love ya Bart but I am with Scott. I feel the shootout should be a comparison of brand of Scotch you are tasting not so much of a speed run . Bart I love the game face keep it up and Scott stay cool. Love the show keep up the great work. You both are the scotch gods.
My wife and I JUST opened a brand new bottle of 10 year just now! Our 6th bottle within the last year. it's our favorite!! The only other expression we've had from Laphroaig is the cask strength, which we still liked, but was a little bitter to us.
Wow, what a ball busting extravaganza. Yes Bart was a little JA and there was a little smoke flowing out of Scott's ears. Man you guys must have been brothers in some past life. Anyway cheers to your continued success!
l can tell this is tough for Bruno to swallow. Smoke, smoke and more smoke, cigarette, ash tray, peat. l'm with yeah 100% The peaty scotches are definitely a aquird taste. Well done guys! Test iiiiiitttt!!!!!!
Actually a bottle of Lore showed up in our liquor store, and Bart went back to get it the next day and it was gone. Another Laphroaig fan had showed up and snatched it away from us.
Ouch... cask strength for $38? Here I am only 4 years later and paying $87 for it! 😭 I haven't had the luxury of trying the 15 or 18 yet but I have to agree with Bart's intial comment on this one; the C.S. is just fantastic! As far as I'm concerned, it blows the rest of the lineup out of the water... Of course, that's just my $.02 Keep up the great work guys! 😁
Kiss and make up boys! 10 was my favorite originally. But then I had the Càirdeas Pedro Ximenez and I’m in love with it. Unfortunately was only able to snag one bottle of it by luck and it’s 2/3 gone.
that banter between you guys is hilarious. And genuine. Some good ballbreaking going on here. Sophisticated style, of course.There's whisky involved after all.
Tonight(now morning) was my 3rd sit down over the last couple weeks with my first peated scotch, the standard 10 year Laphroaig. My first tasting was all peat but I'm now able to get a little more flavors on my 3rd go around. Never say never but this probably will never be my "go to". I will definitely come back to it over the next several months as my taste buds mature, and will also be trying the triple wood. we'll see what happens. I guess I could end up being a peat freak like Bart, but probably not...lol
Thats similar to what happened with me, but it took me awhile to warm up to the peats. Now I like them, and have several on my shelf, but I still prefer a good sherry scotch. scott
I discovered the select cask about four months ago. Probably one of my favorites and surprisingly a complex smoke power house at only 40%. I absolutely get a nice cigar ashtray with fruity sweetness, sea salt brine, cinnamon & vanilla-----the smoke does indeed show up as a bit delayed but then lasts throughout the finish. Just fantastic and one of seven malts I am using in an affinity bottle. Crazy shit guys------THAT MUCH SCOTCH to review-----like a couple adult kids in a candy store..... ----damn fine candy to be sampling...... :) CHEERS!!!
Great Review guys, very informative. Laphroaig has always been my favorite Scotch. I’m currently nursing a 30 year bottle of this liquid smoke. If you haven’t done so already, I would love to see reviews of the 25 and 27 y/o bottles. Thanks again.
I was looking forward to this one, wasn't disappointed guys, it was great. Bart, bart...bart... you were so excited to do this, and after a few shots (worth a whisky or three in 15 minutes...) you forgot to appreciate Scott's struggle through this Peat overload.. 😂. I'm definately going to get me a Triple Wood soon. Thanks again guys!
you should try the laphroaig px cask, too. I had it last night with my mates. I'm always looking for a bit more sherry sweetness and friendliness when dealing with laphroaig and the px Cask offers it. it's very much a logical continuation of the triple wood and the peat though still strong is not so much to the fore. highly recommended 👍
From Amsterdam, the Netherlands: you do know your delicious (Islay) Scotch whisky! Love it! By the way, Scoland is just around the corner, on the other side of the North sea.. Worth a trip! 😉
I’ve only had the select, but after polishing off the bottle I couldn’t find that ash tray note at all lol. It struck me as a bit of a Champaign of the peat world. On another note; Shootout does NOT mean fast! 🤣. Too much game face Bart
I absolutely love Laphroaig. I was excited to see the shoot out and you did not disappoint! Great job, Dummies. Are you guys sure you aren't an old married couple? I agree with Scott...don't rush things when tasting whisky. But I also agree with Bart. Bart's excitement came through for an excellent product line. The 10-year-cask strength is my absolute favorite.
