Spot on with your thoughts on verbal promises. I do love this whisky but no need to dig too deep and try to find a 15 or 21 year old whisky. I'm very excited to see the new Cairdeas as it seems to be a CS Lore. I do understand where you're coming from and comparing it to the An Oa does make a lot of sense but for some reason I find the Lore the most intriguing of the Laphroaigs. Cheers!
I can understand how some would like the 'little bit of everything' nature of this. I think I'd prefer 'a separate bottle of everything' though 😉 Cheers 🥃
Excellent in-depth review! I can taste the, ridiculously added, caramel coloring in the newer Cask Lore bottling. There’s no good reason it needs to be in premium whisky. They also now state on their website a blend of 7 to 21 year whiskies. It’s a great whisky beyond that, but I’m done buying colored and m, even though this isn’t, chill filtered whisky. Sláinte 🥃
Absolutely. If it's not a bottom shelf product then leave it natural! I'm surprised that they state 7-21yo whisky on the website. As Compass Box found out, mentioning anything other than the youngest component is an illegal amount of transparency 😬🤐 Cheers 🥃
Yeah, and we just have to do the business mathematics. If there was more than a dribble of 21 year Laphroaig in that bottle it would cost £200+. Even then the E150 would say hello. Laphroaig just can't seem to leave it alone.
I got a bottle when it was first released but that's it. There was a lot of speculation that the first batches might have some good stuff in them but....., and here's the thing, it's a NAS and Laphroaig could start to lower that quality incrementally without telling us (Ardbeg style). After all, it's a NAS and that's because there's young stuff in it and a lot more than the old stuff. There was also a suspicion that those early batches might be better in order to hype up the reputation of the expression - Shock, horror, whatever next? Laphroaig presentation has always been absolute pants. Anyway, I'm pleased you reviewed this because I have been toying with the idea of trying it again. I was a bit underwhelmed the first time round but we change and it's a Laphroaig. I'm guessing the price came down because it doesn't sell as much as they would like. Listening to your review just confirms my misgivings and all the suspicions surrounding this expression. I have to say that I quite like the 1 litre NAS Laphroaig PX in travel retail. It's young, oaky, one dimensional but unmistakably Laphroaig without pretending to be something it's not. I reckon that Lore is half decent but I don't feel like I'm excited enough about it to pay more than £50 for a bottle. There are so many whiskies I think come before it which is why I've never bought a second bottle. When I think about I'm only keen on the 10 Cask Strength and the slightly too expensive 16. Great review as always.
Thanks WT. John Campbells' recipe for this at release was very good on paper but I don't think that even those early batches were quite as good as you'd expect from what we were told. Who knows what goes into it today... While it's decent enough if found on offer; our beloved 10CS has nothing to worry about.
Early in my "journey" I sort of felt the same. The profile didn't exactly agree with me. But fast forward around 15 years later and a few more experiences with it and it's safe to say now I'm a bit obsessed. One Laphroaig expression has made it in my top 5 scotch bottles of all time. Sensibilities change over time.
This is yummy stuff. Got one a couple of years ago as part of a UK online shop order for around $80us total. For that price it's very nice. For what it will cost you here in the US at $120-150 it's a no go for me. Cheers
Thanks for the review Shane! I really like the Lore. It benefits greatly from the addition of a little water. For me, I think all the 48% Laphroaigs benefit from water.
Thanks for this review! Just saved me like 120 euro. You need to start to put these Laphroaig reviews in a Laphroaig scale, from Select to whatever is the best. LOL! These days I'm putting my money in the QC. Also unchill-filtered and more of a raw take even if one gets more oak in exchange for dunnage peat. May try an house blend of the standard 10yo with QC. Will also try the 10yo sherry since I've read good things about it. Cheers!
The 10yo Sherry Finish is nice indeed. As with all of the non Bourbon matured Laphroaigs, I do find that you're trading some peat for the additional flavours.
