt can not describe.
Finish: Cigar smoke, bonfires and lots of smoky goodness! Slainte! Nose: iodine-forward, lots of brine, smoke pushed back a bit, vanilla, toffee, pears, Palate: much fruitier on arrival, then toffee, smoke, ash, black pepper, slightly waxy, more pears. After that I detected sweet wood spice and hints of coconut. This had been on my list for a while, and at the price, my wife only required me to go through a relatively minor amount of begging ;).
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