The traditional way of drinking whisky in Scotland is a hauf an hauf, meaning half pint of beer and a half gill of whisky The islands may well be different due to lack of beer and abundance of the cratur
Just one more comment... love the moment at 28:11... Bart's just embracing all the good Laphroaig with just a teeny weeny bit of obsessiveness in his eyes... "gotta have them all, right here, my precious"... lol
Love it boys! I was thinking about picking up a bottle of the 15 yr, but by all accounts (not just you guys) it's a bit underwhelming. In other news -Scott must take his time rolling around in one of those 4 ton suburbans. Bart's a total jackass, but being one myself I'm obligated to say that there's an awful lot of value in that, lol.
Yeah, man, I've heard Bart talking about this coming up... and it's fantastic! Love Bart's crazy enthusiasm! I'm not a big Laphroaig fan but I love seeing another malt-head get lunatic like that!
You two are definitely entertaining as well as educational! I have only watched a couple of your videos. Will be watching more for sure. I was wondering if you two have ever done a Bruichladdich shootout?
have not dedicated to Bruichaladdich, but we did have several in our 16 bottle blind peat shootouts title March Peat Madness, The Peat Strikes Back, and Make America Peated Again.
for Bart ,you have to get your hands on the original 15yr and the lore.. you will live them.. for Scott , the 25yr cask strength is wonderful and they make a very hard to find 23yr sherried...not so heavy peat and beautiful whiskys.
+Scotch Test Dummies , the original 15yr you can find at the whisky exchange, but its a bit pricey 200+. i usually get them at auction for around a 100-120..
+Scotch Test Dummies , just wondering how long you have been friends? love the show!! you guys are like the whisky version of "the odd couple", makes your show so interesting... keep em coming..
Had to come back and review the only WWE whisky vlog ever shot. Plus I am sipping the QC. I forgot Bart proudly bared his mid-section. That was exciting.
OK I took the bait, went back in time and watched. Thoughts: 1. Frickin' funny, that was a classic. 2. I didn't know Bart taught Scott everything he knows, out of a book on bourbon. Brunow, feel free to rebut. 3. Nasty comment section was odd, I would've torn off the "robe" and the belt too. C ya soon.
Bart did get a little carried away but I am a Laphroaig fan also and I also get a bit excited whenever I Get a new bottle of Laphroaig. My favorite is the 18 year old and will drink it year round if i can find it. Next favorite would have to be the 10 year cask strength but mostly in the fall and winter because it will definitely smack you in the face. Keep up the good work.
I agree with you guys about the triple wood... That one blew me away too, and it must have done the same for everyone else who got a bottle because it sold out fast and we can't get any more right now. I still can't get over how cheap Laphroaig is down your way. The 18 would be nice, but it's about $200 here. The 15 is also prohibitively expensive. I believe the triple wood was around $100 when I could still get it...
There's at least one more bottle of the triple wood at our store that i should pick up. $70 range. Bart bought the 18 for $90 towards the end of last year. I see now on the internet for $200.
I will probably try to find a Tripple wood. The select I found tad disappointing myself too. Nice overview this shootout! Helps put things in perspective
Laphroaig is my favorite distillery. I have all these bottles open right now as well. My top three are Triple Wood, Regular 10 and the 18 - i have an old green container on the 18. I agree that the 15 is wanting. Cask strength 10 is loved by many but not my favorite for some reason. I think i have batch 5. Quarter Cask is too woody for me. Select is the worst but is still enjoyable for a laphroaig lover like myself.
I love Laphroaig. In my area I have noticed that the 10 year is hard to find right now. I am in Ontario Canada and have had the same problem finding it in 3 other provinces. Do you know if anything is up with the 10Y?