Great review, Shane! I was lucky to pick up a bottle on Black Friday for €55 and it turned out to be the old design rather than the advertised "Cask Lore", a 2022 bottling. I'm looking forward to opening it, though I expected something utterly different from what you described there (which isn't too enticing in my book). Some whiskybase reviews described it as old style Laphroaig, i.e. the opposite of your take. Interesting... As to labeling policy I can only imagine that putting on NCF is thought of as a wink to the nerds, while the marketing department may think that it scares off "mindless consumer drones" (I think marketing depts have condescendingly low opinions of consumers).
Interesting! The first thing that comes to my mind when hearing old style Laphroaig is estery fruity malt. Which I don't get from this. I find it very modern.
The bourbon boom is over so we are starting to see age statements being added to previous releases. Jim Beam Black 7 & Wild Turkey has a 8 year 101 shelfer coming in 2025. Before that though age statements were disappearing all over the place & with some iconic bottles. The 12 year Elijah Craig comes to mind. Took that away because it “allows us the flexibility to include older stock & not be held to just 12 years”. What they don’t mention of course is that you are going to get a whole lot of 10 years 7 months going forward lol. Invaluable review as always Shane. Can’t thank you enough for informing my buying decisions as I venture deeper & deeper into Scotch.
With the news about Waterford and Glenglassaugh I'm not thrilled about the boom seemingly coming to an end but it is great to see some age statements return. Hopefully the quality will improve with it. I'm particularly excited about WT101 8yo because I loved that stuff when it was around last time. Cheers 🥃
@ great point I forgot about how the acquisitions by American companies can affect my precious Scotch. Partially interconnected now unfortunately. I’m very excited about the WT 101 8yo as well. The NAS was a favorite for those years in between the age statements. Not sure if both will be available but I believe there’s some significant change/batch drift with the NAS version. For me personally brown sugar & a red hot cinnamon were dominant. Youth mingled well/helped create that bite & spice. Haven’t enjoyed my last two bottles the same though. Hoping the new 8 can be a positive experience. Really enjoyed the 80th anniversary 8 yo 101 put out last year. Again not sure if flavor profile will be the same on the new expression. See you next week Shane & the name is Ryan. Thanks again🙏
Yeah, I remember that move away from Elijah Craig 12. I recently opened and polished off my last bottle which I've been sitting on for yonks. They came out with all the crap reasoning big companies do when getting rid of something people actually like. I remember Heaven Hill said they did it to preserve quantities of the 12 Barrel Proof like they were short of a drop or two. They just thought we would get used to an inferior product. Well, I bought one bottle of the NAS and never bought another.
Thanks - I was curious about that one, and you’ve now convinced me it’s not for me. What more could I want from a review? Though I still wouldn’t say no if someone offered me a dram of the Lore.
Absolutely agree. Triple Wood was fantastic. Strange that they got rid of it when Lore is (on paper) a similar ish maturation. Perhaps they see Lore as easier to market as a premium expression. I really hope Triple Wood comes back one day though.
@ I’d also love to see it back. It was one of those “eye opener” whiskies. Tried it at a mate’s house with my wife and we bought a bottle the next very next day. Just had to have it.
Shane my theory is that if it's not on the label that it's not chill filtered or not colored then it is. You can justifiably remain annoyed that they don't put it on the label because IMO they aren't presenting to the expectations of enthusiasts and deserve to get reamed in reviews. It's no chess game, they know enthusiasts care.
@@WhiskyLock I think reviewers that rely on verbal information or suggest it may be sufficient in guessing the integrity of a whisky play into the deception and they are hoping for that. I would take the tactic of playing fire with fire. If it's not on the label the assumption is they are indeed chill filtering and coloring and reviewers should just say outright with no equivocation that based on not seeing otherwise it's colored and chill filtered. Maybe then they'll get serious about catering to the enthusiast crowd and elevating the integrity and label. But your anecdote was interesting nonetheless.
