Beverage Testing Institute · August 2019
Entered as Laphroaig Select Islay Single Malt Scotch WhiskySee the review on tastings.com
Laphroaig Oak Select Single Malt Scotch Whisky 750ml
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Product Description
Created from hand selected oak casks for perfect balace and flavour. The most richly flavoured for all Scotch whiskies. Distilled on the remote island of Islay off the West coast of Scotland. Select This special Laphroaig is created from carefully selected casks of each of our key styles, stretching back in time -- with one notable addition. The heart of the spring is drawn from a final maturation in new American Oak casks, rarely used for Scotch Whisky maturation. Six months of this maturation takes place in the highest, warmest reaches of our warehouses during the Scottish summer. With spirit selected by our master distiller from Quarter Cask, our PX Cask and Triple Wood (European Oak casks), it represents a subtle blending of peat, oak and sweetness. Bottled at natural colour, the result is an exquisite Laphroaig with our trademark 'peat reek' matched by an additional layer of complexity and depth brought about by the fusion of the maturation styles and different oaks, which we hope will surprise and delight you. Display Tubes/Boxes: Display boxes subject to availability.
Product Specs
| Alcohol by Volume | 40.0% |
| Country of Origin | Scotland |
| Region | Islay |
| UPC | 080686813064 |
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Awards & Scores
Critic reviews and blind-tasting competition results for this bottle.
Entered under other names. Some of these results were entered under another name of this whisky. Each one shows the name it was entered as.
What critics and judges wrote
Whisky Advocate · Dave Broom · 2014
Entered as Laphroaig Select, 40%The palate is simple, clean, and mild (and smoky), with bay leaf, light dried fruit, and that oily wood. Undoubtedly there's a lot going on, but it's not married, and 40% means it lacks the necessary wallop.
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Distiller · Amanda Schuster
Entered as Laphroaig SelectHowever, this everything bagel of a Scotch kinda works. There's just enough fruit from the wine cask influences, a sweet, soft waft of peat smoke … Just wish the flavor wasn't in such a rush to leave.
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IWSC judges · Gold Outstanding · 2022
Entered as Select Single Malt Scotch WhiskyBonfire scented ice cream, juicy peach, pastry and honey-laced white chocolate. Sublime smoky finish. Superbly made whisky with subtle flavour and power.
Read the judges' note on iwsc.net
Show 4 more notes, 2016 to 2021
Entered as Select Islay Single Malt Scotch Whisky
Toffee and zesty citrus notes combine with smoked orange, brioche and medicinal high notes. Delicately smoky with a sweet caramel finish.
Entered as Laphroaig Select Single Malt Scotch Whisky
While certainly on the smokier side of things, there are plenty of other things going on with this particular whisky, such as vanilla, toffee and a touch of citrus.
Entered as Laphroaig Select Islay Single Malt
Very straight forward peaty and a tiny bit medicinal. With water it opens and shows some salty seaweed quality, earthy peat smoke and surprisingly sweet and fresh vanilla. It is youthful but already smooth for such and expressive whisky.
Entered as Laphroaig Select
Incredibly complex nose with various oaks competing for position but the classic medicinal, smoky, peaty nose shows through. … Unusual is that the palate is ruled by citrus and ripe fruit while the peat retreats into the background.
World Whiskies Awards judges · Bronze · 2015
Entered as Laphroaig SelectVery well-balanced. This gives overripe banana, dark sugar which gives a brooding dram and delivers perfectly on the palate. The sweetness and the savouriness combine to make something quite fantastic.
Read the judges' note on worldwhiskiesawards.com
Competition medals
San Francisco World Spirits Competition
Entered as Laphroaig Laphroaig Select Single Malt Scotch Whisky
Double Gold 2024
Entered as Laphroaig Laphroaig Select Single Malt Scotch
Gold 2022
International Spirits Challenge
Entered as Laphroaig Select
Show 1 earlier medal, 2015
Entered as Laphroaig Select
World Whiskies Awards
Entered as Laphroaig Select
Show 1 earlier medal, 2015
Entered as Laphroaig Select
IWSC
Entered as Select Single Malt Scotch Whisky
Entered as Select Islay Single Malt Scotch Whisky
Entered as Laphroaig Select Single Malt Scotch Whisky
Entered as Laphroaig Select Islay Single Malt
Entered as Laphroaig Select Islay Single Malt Scotch Whisky
Entered as Laphroaig Select
17 medals from 4 competitions, 2015 to 2024.
Tasting Notes
Flavor profile
How strongly each flavor family shows up across 10 notes from 5 publications, weighted by source.
- Herbal & greengeranium, pollen, bay leafA hint
- Fruitylight dried fruit, just enough fruit from the wine cask influences, juicy peach, zesty citrus notes, smoked orangeLight
- Sweetice cream, honey-laced white chocolate, toffee, sweet caramel finish, vanillaClear
- Oak & maltfreshly-treated decking, oily wood, punctuation from the different oak finishes, brown rice flavor, various oaks competing for positionLight
- Smokeclassic iodine, smoky, a sweet, soft waft of peat smoke, bonfire scentedLight
- SpiceA hint
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Laphroaig Oak Select against other Scotch whiskies we carry. Closer dots taste more alike.
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Flavor scores are our estimates. A flavor scores higher when more critics mention it and when they describe it more strongly, so no single review sets the result. They are not a rating from any publication.
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