Whiskey Review: Laphroaig Lore with Laphroaig 10 and Ardbeg Dark Cove Comparison
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- Today we taste and review Laphroaig Lore and compare it to Laphroaig 10 and Ardbeg Dark Cove.
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Laphroaig needs to put on the box: "So good it made the Whisky Vault actually talk about the whisky!"
Hahaha. So true!
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After drinking nothing but sweet and friendly scotches, I finally bought a bottle of laphroaig 10 and just opened it up while watching this video. wow is all I have to say, complete different then anything I have experienced.
My first Whisky ever was Laphroaig 10 and it got me hooked on Whisky in generall!
Not too fond of Burboun due to the sweetness.
My first was Bush. It was a weird experience of "I love half of this, and hate the rest." Then I tried Tullamore Dew, liked it more but wasn't crazy about it. Was told to try Redbreast and fell in love. Couldn't find it for a while, and drank Powers instead. Found Glenmorangie, and was in love. Tried Laphroaig and hated it. Tried it again three months later and tolerated it. Tried it again a further three months later and liked it. Tried it a year later and loved it. Tried Ardbeg, and have held it as the Godking of Whiskey ever since.
Yeah, I recently tried it as well and it was definitely not my favorite. As this gentleman said, I tolerated it at best.
i never drink whisky... infact i hated whisky up until this point! i like you guys and your content so i tried... it wasn't that expensive here so i said "what the heck"
and it all goes downhill for my wallet from here :D i've ordered 3 bottles of this alone because it was so good. i drank all this mainstreem cheap stuff and never would have thought that a ran into something this amazing... thanks you and keep up the good work. Greets from German
Just caught myself "nosing" my coffee at my desk while watching this. WHAT HAVE I BECOME?! lol
Keep up the great work guys.
Don't worry - thats a thing too.. and the variances of flavour can go from citrus, fresh fruit, stewed fruit, berry or winey notes into your caramel, nuts and chocolate. When the coffee starts extracting differently you might get sun-dried tomato, burnt toast or pork sausage.. It wont taste bad unless its over extracted or extracts far far slower than its intended - but nosing black coffee will help with nosing whiskey certainly
Nosing clothing (like socks and underwear) isn’t as helpful usually, but you do get some interesting earthy/funky odors like those found in some of the more exotic peated whiskies. Lol!
I found myself commentating a coffee tasting at work with colleagues. They thought I was being honest until I mentioned the toasted almond, new oak, sea spray, cinnamon and a hint of orange bitters. An older distinguished soft spoken man left the room and had replaced his mug with a glencoyne glass stating “ I’ve obviously been tasting in an inappropriate vessel “. I was the only person who caught the comment. I referred him to the tribe. He joined this morning !
My gawd.. if that comment doesnt get featured.. That's such a great story
Laura Marconnet Bravo! Lol! Well done!
I'm about to drop some knowledge on y'all. The reason that Scotland doesn't care about yeast and Americans care a lot has to do with the water. Scotland has mostly soft water and vast portions of America, especially in central Kentucky (cough bourbon country cough) have hard water. Yeast prefers soft water. Excessively hard water can kill yeast. Hard water generally has a higher alkalinity than soft water and and yeast doesn't do well in that environment. In beer it can add a bitter or astringent note. So, basically, if it's super difficult to get yeast to grow in your distillery, why not get the best yeast possible.
That's very interesting, thanks for the knowledge bomb!
If this is one of Daniels top 10 whisky, what would be his number one and would you guys do a Daniels top 10 whisky video of his favorite whiskies.
Deejay M-TRAXX I'm definitely not a videographer, but I think over 300 videos they have listed enough "This is in my top 5, top 10, etc" to make a video or list. We could then present that list and FORCE them to do a milestone video and rank them officially?
maybe split it into an "affordable" and a "price is no object" list. like whiskey's under 100$ and the crap people like me can't justify buying a bottle of. :P
have. you seen this video from the vault th-cam.com/video/r4zc9p4YPk4/w-d-xo.html
You brought back the cigar! Hells yes I knew there was something special about this day!