Nice one guys. Great shootout. Bruno did get his feelings hurt though. I'm with him Bart --speed is not a factor. That said I've had them all and my top three are: 18 (love the sherry/peaty combo), quarter cask, standard 10 yo.
I have all of these plus 4 years of the Cairdeas and a couple old 15's. 30yo are long gone except for a couple samples I saved. Try different batches of the Cask Strength, they vary in ABV from 55.7%(pre-batch) to 59.9% with #008 and have subtle changes in power and sweetness. Batches #005 & #007 are amazing, #004 & #006 were less impressive. I see it's batch #006 in this shootout/tea time tasting ;-)
Next time you are in Dallas hit Spec's, Total Wine or Goody's they will have them, Total being the best prices, Spec's better selection of independent bottlers, and you can check their online inventory to know which store has what.
I don't get how you can even taste the Select after you've had the other stronger ones. I have a bottle of Quarter Cask and I bough a bottle of Select a day later. I could neither smell or taste the Select after drinking the Quarter Cask. I had to wait about 3 hours before I could taste and smell the Select properly. You guys are very entertaining = subscribed :)
Man, you pair are hilarious! BTW, my Laphroaig 10 arrived about one hour ago and it's beautiful! I have Select, 10 and Quarter Cask to sample/compare tonight :P
Good grief! You guys are forcing me to expand beyond the QC and 10 yr. I will sometimes have an inexpensive scotch or Irish blend over ice on a hot Texas summer day. I have found that adding a splash of Laphroaig 10 yr. improves the blend significantly. Try it. Love Laphroaig.
haha thanks Steve H! watch our peat shootouts too! There are 3 of them. The first was March peat madness, then The Peat Strikes Back, and then Make America Peated Again.
Very enjoyable, thanks :) I've only tried the 10 and QC but liked both. The QC seemed a lot sweeter and a more oily mouth feel. Not a peat 'monster' like the 10 but excellent all the same. Just wish we got the 10 at 43% here in UK. May have to pop up to Islay for a bottle of the CS 10!
Triple wood, quarter cask , 10 year, cask strength for me. Cask strength just too alcohol forward. Triple wood is like drinking smoked caramel. Tried it and then immediately bought two more.back up.bottles.
Bart here. I do not but feel I should. One problem (or blessing) was a super sale on the regular 10 year and the cask strength. It was so good I bought a 12 bottle case of each. Those stocks are still strong so I’ve been singular in batch diversity.
Scotch Test Dummies Awesome Bart! What batch did you buy a case of! I really love batch 10 and 09... I slightly prefer 09... more balanced, not as aggressively “oaky” and spicy as the batch 10. They are pretty close though!
Loved the shootout. You've made me realise I need to replace my triple wood which I finished a while back. Unfortunately, here in Oz we also suffer the 40% 10yr old ( Buffalo Trace we also get at 40% whereas most reviews have it at 45%)...and we pay about $65 USD for it...you get cask strength for $38...can somebody get me a green card?
You guys are a riot today. Love Laphroaig.
thanks Steve!
I'm watching this review 1 year later and still laughing my arse off at you boys!
Lol. Thanks Gman
My favorite is the Quarter Cask. Flavor, mouth feel, and bang for the buck. Beautiful.
The just have a great lineup
love ya Bart but I am with Scott. I feel the shootout should be a comparison of brand of Scotch you are tasting not so much of a speed run . Bart I love the game face keep it up and Scott stay cool. Love the show keep up the great work. You both are the scotch gods.
Thanks Harry! We have more shootouts planned. I'll take it easy while Scott stays a cool cat. Bart
I was having a bad day. Ten seconds into this video and now I’m all smiles.
that's why we're here!
Two great t-shirts. Luvin' the Laphroaig shootout. Seven drams of peaty goodness.
Thanks Jessie!
Laphroaig heaven here..great vid guys .
Thanks for watching Morris!
Love Laphroaig, I'm going to pick up the 10 year CS later this week.
Good call
Bart being honest for a sec, “sacrilege”. Then realizes he might hurt some tender feelers and says no you can drink it how you want. 😅
My wife and I JUST opened a brand new bottle of 10 year just now! Our 6th bottle within the last year. it's our favorite!! The only other expression we've had from Laphroaig is the cask strength, which we still liked, but was a little bitter to us.