Bought a Lore on sale for $65 I have always considered that a great value buy. There is definitely significant batch variation since mine definitely looks a lighter color than yours. I have enjoyed mine but honestly I think it is of similar quality to the Sanaig if maybe a little more peaty and with a slightly longer finish.
Terrific review! I was lucky enough in 2019 to purchase within a week a bottle of Laphroaig 18 and the first batch of Lore. Drank them side by side really enjoyed both but in the end decided the Quarter Cask though not as good, gave much better value.
Another great vid; and well-timed for me as (on the strength of your reviews) I just picked up my Laphroaig Cask Strength Batch 15 yesterday! On offer at £63.01, and thought I'd better pick one up incase they ran out! It does state non chill-filtered (another variation is that it's hyphenated on the tube, but not on the bottle 😀); but nowhere does it say no colouring. I suppose they must be conscious of marketing to their wider consumer base, whom will be less well-informed, and so more likely to be put off by "Scotch mist" etc. After stating non chill-filtered, they go to great pains to explain the possibility of haze -- and that it's really nothing to be worried about!
@@andynelson5864 Yes, well (as a bit of a smoke-head with an untrained palate) the L10 (40%) was the bottle I enjoyed the most last year; so I have high hopes -- especially as Whisky Lock says it was "much" better balanced than the two previous batches. 🥃
I do really like this one, it’s not as good as something like their cask strength bottle, but it’s a nice compliment for me. I think it was 2022 when I tried it at the distillery and enjoyed it over the Cairdeas that year. That said, I haven’t bought a bottle since before the pandemic I don’t think. So many Laphroaig offerings to rotate through… cask variation could easily be a thing in new batches and I can’t speak to those!
I can see the appeal of this as a compliment to 10CS. Although I'd probably choose Quarter Cask instead for the money. 10CS will always be king... but a change is always nice. Cheers 🥃
Have you tried Glenfarclas 105? I bought a 1L bottle (60% ABV) for only €40, and in my opinion, it's pretty good. I thought you would already have a video about it, it seems right up your alley.
You know me well 😌 I have a bottle of 105 open at the moment. It's young but not in a bad way and I like it a lot. Very recommendable. Sounds like you got a great deal on that litre 👍
Lore is expensive here, around $200 NZD (approx. 90 pounds). I won't buy it at that price. For comparison, the 10yo Sherry Oak is around $140 and the Quarter Cask can be found for around $100. Cheers!
If I start a channel in Spanish one day, I swear it is because of you. Laphroaig 10 CS is probably my favorite whisky. Have you tried Laphroaig An Cuan Mòr? It is my second favorite Laphroaig.
The next Cairdeas will be a cask strength LORE @ 59.6% non-chilled filtered presented as a marriage of ex-bourbon, European oak, Oloroso Sherry, and Quarter Casks. Hopefully see it in May …should prove an interesting comparison with the core Lore🧐 Cheers 🥃
I really, really liked the Triple Wood Cairdeas. I miss Triple Wood. Didn't expect to like it but it became one of my favourites. I would probably give Lore Cairdead a miss though. Look forward to your review John 🥃
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I have to admit I've never considered buying a Lore. Lots of people praise it, but I'm forced to assume it's 3 years old and it's awfully expensive for a 3yo Scotch.
That's the problem with NAS whisky that they don't see. IMHO it tastes around 8yo. So not a total con but it can be overpriced depending on where you are and if its on offer.
@@WhiskyLock It's generally a little over $100US here... not the worst, honestly, and of course I know it's not 3yo whisky. But still, the 10CS exists. It's easier to find and costs less. It keeps me happy. =)
Who is blindly following? IMHO it's going to depend on how much oak you like in your whisky and your tolerance for busy mixed maturation. I like this but it's not my favourite of the core range.
@ anyone who might. There’s lots of them. Taste is very subjective. I for instance think the laphroaig 16 is worse even than the regular 10 or the quarter cask.