Love Daniel’s nerd out and history behind everything.
Daniel, I'm glad that I'm not the only one who feels this passionately about Lore! A fucking fantastic dram! I have 4 bottles of it at home and will be grabbing a few more soon, can never have too much of this one. Slainte!
I just had Uigeadail and hope it makes it on the review slate soon! Bought the bottle before having ever tried peated whisky. Luckily I loved it. All your talk about peated scotch and “it’s all down hill from there” made me dive right in. More nerve racking than the first time I went sky diving, but now I know my whisky future is bright! Cheers gents!
Music and whisky pairing?! YES!
I think there may be a niche.
Today I picked up my first bottle of Laphroaig 10, which is my second Islay. I started exploring Islay with Ardbeg 10 a couple of weeks ago. If I live long enough to be able to afford to retire, I think I'd like to relocate to Islay when I retire. After finishing a couple of drams of Laphroaig I found myself sniffing my empty Glencairn while listening to some music. Doing so I came to the realization that the Scots seem to have an amazing ability to merge things together in magical combinations that to the rest of the world seem like odd combinations. My whisky palate is still in it's early stages of education, so I know I'm not fully appreciating all that the Laphroaig 10 I experienced tonight has to offer. From the many videos I've watched I know the range of flavors and aromas Scotch has to offer are vast, and to those unfamiliar with Scotch those flavors and aromas may seem like they wouldn't work well together. But boy do the Scots combine those flavors and aromas in amazing ways.
As for music, while sniffing my empty Glencairn I was listening to Celtica's Megawatt and Harbour in the Sky followed by the Red Hot Chilli Pipers Just for Willie. Combining bagpipes and rock and roll might seem strange to some, but these groups do it well. I would have never dreamed of alternating between bagpipes and saxophones, but in Just For Willie the Red Hot Chilli Pipers do just that, and I find it addictive.
Yes! Music and whisky pairing!!!! *insert daniel's singing from the beginning*
A devoted fan from Malaysia here. You guys have made me change my perspective on Whisky man. Thank you for that guys. Hope to see you one day. Love from Malaysia.
P.S. Just got me a Laphroaig 10 for MYR 338 which is about 83 USD. Sad
Lore is one of the first bottles of "fancy" whiskey I bought my father who enjoys peated whiskey. Little did I know at the time of this video that I would be fortunate enough to speak with John Campbell and Simon Brooking at your friend Irene's new Liquor store in Conn. last year. Both of them were a delight to be around and happy to share their whiskey with many of the enthusiasts at the tasting, I feel so fortunate that I was able to talk with the gentlemen who created one of the whiskies that got both my father and I interested in the many wonders of the whiskey world! 🖖😎
Alright, you glorious bastards, I can't seem to thank you enough. A few months back I started watching your channel. And, for a good amount of time, my liver and wallet would scream in unison whenever I noticed a new video uploaded. However, they have both since been beaten into submission by sheer whiskey passion! But, I have to thank you two for giving a poor schmuck like me, a variety of good whiskeys that aren't too expensive-- yet still taste good and have a great experience with. My most recent was based off of one of my your comment responses from a few days ago. You two mentioned Jameson Black Barrel and I had to have it. Being the huge Jameson fan that I am, trying something new seemed absolutely perfect. And the Black Barrel did not let me down. Cheers guys! I never thought I would become 'that guy' when it comes to whiskey. But, it is slowly happeneing.
I love Laphroaig. I'd had Macallan and Dalmore and Glenlivet before Laphroaig, and it was the one that made me finally "get" single malt scotch. Looking forward to trying more. Also, great videos. Entertaining and informative.
great video guys, the side-by-side comparison is very useful
The Laphroaig 10 was my first experience with Scotch, and I’m glad it was. I loved it from the first sip. I’m happy that I didn’t have to struggle to get into peaty whiskey
Finally had a glass of Lore today. 18 was my first bottle and Lore is awesome.