Awesome! Sounds like a wonderful year.
Wow, what a ball busting extravaganza. Yes Bart was a little JA and there was a little smoke flowing out of Scott's ears. Man you guys must have been brothers in some past life. Anyway cheers to your continued success!
thanks Mose Chun! there was a little fire on this one but we got through it. haha. scott
l can tell this is tough for Bruno to swallow. Smoke, smoke and more smoke, cigarette, ash tray, peat. l'm with yeah 100% The peaty scotches are definitely a aquird taste. Well done guys!
Test iiiiiitttt!!!!!!
Thanks Neil for watching! Bart about got a good old fashioned throat punch for a second there 😱
Don’t know if you guys read old comments but you should redo this to compare with your tastes now.
we try to read all comments! we should do that, we did more recently do an ardbeg lineup.
Watched this one again -- 23:16 "He's letting out some aggression there,..sounded like cousin Shane for a second". Lol!
Bart had it coming!
A family of seven!
That is more than the core
It makes me wonder:
What about Lore?
You Sir are a poet...did you know it? Love it. Thanks for the comments
Actually a bottle of Lore showed up in our liquor store, and Bart went back to get it the next day and it was gone. Another Laphroaig fan had showed up and snatched it away from us.
I wanna see Bart this excited again! Bust out the Laphroaig!
I must have been caffeinated
Ouch... cask strength for $38? Here I am only 4 years later and paying $87 for it! 😭
I haven't had the luxury of trying the 15 or 18 yet but I have to agree with Bart's intial comment on this one; the C.S. is just fantastic! As far as I'm concerned, it blows the rest of the lineup out of the water... Of course, that's just my $.02
Keep up the great work guys! 😁
oh the CS is a good one!
10 Cask Strength is the best of the Laphroaig I've had. The normal 10 is a great daily, and the Quarter Cask is the best for the money.
Guys, I really keep on watching this video. Just can't get enough ! 😉😁🤣
i have to watch every once in awhile too. Scott
Kiss and make up boys! 10 was my favorite originally. But then I had the Càirdeas Pedro Ximenez and I’m in love with it. Unfortunately was only able to snag one bottle of it by luck and it’s 2/3 gone.
Lol.
Pity that Lore didn't exist back when you recorded it.
It's my favourite Laphroaig and I like all of them.
It has jumped way up on our list...Hmm maybe Bart can talk Scott into a redo!!!!!!!
Bart needs a Xanax. Calm down brother.
18yr is my all time favorite of the Laphroig line
Never had that...but I bet it would have worked Bart
starting to love peated Scotches quite a bit. I'm drinking Highland Park 12 yo as I watch this.
just a slight hint of peat with the HP12 right on the back end.
oh yeah but I really like it.
Anything from Ardbeg Laphroaig and Lagavulin are exceptional
that banter between you guys is hilarious. And genuine. Some good ballbreaking going on here. Sophisticated style, of course.There's whisky involved after all.
Lol. Yep. 27 years of practice.
Maybe your 15 bottle sucks. I thought the 15 200th was my favorite by far. It has a great finish and nose.
could be possible.
You guys are awesome! Tons of knowledge and fun to watch! Great video!
Thanks Simple
Thanks for the shootout! I have never tried the triple wood. Now after watching this, it will definitely be on my list!
its one of my favorite Laphroaigs!
Laphroiag 10 and QUARTER CASK and SELECT Triple wood are my favorites.. NOT jumping to 15 or 18.. NON SUBTLE ones... CAPTAINS..Cheers
Ashtray analogies are grounds for dismissal. Other than that..decent. the 10 is the best whiskey made.
.
thanks Scottie
Love the triple wood, thanks!
thank you Adolfo.
Great coverage and content! I love the 10 year, but it’s the only one I’ve tried in the Laphroaig Family. Excited to try the Triple next..!!!
thanks Mark!
