Laphroaig · Islay
Laphroaig 10 Year Old
Laphroaig 10 Year Old is a single malt from Islay, Scotland, bottled at 40% ABV with a 10-year age statement. Medicinal, seaweed and ash. The most divisive dram in mainstream whisky.
Compiled by WhiskeyCask Editorial · Last verified 2026-07-30 · specs pending producer confirmation
Flavour profile
Broadly smoky, full-bodied, spicy.
View as table
| Axis | Laphroaig 10 Year Old |
|---|---|
| Peaty | 9 |
| Sweet | 2 |
| Fruity | 2 |
| Spicy | 4 |
| Woody | 4 |
| Sherried | 1 |
| Cereal | 4 |
| Oily | 6 |
Where it sits in our record
Of the 32 bottles here we can cost per litre of pure alcohol, Laphroaig 10 Year Old is the 21st cheapest, at £161.
It is joint-highest in the set on peaty.
Within the 35 bottles on record it is one of 16 single malt entries and one of 7 from Islay.
What it's good for
- testing whether you like peat at all
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Nearest matches by flavour vector across our own eight-axis scoring — not by brand or price.
Ardbeg 10 Year Old
46% ABV · 10 years · £48
More fruity: 4 against 2 here
Laphroaig Quarter Cask
48% ABV · No age statement · £44
More sweet: 4 against 2 here
Lagavulin 16 Year Old
43% ABV · 16 years · £85
More sweet: 4 against 2 here
Ardbeg Uigeadail
54.2% ABV · No age statement · £60
More sherried: 6 against 1 here