Bought a bottle of laphroaig based on your love and enthusiasm thank you
And now you bring Placebo, a band I grew up with and music that I like. Perfection thy name is Whiskey Vault!
Picked up lore last month. Unbelievable taste. Trying to find dark cove now.
Got Laphroaig Lore on sale for $100 a month ago. There were only four bottles left. My favorite scotch purchase thus far! How can you beat the price that Laphroaig offers at every level?! #TeamLaphroaig
Thomas Buck that’s a steal; it’s $140 where I’m at right now and that’s ridiculous. I would definitely grab it for $100.
@@thomasb2246 Holy shit that's expensive. I'm ordering a bottle online right now for 64€ (usually goes for 95€ over here)
I went to a whiskey tasting festival. Of everything that I sampled, and I sampled as much as I possibly could, the two that left me weak in the knees were Laphroaig Lore and Dalmore King Alexander III. I never liked a peated whisky before the Lore. It is absolutely amazing.
Godamnit, now I have another item on my shopping list, the Lore sounds amazing
I was very very happy to find this today. It is incredibly rich, and I love it for a different reason than I love 10. Anyway, thanks for pointing it out to me.
So I've been drinking Laphroaig 10 for about two weeks now and I've been getting alot of that really smoky and BBQ smeel at first, and today I started to get a bit of minty/ tiny bit of vanilla toward the end. I'm pretty new to whisky and drinking still but Laphroaig is one of my new favorite whiskeys
you guys should do a video of your top 5/10 whisk(e)ys!
I was 10 in 1993! Whisky to music pairings...one big loud "YES" from me.
I have a bottle of this unopened on my shelf. It will be my celebratory pour after I land my first client with my new business.
Jake&Rachel ok I’ll ask, what’s your business!?
Did you open it??
Laphroaig and Ardbeg are my favorite distilleries. My go too whiskys are Laphroaig quarter cask and Ardbeg 10 year old.
I would love to hear each film member's top 10 or top 5 personal favourite whiskeys with their reasoning. It could be an interesting video series to see each cast member's personal taste and have other cast members chime in.
My first foray into Islay Scotch was Lore. I had been drinking mostly Highland and Speyside Scotch for many years because I liked the way that they taste, not too overpowering, if you know what I mean. I saw a bottle of Lore in one of my favorite restaurants in Atlantic City and asked the bartender to pour me a dram. Holy cats, it was like getting hit in the head with a brick. All the different flavors were just incredible. It took me a while to acclimate myself to it, but I have been a fan of Laphroaig and all Islay Scotches since. L'Chaim.
Will try the Laphroaig soon... Chivas Regal 25 is good blend..(possible that it was served on Titanic).. AND. Sri Lankan Curry..(Indian curry TURBO charged).. Sooooo good with whisky!!!!!!!
I know you love it when people comment on older videos, but I finally caved in and bought a bottle of Laphroaig Lore. It's the best shit ever. I'll be in Dallas from the 17th - 20th and would love to meet you "celebrities" while I'm there :)
It's definitely one of my top 10 whiskey for me, probably in my top 5.
HAVE to try the Lore now.
Placebo has been like my favorite band since 2001.
I’ve been waiting for this review of Lore before buying it and now I’m sold. Luckily, I went to the website for my local San Francisco BevMo! and found a single bottle there. Threw $130 at them and grabbed it before it went away. The tasting will happen soon. 🥃👍🏻
I picked up a bottle of Lore during the last Twin Liquors Dollar Day sale for about $90, usually this stuff goes for $110-125 (Austin area) depending on the place. Still haven't opened it yet, dunno what I'm waiting for but when the time comes, I know it will be Magnificent!
This was a great video!! I’d love to see a comparison between Laphroaig lore and a Laphroaig cairdeas triple wood. Form what I hear those are two amazing Laphroaigs.