Tonight(now morning) was my 3rd sit down over the last couple weeks with my first peated scotch, the standard 10 year Laphroaig. My first tasting was all peat but I'm now able to get a little more flavors on my 3rd go around. Never say never but this probably will never be my "go to". I will definitely come back to it over the next several months as my taste buds mature, and will also be trying the triple wood. we'll see what happens. I guess I could end up being a peat freak like Bart, but probably not...lol
Thats similar to what happened with me, but it took me awhile to warm up to the peats. Now I like them, and have several on my shelf, but I still prefer a good sherry scotch. scott
I discovered the select cask about four months ago. Probably one of my favorites and surprisingly a complex smoke power house at only 40%. I absolutely get a nice cigar ashtray with fruity sweetness, sea salt brine, cinnamon & vanilla-----the smoke does indeed show up as a bit delayed but then lasts throughout the finish. Just fantastic and one of seven malts I am using in an affinity bottle. Crazy shit guys------THAT MUCH SCOTCH to review-----like a couple adult kids in a candy store..... ----damn fine candy to be sampling...... :) CHEERS!!!
we love the candy. thats why we do this, so you don't have to!
Bullshit-------I dig the candy too------so yes I DO HAVE TO..... HA HA HA HA!!!!
Great Review guys, very informative. Laphroaig has always been my favorite Scotch. I’m currently nursing a 30 year bottle of this liquid smoke. If you haven’t done so already, I would love to see reviews of the 25 and 27 y/o bottles. Thanks again.
That would be nice. Maybe in our future
I am loving your videos ang energy guys. more power to both of you
thanks Andrei.
Brat's enthusiasm is off the charts!
It was crazy high. I love Laphroaig! Bart
Great vid. Kinda reminds me of Ab Fab wine testing sketch. Love the humor
thanks omensix!
Scott is a patient man.
most of the time!
I was looking forward to this one, wasn't disappointed guys, it was great. Bart, bart...bart... you were so excited to do this, and after a few shots (worth a whisky or three in 15 minutes...) you forgot to appreciate Scott's struggle through this Peat overload.. 😂. I'm definately going to get me a Triple Wood soon. Thanks again guys!
I did screw up a bit...like when I was 8 and on my birthday I was getting the 12" Han and Chewy figures. Bart
Love the laphroaig
Good choice.
you should try the laphroaig px cask, too. I had it last night with my mates. I'm always looking for a bit more sherry sweetness and friendliness when dealing with laphroaig and the px Cask offers it. it's very much a logical continuation of the triple wood and the peat though still strong is not so much to the fore.
highly recommended 👍
we have not seen the PX cask Laphroaig, will have to keep our eyes open.
Also, just to say - here in Scotland, the regular 10 is only 40%. And, the cask strength 10 is only now available at the distillery over here. Cheers.
Only at the distillery? That stinks, do you know why the did that?
I hope the cask strength doesn't disappear in the states! I'd better start hoarding.
You guys have a tough job. 😉
we do this so you don't have to!
From Amsterdam, the Netherlands: you do know your delicious (Islay) Scotch whisky! Love it! By the way, Scoland is just around the corner, on the other side of the North sea.. Worth a trip! 😉
You Viking you...lol
Bart is a kid in a candy store 🤔🤔😂😂🙌🙌
Bart got a little excited in this one.
Yep! I was leaping...could barely stay in the chair.
Looking forward to the Ardbeg 10 vs. Laphroaig 10 shootout.
us too! its coming up soon.
It was a great vs show. Very nice having those bottles in direct comparison.
I’ve only had the select, but after polishing off the bottle I couldn’t find that ash tray note at all lol. It struck me as a bit of a Champaign of the peat world. On another note; Shootout does NOT mean fast! 🤣. Too much game face Bart
GAME FACE!!!
I absolutely love Laphroaig. I was excited to see the shoot out and you did not disappoint! Great job, Dummies. Are you guys sure you aren't an old married couple? I agree with Scott...don't rush things when tasting whisky. But I also agree with Bart. Bart's excitement came through for an excellent product line. The 10-year-cask strength is my absolute favorite.
German guy is Horst Luening (or his son). Not real exciting personalities but very knowledgeable when it comes to whisky.
