Latest batch of Laphroaig "Select"

James_Jackson · July 1 2019 at 3:13PM

I just had a bottle of Laphroaig "Select" delivered and not only was it the same colour as the 10 year old (Normally "Select" is a pale straw colour, due to no caramel), but the nose, the taste, I'd swear it's a mislabeled bottle of 10 yr old.

I've been drinking the 10 year old for over 15 years, it's not like I don't know what it tastes like! :smile:

But my question is this: What do you think is more likely A: A mislabeled bottle of 10 year old or B: They've run low on stock for the latest batch of "Select" and put a ton more of the 10 yr into the mix.

Not complaining, as I acutally prefer the 10 yr old. :lol:

James_Jackson · July 9 2019 at 1:57PM

Okay, forget that....

I got a bottle of 10 yr old for comparison and it seems it was just a unusally pungent batch of select.

I feel a bit silly now.

TheGreatMothra · July 12 2019 at 1:52PM

@James_Jackson I've always found with Laphroaig that the differences in the releases become a lot more apparent once the bottle has been open for a couple of weeks (same applies to a lot of peat heavy whiskies). A bit of oxidation will probably change it enough that you'll see even more difference between them.