@brukuns ah fair enough! I'd encourage anyone to try samples or bar pours to make up their own mind whenever they can. But not always possible. I can see some not liking the 16 because old Laphroaig is generally not what most Laphroaig customers are after. It offers a chance to try a side of Laphroaig that is otherwise becoming unaffordable or unavailable though.
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Spot on with your thoughts on verbal promises. I do love this whisky but no need to dig too deep and try to find a 15 or 21 year old whisky. I'm very excited to see the new Cairdeas as it seems to be a CS Lore. I do understand where you're coming from and comparing it to the An Oa does make a lot of sense but for some reason I find the Lore the most intriguing of the Laphroaigs. Cheers!
I can understand how some would like the 'little bit of everything' nature of this. I think I'd prefer 'a separate bottle of everything' though 😉 Cheers 🥃
Hats off, lads! As this must be the best video on Lore out there: true, honest and 100% on spot. Personally, tasted x2 - not even considering again.
Thanks for watching 😌🥃
Thanks!
Thank you again, my friend 🙏🥃
Excellent in-depth review! I can taste the, ridiculously added, caramel coloring in the newer Cask Lore bottling. There’s no good reason it needs to be in premium whisky. They also now state on their website a blend of 7 to 21 year whiskies. It’s a great whisky beyond that, but I’m done buying colored and m, even though this isn’t, chill filtered whisky. Sláinte 🥃
Absolutely. If it's not a bottom shelf product then leave it natural!
I'm surprised that they state 7-21yo whisky on the website. As Compass Box found out, mentioning anything other than the youngest component is an illegal amount of transparency 😬🤐 Cheers 🥃
Yeah, and we just have to do the business mathematics. If there was more than a dribble of 21 year Laphroaig in that bottle it would cost £200+. Even then the E150 would say hello. Laphroaig just can't seem to leave it alone.
This one developped over time. Initially i found it too bitter and closed. It opened up after a few months.
I think this is the kind of whisky that benefits from airing. I noticed an improvement too.
I got a bottle when it was first released but that's it. There was a lot of speculation that the first batches might have some good stuff in them but....., and here's the thing, it's a NAS and Laphroaig could start to lower that quality incrementally without telling us (Ardbeg style). After all, it's a NAS and that's because there's young stuff in it and a lot more than the old stuff. There was also a suspicion that those early batches might be better in order to hype up the reputation of the expression - Shock, horror, whatever next? Laphroaig presentation has always been absolute pants.
Anyway, I'm pleased you reviewed this because I have been toying with the idea of trying it again. I was a bit underwhelmed the first time round but we change and it's a Laphroaig. I'm guessing the price came down because it doesn't sell as much as they would like. Listening to your review just confirms my misgivings and all the suspicions surrounding this expression. I have to say that I quite like the 1 litre NAS Laphroaig PX in travel retail. It's young, oaky, one dimensional but unmistakably Laphroaig without pretending to be something it's not.
I reckon that Lore is half decent but I don't feel like I'm excited enough about it to pay more than £50 for a bottle. There are so many whiskies I think come before it which is why I've never bought a second bottle. When I think about I'm only keen on the 10 Cask Strength and the slightly too expensive 16. Great review as always.
Thanks WT. John Campbells' recipe for this at release was very good on paper but I don't think that even those early batches were quite as good as you'd expect from what we were told. Who knows what goes into it today...
While it's decent enough if found on offer; our beloved 10CS has nothing to worry about.
I personally don't touch Laphroaig with a ten-foot pole, but can appreciate how invested in and experienced with the brand you are
Don't like the flavour profile or don't like the presentations? Cheers 🥃
Early in my "journey" I sort of felt the same. The profile didn't exactly agree with me. But fast forward around 15 years later and a few more experiences with it and it's safe to say now I'm a bit obsessed. One Laphroaig expression has made it in my top 5 scotch bottles of all time. Sensibilities change over time.