We agree. Very very knowledgeable. They are no dummies. Bart watches their show often.
True
we let you know if we don't like a bottle.
The red tee shirt guy is entertaining....testiiiiiiiing......keep it going bro
Will do
The traditional way of drinking whisky in Scotland is a hauf an hauf, meaning half pint of beer and a half gill of whisky The islands may well be different due to lack of beer and abundance of the cratur
we like the way you talk Fraser.
enjoy all the laphroaigs I have tried.. 10 , quarter cask and select next up triple wood . didnt they do a 16 year ??
There was an older 15 and 18 year, and I think there is a new 16 year that is reasonably priced around $80-90
How can we get one step closer to nirvana? We are already there with 10
Just one more comment... love the moment at 28:11... Bart's just embracing all the good Laphroaig with just a teeny weeny bit of obsessiveness in his eyes... "gotta have them all, right here, my precious"... lol
My precious!!! Bart
Actually Peat on the Palette would be great.
I agree
For me, the best STD episode EVVAAAHHH !!! 😆😆😆
GAME FACE BABY !!! 😂😂😂
throat punch!
Ohhhh Baby -Laphroaig shootout! Here. . .We. . . go. Ok, now I'll watch it. :)
WATCH IT!!!!!!
Love it boys! I was thinking about picking up a bottle of the 15 yr, but by all accounts (not just you guys) it's a bit underwhelming. In other news -Scott must take his time rolling around in one of those 4 ton suburbans. Bart's a total jackass, but being one myself I'm obligated to say that there's an awful lot of value in that, lol.
Bart must have been in heaven while filming this. (and yes I'm definitely Church of Laphroaig with the 10 my #1 scotch) can I get an AMEN!!!! 🥃
Most definitely heaven
Yeah, man, I've heard Bart talking about this coming up... and it's fantastic! Love Bart's crazy enthusiasm! I'm not a big Laphroaig fan but I love seeing another malt-head get lunatic like that!
I did get a bit crazy!!! Bart
You two are definitely entertaining as well as educational! I have only watched a couple of your videos. Will be watching more for sure. I was wondering if you two have ever done a Bruichladdich shootout?
have not dedicated to Bruichaladdich, but we did have several in our 16 bottle blind peat shootouts title March Peat Madness, The Peat Strikes Back, and Make America Peated Again.
and thanks for the great comment!
for Bart ,you have to get your hands on the original 15yr and the lore.. you will live them..
for Scott , the 25yr cask strength is wonderful and they make a very hard to find 23yr sherried...not so heavy peat and beautiful whiskys.
Sounds great...how do I find the original. Laphroaig show and send us some love
+Scotch Test Dummies , the original 15yr you can find at the whisky exchange, but its a bit pricey 200+. i usually get them at auction for around a 100-120..
+Scotch Test Dummies , just wondering how long you have been friends? love the show!! you guys are like the whisky version of "the odd couple", makes your show so interesting... keep em coming..
We wasn't going for that in this video, did it come through again?! We've been good friends for over 20 years.
+Jamie Beavor Where are there whisky auctions?
You boys seem highly enthusiastic today LOL
Happy happy happy!
Bart ya JA. Repect da Scott. Love the channel guys.
Thanks Raymond
Great energy gentlemen.
We thank you...thank you very much
Had to come back and review the only WWE whisky vlog ever shot. Plus I am sipping the QC. I forgot Bart proudly bared his mid-section. That was exciting.
Love the WWE reference!
You should go watch the Bassil Haden's Bourbon Review...there is a WWE Belt and a Monks robe.
OK I took the bait, went back in time and watched. Thoughts:
1. Frickin' funny, that was a classic.
2. I didn't know Bart taught Scott everything he knows, out of a book on bourbon. Brunow, feel free to rebut.
3. Nasty comment section was odd, I would've torn off the "robe" and the belt too.
C ya soon.
this was an awesome vid. very very informative
thanks lgnfve!
Now there is a T-Shirt for you, 3min 49sec into the video, “The Peat is strong with this one.” With a Star Wars skew to it. 😜
Boom!