Some of my Favorite Laphroaig right there
Almost died laughing at the SoB in the beginning before the MB, Laphroaig Lore is great and still widely available here in the UK but sadly the Ardbeg Dark Cove is long gone, I really enjoyed the Dark Cove but they both are great expressions from their ranges. It would be fun to see a highlight from each Islay Distillery which features a unique cask or stand out expression.
Just had Lore for the first time and loved it so much!!! Can you please tell me what is that woody taste from? among all other things, what barrel is it? And where is that sweet note from? Thank you guys so much!
Daniel, you are absolutely correct to judge whisky on your own perception of quality on a case by case basis. However when you talk dismissively about NAS you influence the young whisky drinker as well. Many people base their opinions on what you say. Daniel thinks it's ok so it's ok.
The issue is where does this lead? It leads, at best, to more and more secrecy as to what your drinking and at worst to just outright lying about what you're drinking. (Which is already happening.) You like Compass Box, you admire the Glaser. Keep these things in mind. You know that it's the good fight, be part of it.
the lore and knowledge behind this whisky made me want to find out what region of Scotland the family castle was in, i cant tell for sure with the maps i saw but its between Speyside and Highlands, really awesome stuff
Can we hear a little more about your top 5/top 10 favorites across the board? They don't have to be in any particular order if that makes it easier
Agreed. What are your top ten Daniel? I know Longmorn 16 classic is on the list, plus Lore. What are the other 8? Rex, your top ten?
Your review of Lore is killing me! My local Total Wine has a few bottles of it and I've been eyeing them but I can't afford the $120 price tag right now! 😣
I felt rather privileged when Daniel said it's hard to get hold of. In the UK the Lore is £60 on Amazon.
I want to see the music and whiskey pairings so much now.
You two bring up music a lot in metaphors, but I can only think of a handful of times that you have mentioned any bands, and I am super curious about your musical tastes.
You guys should do a video on your personal top 5 or top 10 whisk(e)ys
Lore is my favourite, two bottles sitting in reserve, as I hunt for more.
Hey Daniel and Rex, - on the off chance you ever read this.
I recently tried Laphroaig 10 and I really enjoyed it! It was my first time venturing into smoky whiskys. While again I really enjoyed the beginning and the end of the taste I was left a bit "missing" something in the middle. I wonder what would you recommend that could possibly fill up that "missing part"? Could it be the Lore or something else?
Daniel, I can't hear enough from you. Rex you mooch, you let Daniel shine even more.
I'd love if you guys did a 'Top 10 Most Complex Whiskies' video over on the other channel! Love the show!
they did a top five advanced whiskies live stream for their 50K subs celebration. heres the link th-cam.com/video/auPt8duEq8U/w-d-xo.html. Or if you don't trust the link just search it in the vault! Cheers
found a bottle of this for less than 80€ this weekend, might have to snatch one up next time
@Rex would you consider Jura to be the Nirvana of Whiskys? Fairly young for our generation but slightly grungy in its refined nature?
Which whiskeys would you bland to make a amazing whiskey
Seventh... maybe... which is totally a thing! Great job fellas. “Essence of Laphroaig”, the new scent from Hobbit-Mooch.
I would to see a review where both of you rate/give us your top 10 or top 5 whiskies.
“Whiskey Inception” - brilliant
THIS had to be here now during spring. Well looks like somethings gonna show up at my door the day after spring. I really need another hobby.
Isn’t there a German yeast strain that gives banana flavors to it’s beer, maybe it can work for whisky to if this flavor gets distilled along.
Great whiskey reviews guys as always. What is your opinion of Conmara cask proof? This Irish, peated whiskey really has me wanting to spend the money and try it the more i hear about it. Thanks
I dig it!
Where does the iodine notes come from in whiskey ? And is it a enjoyable note ?