@@WhiskyLock it's the flavors - and I use the word flavors generously 😂
This is an excellent podcast. Learnt a lot. Loved how you opened up the subject
Thanks! Glad you enjoyed it
2nd best Laphy after CS for me ! good review I find this one interesting on the palete, defo agree that it is a mix of everything
Well said; if it isn't on the sticky-backed miniature contract attached to the bottle, you can't assume anything.
This is yummy stuff. Got one a couple of years ago as part of a UK online shop order for around $80us total. For that price it's very nice. For what it will cost you here in the US at $120-150 it's a no go for me. Cheers
Price getting in the way of what would be a quality whisky yet again! Thanks for sharing your thoughts. Cheers 🥃
Thanks for the review Shane!
I really like the Lore. It benefits greatly from the addition of a little water. For me, I think all the 48% Laphroaigs benefit from water.
Second this. Water made a big difference with my bottles. Haven’t bought one in a couple years though.
Thanks for this review! Just saved me like 120 euro. You need to start to put these Laphroaig reviews in a Laphroaig scale, from Select to whatever is the best. LOL! These days I'm putting my money in the QC. Also unchill-filtered and more of a raw take even if one gets more oak in exchange for dunnage peat. May try an house blend of the standard 10yo with QC. Will also try the 10yo sherry since I've read good things about it. Cheers!
The 10yo Sherry Finish is nice indeed. As with all of the non Bourbon matured Laphroaigs, I do find that you're trading some peat for the additional flavours.
Great review, Shane! I was lucky to pick up a bottle on Black Friday for €55 and it turned out to be the old design rather than the advertised "Cask Lore", a 2022 bottling. I'm looking forward to opening it, though I expected something utterly different from what you described there (which isn't too enticing in my book). Some whiskybase reviews described it as old style Laphroaig, i.e. the opposite of your take. Interesting...
As to labeling policy I can only imagine that putting on NCF is thought of as a wink to the nerds, while the marketing department may think that it scares off "mindless consumer drones" (I think marketing depts have condescendingly low opinions of consumers).
Interesting! The first thing that comes to my mind when hearing old style Laphroaig is estery fruity malt. Which I don't get from this. I find it very modern.
The bourbon boom is over so we are starting to see age statements being added to previous releases. Jim Beam Black 7 & Wild Turkey has a 8 year 101 shelfer coming in 2025. Before that though age statements were disappearing all over the place & with some iconic bottles. The 12 year Elijah Craig comes to mind. Took that away because it “allows us the flexibility to include older stock & not be held to just 12 years”. What they don’t mention of course is that you are going to get a whole lot of 10 years 7 months going forward lol.
Invaluable review as always Shane. Can’t thank you enough for informing my buying decisions as I venture deeper & deeper into Scotch.
With the news about Waterford and Glenglassaugh I'm not thrilled about the boom seemingly coming to an end but it is great to see some age statements return. Hopefully the quality will improve with it.
I'm particularly excited about WT101 8yo because I loved that stuff when it was around last time. Cheers 🥃
@ great point I forgot about how the acquisitions by American companies can affect my precious Scotch. Partially interconnected now unfortunately.
I’m very excited about the WT 101 8yo as well. The NAS was a favorite for those years in between the age statements. Not sure if both will be available but I believe there’s some significant change/batch drift with the NAS version. For me personally brown sugar & a red hot cinnamon were dominant. Youth mingled well/helped create that bite & spice. Haven’t enjoyed my last two bottles the same though. Hoping the new 8 can be a positive experience. Really enjoyed the 80th anniversary 8 yo 101 put out last year. Again not sure if flavor profile will be the same on the new expression.
See you next week Shane & the name is Ryan. Thanks again🙏
Yeah, I remember that move away from Elijah Craig 12. I recently opened and polished off my last bottle which I've been sitting on for yonks. They came out with all the crap reasoning big companies do when getting rid of something people actually like. I remember Heaven Hill said they did it to preserve quantities of the 12 Barrel Proof like they were short of a drop or two. They just thought we would get used to an inferior product. Well, I bought one bottle of the NAS and never bought another.