Bart did get a little carried away but I am a Laphroaig fan also and I also get a bit excited whenever I Get a new bottle of Laphroaig. My favorite is the 18 year old and will drink it year round if i can find it. Next favorite would have to be the 10 year cask strength but mostly in the fall and winter because it will definitely smack you in the face. Keep up the good work.
Thanks Robert...carried away I was. Bart
I agree with you guys about the triple wood... That one blew me away too, and it must have done the same for everyone else who got a bottle because it sold out fast and we can't get any more right now. I still can't get over how cheap Laphroaig is down your way. The 18 would be nice, but it's about $200 here. The 15 is also prohibitively expensive. I believe the triple wood was around $100 when I could still get it...
There's at least one more bottle of the triple wood at our store that i should pick up. $70 range. Bart bought the 18 for $90 towards the end of last year. I see now on the internet for $200.
I'm only at 20 minutes, hope a fight doesn't break out. LOL
It does get physical...the little guy is stronger then he looks!
Great review guys.
Thanks vaquero
I will probably try to find a Tripple wood. The select I found tad disappointing myself too. Nice overview this shootout! Helps put things in perspective
Yes, yes
Bart was definitely a JA but the show wouldn't be the same without him
BOOM
Laphroaig is my favorite distillery. I have all these bottles open right now as well. My top three are Triple Wood, Regular 10 and the 18 - i have an old green container on the 18. I agree that the 15 is wanting. Cask strength 10 is loved by many but not my favorite for some reason. I think i have batch 5. Quarter Cask is too woody for me. Select is the worst but is still enjoyable for a laphroaig lover like myself.
Sounds like your palate lined up about like mine (scott). All good choices. Thanks Nathan
I LOVE THE SHOW MERRY CHRISTMAS 🙄
Merry Christmas Christopher. Thanks
I just got a 10yrCS and have yet to open it... I have had the 10 and quarter cask and prefer the 10. I'm hoping the CS is not a disappointment.
If you liked the others you won't be disappointed even a little bit. Bart
Stay focused ya dingbats. Enjoy peat and don't get bamboozled
We are both more focused these days
Bart was ‘on point’! 🤣
I love Laphroaig. In my area I have noticed that the 10 year is hard to find right now. I am in Ontario Canada and have had the same problem finding it in 3 other provinces. Do you know if anything is up with the 10Y?
We have not heard anything about supply issues. Plenty around our area at least
Nice one guys. Great shootout. Bruno did get his feelings hurt though. I'm with him Bart --speed is not a factor. That said I've had them all and my top three are: 18 (love the sherry/peaty combo), quarter cask, standard 10 yo.
I need a slap down every now and then...we've been hanging out for 21 years. I can sadly say he may be used to my occasional JAing. Bart
Wow, great review, guys!
My favorite Laphroaig is the 18 .
I am quite enjoying the PX while I am watching this video ;-)
Thanks Bertram, the 18 is a bottle of awesome
I have all of these plus 4 years of the Cairdeas and a couple old 15's. 30yo are long gone except for a couple samples I saved. Try different batches of the Cask Strength, they vary in ABV from 55.7%(pre-batch) to 59.9% with #008 and have subtle changes in power and sweetness. Batches #005 & #007 are amazing, #004 & #006 were less impressive. I see it's batch #006 in this shootout/tea time tasting ;-)
Dang I need to find 005 and or 007. Let me know if you see them. I want to compare to my 006
Next time you are in Dallas hit Spec's, Total Wine or Goody's they will have them, Total being the best prices, Spec's better selection of independent bottlers, and you can check their online inventory to know which store has what.
been to both Total and Specs in Dallas/Arlington. seem to make it there a couple times a year.
Only going to find older Laphroaig C/S batches in stores with slower moving inventory. Goody's is the older chain of stores and will have some.
Bart, Bart, Bart. You owe the man a nice bottle of Laphroaig 25 to make up for your behavior.
David, you are Scott's new favorite!
Barts definately got a buzz on here.........funny!
I'm a Laphroaig lover Great review guys i have to try triple wood slàinte
Thanks Patrick. Bart was super fired up for this one.
