Head to head · same category, comparable price
Glenfiddich 12 Year Old vs Laphroaig 10 Year Old
They diverge on 3 of our eight axes, most of all peaty, 0 against 9.
Compiled by WhiskeyCask Editorial · Last verified 2026-07-30
Specifications side by side
| Glenfiddich 12 Year Old | Laphroaig 10 Year Old | |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Single malt | Single malt |
| Origin | Speyside, Scotland | Islay, Scotland |
| Age | 12 years | 10 years |
| Strength | 40% ABV | 40% ABV |
| Cask | Ex-bourbon American oak, European oak | Ex-bourbon barrel |
| Bottle | 700 ml | 700 ml |
| RRP observed | £38 | £45 |
| Per 10cl | £5.43 | £6.43 |
| Per litre of alcohol | £136 | £161 |
| Chill-filtered | Not stated | Not stated |
What separates them
Both from Scotland: Glenfiddich 12 Year Old from Speyside, Laphroaig 10 Year Old from Islay.
Glenfiddich 12 Year Old states 12 years, 2 more on paper.
Cask as each producer describes it: Glenfiddich 12 Year Old in ex-bourbon american oak and european oak, Laphroaig 10 Year Old in ex-bourbon barrel.
Neither states chill filtration.
Neither set of specifications is producer-confirmed.
What the price buys
Laphroaig 10 Year Old is £7.00 dearer a bottle than Glenfiddich 12 Year Old.
Strength keeps that ordering: £136 a litre of pure alcohol for Glenfiddich 12 Year Old against £161.
Across the 32 bottles we can cost this way, Glenfiddich 12 Year Old is 17th cheapest and Laphroaig 10 Year Old 21st cheapest.
Flavour, compared
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| Axis | Glenfiddich 12 Year Old | Laphroaig 10 Year Old |
|---|---|---|
| Peaty | 0 | 9 |
| Sweet | 6 | 2 |
| Fruity | 7 | 2 |
| Spicy | 3 | 4 |
| Woody | 4 | 4 |
| Sherried | 3 | 1 |
| Cereal | 5 | 4 |
| Oily | 4 | 6 |
3 of the eight axes clear 3 points; after peaty comes fruity at 7 against 2 and sweet at 6 against 2.
Level only on woody, 4 each.
Each bottle in its own right
Glenfiddich 12 Year Old
Pear and green apple over light malt. The reference point for accessible Speyside.
Full record →Laphroaig 10 Year Old
Medicinal, seaweed and ash. The most divisive dram in mainstream whisky.
Full record →No overlap in what we list them for: Glenfiddich 12 Year Old for first single malt and highball, Laphroaig 10 Year Old for testing whether you like peat at all.
Where these specifications come from
Producer and retailer pages for Glenfiddich 12 Year Old and Laphroaig 10 Year Old: glenfiddich.com, laphroaig.com. Figures are what those pages published when we last checked them, on 2026-07-30.