@ damn that is awesome you had one left. I liked the old crown royal type bottle it came in too.
@@BourbonJazzyLife Agreed. Changing the bottle was another cost cutting measure. I've kept the bottle to decant any future EC stuff into it.
Thanks - I was curious about that one, and you’ve now convinced me it’s not for me. What more could I want from a review? Though I still wouldn’t say no if someone offered me a dram of the Lore.
Thanks for another excellent review, Shane.
Slàinte mhath
Glad I’m not the only one who misses the Triple Wood. Underrated dram. I found the Lore to be underwhelming by comparison. Great review, Shane.
Absolutely agree. Triple Wood was fantastic. Strange that they got rid of it when Lore is (on paper) a similar ish maturation. Perhaps they see Lore as easier to market as a premium expression. I really hope Triple Wood comes back one day though.
@ I’d also love to see it back. It was one of those “eye opener” whiskies. Tried it at a mate’s house with my wife and we bought a bottle the next very next day. Just had to have it.
Thanks for saving my money. I can purchase almost 2 bottles of triple wood with the same amount for one Lore!
You are lucky if Triple Wood is still available where you are. I haven't seen it for a long time. Fantastic dram.
Shane my theory is that if it's not on the label that it's not chill filtered or not colored then it is. You can justifiably remain annoyed that they don't put it on the label because IMO they aren't presenting to the expectations of enthusiasts and deserve to get reamed in reviews. It's no chess game, they know enthusiasts care.
I think that's fair. Some will fall back on verbal information that may or may not still apply but it's not hard to put it on the label.
@@WhiskyLock I think reviewers that rely on verbal information or suggest it may be sufficient in guessing the integrity of a whisky play into the deception and they are hoping for that. I would take the tactic of playing fire with fire. If it's not on the label the assumption is they are indeed chill filtering and coloring and reviewers should just say outright with no equivocation that based on not seeing otherwise it's colored and chill filtered. Maybe then they'll get serious about catering to the enthusiast crowd and elevating the integrity and label. But your anecdote was interesting nonetheless.
Happy you did this review ❤
Bought a Lore on sale for $65 I have always considered that a great value buy. There is definitely significant batch variation since mine definitely looks a lighter color than yours. I have enjoyed mine but honestly I think it is of similar quality to the Sanaig if maybe a little more peaty and with a slightly longer finish.
It's worth mentioning that this does go on discount fairly regularly. I got mine below RRP too. Which definitely helps!
Terrific review! I was lucky enough in 2019 to purchase within a week a bottle of Laphroaig 18 and the first batch of Lore. Drank them side by side really enjoyed both but in the end decided the Quarter Cask though not as good, gave much better value.
Agreed. Quarter Cask is a great value Laphroaig 👍
Another great vid; and well-timed for me as (on the strength of your reviews) I just picked up my Laphroaig Cask Strength Batch 15 yesterday! On offer at £63.01, and thought I'd better pick one up incase they ran out! It does state non chill-filtered (another variation is that it's hyphenated on the tube, but not on the bottle 😀); but nowhere does it say no colouring. I suppose they must be conscious of marketing to their wider consumer base, whom will be less well-informed, and so more likely to be put off by "Scotch mist" etc. After stating non chill-filtered, they go to great pains to explain the possibility of haze -- and that it's really nothing to be worried about!
Batch 15 was quite good. I hope you enjoy it!
@@andynelson5864 Yes, well (as a bit of a smoke-head with an untrained palate) the L10 (40%) was the bottle I enjoyed the most last year; so I have high hopes -- especially as Whisky Lock says it was "much" better balanced than the two previous batches. 🥃
That's a really great price for what you get. IMHO all 10CS are coloured. Which is a shame but it's still incredible whisky. Enjoy! 🥃
I do really like this one, it’s not as good as something like their cask strength bottle, but it’s a nice compliment for me. I think it was 2022 when I tried it at the distillery and enjoyed it over the Cairdeas that year. That said, I haven’t bought a bottle since before the pandemic I don’t think. So many Laphroaig offerings to rotate through… cask variation could easily be a thing in new batches and I can’t speak to those!
