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Laphroaig 25 Year Old CASK STRENGTH

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Laphroaig 25 Year Old CASK STRENGTH

Postby Luke Gough » Wed Jul 29, 2009 12:26 pm

Has anyone out there read a review of the new Laphroaig 25 Year Old Cask Strength? (50.9% NCF)

The prospect of filling the "missing pieces" in regular (40% CF) 25 YO is seriously tempting.

Or would I be better off buying three bottles of the 18YO (48% NCF) when it comes out?

Thoughts/opinions please!
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Re: Laphroaig 25 Year Old CASK STRENGTH

Postby Willie JJ » Wed Jul 29, 2009 1:17 pm

The 25yo is wonderful. Full on CS Laphroaig. The 18 is very similar in style to the old 15; quite gentle and very smooth (hate that word, but it fits).

It's a tricky choice given the high price of the 25yo, but if I had the cash I'd buy the 25.

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Review: Laphroaig 25 Year Old CASK STRENGTH

Postby Luke Gough » Wed Jul 29, 2009 3:23 pm

Found a review:

http://www.thewhiskyexchange.com/P-9519.aspx

Sounds fantastic - but - THE PRICE????!!!!
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Re: Laphroaig 25 Year Old CASK STRENGTH

Postby JohnM » Wed Jul 29, 2009 4:01 pm

That's about as cheap as you'll get it too. It's a few quid cheaper in Royal Mile Whiskies, but that's all.
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Re: Review: Laphroaig 25 Year Old CASK STRENGTH

Postby IrishWhiskeyChaser » Wed Jul 29, 2009 4:52 pm

Luke Gough wrote:Found a review:

http://www.thewhiskyexchange.com/P-9519.aspx

Sounds fantastic - but - THE PRICE????!!!!



Love to get one all the same but we'll have to consider carefully.

When you consider the 25yo 40% is £150 you'd think that at 50.7% the price should correlate to about £190. Or is it another limited edition.
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Re: Laphroaig 25 Year Old CASK STRENGTH

Postby Willie JJ » Wed Jul 29, 2009 9:05 pm

I seem to recall that they said it was to be part of the standard range, but there will be batches of course, with all the variation that can occur.
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