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Laphroaig 10 Y.O. Original Cask Strength AND More  

By: ssarang | Mar 20, 2007 11:04 AM

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Laphroaig 10 Y.O. Original Cask Strength

It is the winner of the Best Single Malt in the World Award in 2005 by Whisky Magazine. Laphroaig OCS is bottled at natural distillery strength with the authentic taste and texture associated with sampling whisky at source.


Laphroaig is matured in seasoned oak barrels and charred before filling. This gives it a slight sweet nuttiness like that of vanilla. Since Laphroaig OCS is filtered only to remove the small char particles you enjoy it exactly as they made it.


A little water to the drink releases a rich aroma of peat smoke with hints of the sweet nutiness of vanilla and the sea.


At a whopping strength of 55.7% it is simply unforgettable.


Tasting Notes (Add a few drops of water to help bring out the aromas.)

COLOUR : Rich deep gold
NOSE : Powerful, smoky, seaweed, medicinal, slight sweet and nuttiness of vanilla
BODY : Full and strong
PALATE : A massive burst of peat with hints of vanilla sweetness
FINISH : Long

AND AS A SIDE NOTE... This might come as a surprise to some...

Treasures of India : AMRUT Single Malt - The first Single Malt made entirely in India!


Amrut Single Malt Whisky is made from select Indian malted barley grown in Punjab and Rajasthan, the north-west frontier states of India. In Punjab, the waters from the great Himalayas flow through the river Sutlej and irrigate the land under the Bhakra Nangal dam scheme. The cold winters and fiery summers create a unique quality of barley, rich in flavour. Malting takes place at maltsters in Jaipur and Delhi to the exacting standards laid down by Amrut Distilleries Ltd. The malted barley is then transported south to Bangalore where it is carefully mashed and distilled in small batches to preserve the natural aromas. The whisky then undergoes maturation in imported oak barrels for over three years in a unique tropical condition at a warehouse on the distillery premises in Bangalore, the Garden City of India, which is at an altitude of 3,000 ft above sea level and enjoying a salubrious climate all year round.This unique natural geographical location allows an intense maturation process, by losing considerable amount of whisky as the “Angel’s share”. To maintain the natural character of the product, the whisky is not chill filtered. Therefore, there may be mild cloudiness on dilution which is natural for all classic malts.

Its not Scotch but its Single Malt!!



Purchase Price (INR): About 3,000-3,500 for LOCS & About 1,600-2000 for ASM
Reason for Purchase: I like its flavor
Occassion best suited for: All time are best

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Name: Satyajeet Sarang


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