I can see the appeal of this as a compliment to 10CS. Although I'd probably choose Quarter Cask instead for the money.
10CS will always be king... but a change is always nice. Cheers 🥃
Have you tried Glenfarclas 105? I bought a 1L bottle (60% ABV) for only €40, and in my opinion, it's pretty good. I thought you would already have a video about it, it seems right up your alley.
You know me well 😌 I have a bottle of 105 open at the moment. It's young but not in a bad way and I like it a lot. Very recommendable. Sounds like you got a great deal on that litre 👍
Lore is expensive here, around $200 NZD (approx. 90 pounds). I won't buy it at that price. For comparison, the 10yo Sherry Oak is around $140 and the Quarter Cask can be found for around $100. Cheers!
Perhaps the price reduction hasn't reached you yet. At those prices I'd stick with Sherry Oak and QC 👍
If I start a channel in Spanish one day, I swear it is because of you.
Laphroaig 10 CS is probably my favorite whisky. Have you tried Laphroaig An Cuan Mòr? It is my second favorite Laphroaig.
Glad to inspire you 😂 If you ever do it I will be sure to subscribe and give you a mention. Cheers 🥃
0:20 nothing more needs to be said. I bought two bottles when they first came out, but didn’t taste until 2020. I immediately felt swindled.
One of the best whiskey reviews I've had the pleasure of watching. Cheers, Shane and long may they continue.
Thank you very much 🥃
The next Cairdeas will be a cask strength LORE @ 59.6% non-chilled filtered presented as a marriage of ex-bourbon, European oak, Oloroso Sherry, and Quarter Casks.
Hopefully see it in May …should prove an interesting comparison with the core Lore🧐
Cheers 🥃
I really, really liked the Triple Wood Cairdeas. I miss Triple Wood. Didn't expect to like it but it became one of my favourites. I would probably give Lore Cairdead a miss though. Look forward to your review John 🥃
Can't they just be honest about their whiskey
Doesn't seem hard does it 🤷♂️ I honestly don't know who they think the colouring and inconsistent labels is impressing...
Everything they choose not to disclose one must assume is something they aren't proud of.
C) The price and lack of age statement put me off entirely
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Just to confirm: this is the release from 4-5 years ago?
It's the 48% core range release. I'm not sure of the bottling date but I bought it around a year ago.
I have to admit I've never considered buying a Lore. Lots of people praise it, but I'm forced to assume it's 3 years old and it's awfully expensive for a 3yo Scotch.
That's the problem with NAS whisky that they don't see. IMHO it tastes around 8yo. So not a total con but it can be overpriced depending on where you are and if its on offer.
@@WhiskyLock It's generally a little over $100US here... not the worst, honestly, and of course I know it's not 3yo whisky. But still, the 10CS exists. It's easier to find and costs less. It keeps me happy. =)
It's a NAS done right in my opinion. I definitely prefer it to the 16, which I found extremely underwhelming. I think I even prefer it to the 10 CS.
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The Lore is much better than the 16. Don't just blindly follow what others say, try for yourself.
Who is blindly following? IMHO it's going to depend on how much oak you like in your whisky and your tolerance for busy mixed maturation. I like this but it's not my favourite of the core range.
@ anyone who might. There’s lots of them. Taste is very subjective. I for instance think the laphroaig 16 is worse even than the regular 10 or the quarter cask.
@brukuns ah fair enough! I'd encourage anyone to try samples or bar pours to make up their own mind whenever they can. But not always possible.
I can see some not liking the 16 because old Laphroaig is generally not what most Laphroaig customers are after. It offers a chance to try a side of Laphroaig that is otherwise becoming unaffordable or unavailable though.