Are you abel to buy the smokehead rock edition ll great scotch try it if you can
Love you guys
Bart hasn’t seen it but we will keep an eye out.
I don't get how you can even taste the Select after you've had the other stronger ones. I have a bottle of Quarter Cask and I bough a bottle of Select a day later. I could neither smell or taste the Select after drinking the Quarter Cask. I had to wait about 3 hours before I could taste and smell the Select properly. You guys are very entertaining = subscribed :)
Thank you NG. This was an interesting video to shoot to say the least. Scott
Man, you pair are hilarious! BTW, my Laphroaig 10 arrived about one hour ago and it's beautiful! I have Select, 10 and Quarter Cask to sample/compare tonight :P
The whiskey does age quicker in the quarter cask, I believe its approx 8 years old.
Speaking of 8 years, our Lagavulin 8 year live stream is tomorrow 12/4/16 at 2pm Central. Tune in to our channel to watch it!
Good grief! You guys are forcing me to expand beyond the QC and 10 yr. I will sometimes have an inexpensive scotch or Irish blend over ice on a hot Texas summer day. I have found that adding a splash of Laphroaig 10 yr. improves the blend significantly. Try it. Love Laphroaig.
haha thanks Steve H! watch our peat shootouts too! There are 3 of them. The first was March peat madness, then The Peat Strikes Back, and then Make America Peated Again.
Very enjoyable, thanks :) I've only tried the 10 and QC but liked both. The QC seemed a lot sweeter and a more oily mouth feel. Not a peat 'monster' like the 10 but excellent all the same. Just wish we got the 10 at 43% here in UK. May have to pop up to Islay for a bottle of the CS 10!
All good choices Rian. thanks for watching.
Triple wood, quarter cask , 10 year, cask strength for me. Cask strength just too alcohol forward. Triple wood is like drinking smoked caramel. Tried it and then immediately bought two more.back up.bottles.
excellent! thanks Watt.
Great show. Love the Laphroaig products, triple Wood is my favorite. :-) Subscribed :-)
Thanks Stein. This one got a little tense, but we worked it out!
Ive never had the 15, but out of all laphroaig I prefer just the straight up 10 year old for the major peat punch and the Triple Wood
Both good choices!
Man how do you put up with that big guy 😂
He’s special
Aggressive Behavior, brought on by PTSD, working with Bart.
exactly...you're good.
LMAO. Exactly like me and my friend (like a brother)James. He's as slow as watching grass grow and I am definitely a chomping at the bit JA
Bart started to push the buttons on this one. We're all good though!
Do you guys have a favorite batch of Laphroaig Cask Strength? I recently stumbled on some bottles of 007!
i'll have to leave this to Bart. Scott
Bart here. I do not but feel I should. One problem (or blessing) was a super sale on the regular 10 year and the cask strength. It was so good I bought a 12 bottle case of each. Those stocks are still strong so I’ve been singular in batch diversity.
Scotch Test Dummies Awesome Bart! What batch did you buy a case of! I really love batch 10 and 09... I slightly prefer 09... more balanced, not as aggressively “oaky” and spicy as the batch 10. They are pretty close though!
The hat is entertaining...........for a 5 year old 🤣😂🤣😂 I love this whisky
He nailed it
Here in Europe the Laphroaig 10 is bottled at 40% and that's a little bit weak for this whisky imo. So I prefer the QC.
We like higher ABV's as well
I'm surprised you didn't have the Lore...
Got it now. Can't remember if it was out when we did this video or not.
@@ScotchTestDummies ah ok gotcha
Loved the shootout. You've made me realise I need to replace my triple wood which I finished a while back.
Unfortunately, here in Oz we also suffer the 40% 10yr old ( Buffalo Trace we also get at 40% whereas most reviews have it at 45%)...and we pay about $65 USD for it...you get cask strength for $38...can somebody get me a green card?
Come on over Andrew! Bart loaded up on that sale!
Interesting how you identify a mint flavor in the Laphroaig 10. I used to think I could taste toothpaste but nobody else in our club believed me.
I could totally see how you tasted that