FINALLY! Nice vid...
about those music and whiskey pairings. I would love to know what kind of whiskey is the best for listening to Karnivool, I do think an Islay is appropriate, but that's probably just my bias 'cus I LOVE Islay, especially Laphroaig. I would just love how you guys would go about pairing the two. Keep up the good work guys!
yeast will add a flavour to the wort they will ferment on certain sugars, so pick your enzymes (yeast) wisely,small batch brewing will help you round out your flavours and make better product. differeent yeast ferment at different temps, pick your season, yeast,and grains,or malts to make a perfect product.
I just got back from a trip to North Carolina and they had about 4 bottles of Laphroig Lore and 4 bottles of Suntory hibiki.. I wish I had more money on my vacation or else I would have stocked up.
YAS music and whisky combo video doo it doooo it
You get a thumbs up for talking about Placebo. I heard him talking about Violent Femmes in another video, Daniels got a better taste in music than he does in Whisky.
all those bottles with the labels facing forward, makes me want to sneak into the vault and turn some around.
i have a Glenlivet 12 that i completly forgot when i moved, i found it with 1/2 of a bottle and juste after 2 years left in cardboard box... what should i be looking for in taste and smell to know if its gone bad and if its gone can i use it in food prep sauces and stuff or will it destroy everything it touches hehe.
I would really like to hear a review of the "Ileach - Man from Islay" Single Malt Scotch cask strengh (58%). It's one of my personal favorites and is one of the main reasons I got into whisky in the first place.
Also - Beeing from Denmark - There's been a increasingly popular brand from us that I think you should try. The Stauning Whisky.
Instant like for the intro noise
Can you guys review Calumet Farm Bourbon? I just picked up a bottle while in Kentucky and would love to hear your thoughts/shenanigans on it.
Today you discussed yeast and the potential or lack thereof to affect the flavor profile of whiskey. In that same light, brewers use a wide range of roast levels on the grains used to make beer. There is a drastic effect on color, flavor and body of beer from roast to roast. Would there be any added characteristics if while stopping the sprouting during the malting, continuing with the heat, smoke, etc to the point of roasting the malted grain? Could this introduce new flavors, however minuscule they might be? Colors? Thoughts?
Donald Brazeal I feel like Glenmorangie did something like that with Signet...
You guys need to make a top 10 scotch video for budget and just overall! Surprised you haven't already.
Laphroaig vs Ardbeg!!
‘Lore’ sounds seriously good!!
Great whiskies ... great video👌😊🥃!!
THE WHISKY COUCH I got three bottles of LORE last night and four bottles of Grooves on sale if you can believe it! I cleaned the store out. It was an expensive night and blew my whiskies budget for the next month, but what the Hell. After my wife went to bed, I snuck the whisky in the house and hid the bottles in a wine box in our basement next to my wife’s extensive wine racks. I haven’t told my wife yet what I bought. I might be in serious trouble with her now, but if enough time passes I can legitimately say I’ve had those bottle for “quite a while” and I’m surprised she’s just noticed them because I’ve almost forgotten about them......I’m hoping for at least two weeks before I have to play that card. I learned this trick from my dad who used to buy a new set of golf clubs periodically and then didn’t tell my mother. He was a master at marital camouflage as he called it, Lol! 😜😏
Eric Schwab after what Daniel said about the Lore it was a good buy, for sure! Unfortunately it’s not available here in South Africa 😟. Enjoy!!
THE WHISKY COUCH I’m sad to hear that.....I haven’t opened the first bottle yet. I am too excited! Lol!
Yesterday, I blew my whisky and underwear budget for a while. I’ll be drinking beer and tap water, and going commando for a few weeks. lol!
It seems to me, based on the tasting, that the Lore is like one of those really interesting people that tells really interesting stories and is so charismatic that anyone else, no matter how good they are at storytelling, just seems to come off as sounding young and naive if they try to follow. I dunno. That's just what came to mind when Rex said it made the 10 seem like candy.
Another Lore vid while I have my Lore. Sweet.
So what are your personal top 10 whiskies? Great video
Just got my first laphroig and got the 10. Been getting into whiskey this past month and now I think I have disinfected every square inch of my insides.
