Head to head · same category, comparable price
Laphroaig 10 Year Old vs Talisker 10 Year Old
They diverge on 2 of our eight axes, most of all peaty, 9 against 6.
Compiled by WhiskeyCask Editorial · Last verified 2026-07-30
Specifications side by side
| Laphroaig 10 Year Old | Talisker 10 Year Old | |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Single malt | Single malt |
| Origin | Islay, Scotland | Highland, Scotland |
| Age | 10 years | 10 years |
| Strength | 40% ABV | 45.8% ABV |
| Cask | Ex-bourbon barrel | Refill American oak |
| Bottle | 700 ml | 700 ml |
| RRP observed | £45 | £42 |
| Per 10cl | £6.43 | £6.00 |
| Per litre of alcohol | £161 | £131 |
| Chill-filtered | Not stated | Not stated |
What separates them
Both from Scotland: Laphroaig 10 Year Old from Islay, Talisker 10 Year Old from Highland.
Both state 10 years.
Cask as each producer describes it: Laphroaig 10 Year Old in ex-bourbon barrel, Talisker 10 Year Old in refill american oak.
Neither states chill filtration.
Neither set of specifications is producer-confirmed.
What the price buys
Laphroaig 10 Year Old is £3.00 dearer a bottle than Talisker 10 Year Old.
Strength keeps that ordering: £131 a litre of pure alcohol for Talisker 10 Year Old against £161.
Across the 32 bottles we can cost this way, Laphroaig 10 Year Old is 21st cheapest and Talisker 10 Year Old 13th cheapest.
Flavour, compared
View as table
| Axis | Laphroaig 10 Year Old | Talisker 10 Year Old |
|---|---|---|
| Peaty | 9 | 6 |
| Sweet | 2 | 4 |
| Fruity | 2 | 4 |
| Spicy | 4 | 7 |
| Woody | 4 | 5 |
| Sherried | 1 | 2 |
| Cereal | 4 | 4 |
| Oily | 6 | 7 |
2 of the eight axes clear 3 points; after peaty comes spicy at 4 against 7.
Level only on cereal, 4 each.
Each bottle in its own right
Laphroaig 10 Year Old
Medicinal, seaweed and ash. The most divisive dram in mainstream whisky.
Full record →Talisker 10 Year Old
Pepper and brine over a warm smoky core. The pepper is the signature.
Full record →No overlap in what we list them for: Laphroaig 10 Year Old for testing whether you like peat at all, Talisker 10 Year Old for peat curious and cold weather.
Where these specifications come from
Producer and retailer pages for Laphroaig 10 Year Old and Talisker 10 Year Old: laphroaig.com, malts.com. Figures are what those pages published when we last checked them, on 2026-07-30.