@ 7:00 Is it possible Daniel is describing Lore when he's on LSD :)).................Love the review. Lore is one of my fav peated whiskies.
So, I've been drinking whiskey for many years now and have not found Islays tasty at all, how can i develop my palate to enjoy the peat?
I think the pub near by has a bottle of Lore. First time I ordered laphroaig 10 there I had to wait 20 minutes for them to find a bottle cause it rarely gets ordered. They have another laphroaig on the shelf I've noticed. I think it was the quarter cask. Haven't tried them yet though. Kind of nervous to find out how much a glass costs.
Damn, I thought Daniel was going to have to smoke a cigarette after tasting the Lore!
unique review
You guys should start to include the price of these whiskeys in your area. Just so we have a metric of how expensive these are
IceArcher100 great idea, I was wondering as different parts of America vary
that assumes it's even available where you are. I've only seen Lore a couple times
If you hunt through the comments there are a lot of people that will say the price of the whisk(e)y from their region. Rex and Daniel don't usually mention the prices because there is so much variation that it isn't too helpful for most. Although some of us MBs want to know they just don't do it.
I'm from Ontario where Lore is $199.90 and Ardbeg Dark Cove isn't available anymore, but when it was I'm pretty sure it was just over 200 bucks. What do they cost where you're from my friend?
In the Memphis, TN area Lore is about $129.99 a bottle, depending on store, yadda, yadda, yadda.
$199.90 CAD in Ontario (with the LCBO showing 1 bottle available in 1 store only)...
I was in the middle of grad school! So there!
A friend in need’s a friend indeed.
You magnificent bastards just cost me some money. Your repeated mentions of Lore made me order a bottle. I can't wait to try it.
HOLY SWEET JESUS! Laphroaig vs Ardbeg AND a music/band off...holy F let's do it!
can you recommend a whisky to pair with my whisky
Thanks for all the descriptive narrative.....because taste is memory based....if you are collecting this “mental vault”, you are able to vicariously enjoy the idea of the reviewed whisky! Now it just maybe a fun tick for those of us on the spectrum....but I consider many of the reviews as a pour without the lingering side effects. OK.....back to work!!
Max Phillips Good to hear from you Max. I’ve been wondering where you’ve been. Hope all is well.
I freaking love Placebo! 😎
I love this whisky too. It really shows how great a NAS bottlings can be. I pull out for good friends every time they ask to try a really good Islay. I actually met John Campbell at an event a while back as well. Didn't get a chance to talk to him much but he seemed like a pretty awesome guy. Quiet, but surprisingly funny.
charlie.g.hague A whisky is not good BECAUSE it’s NAS (or has an age statement for that matter). NAS labeling just muddies the waters, as far as I’m concerned. I agree with Daniel’s assessment that you have to go on a case by case basis, but most NAS on the market is overpriced crap. Especially if it says “Founder’s Reserve” or just has a colour as a name. Laphroaig Quarter Cask: good. Ardbeg Uigeadail: good. Glenlivet Founder’s Reserve: meh. Macallan Gold/Amber/Sienna: overpriced meh.
UnboundOdysseus Of course not. That's not what I meant. I was just saying thay Lore shows what an NAS whisky can achieve and that they're not all bad. I agree there are a lot of bad ones though.
charlie.g.hague But it would be just as good with an 8 Year Age Statement wouldn’t it? Or a 10 Year age statement? Or if they included a code you could use to find out all the information you wanted, if you were so inclined. I’m always looking for an answer to these questions when it comes to NAS:
If NAS supposedly “removes the shackles of age statements”, who is the target customer? If an “age snob” won’t buy anything under X years old (say 18), why would they buy a whisky WITHOUT any age information altogether? They wouldn’t. So people who won’t rule out “young” whisky are the ones who will give NAS a chance, right? So why hide the minimum age in the first place?
UnboundOdysseus Ah, I see what you're getting at now. And I do agree with you that they should put more ages on the bottles, even if it's a low one. I was really happy to see Lagavulin 8 for that reason. Instead of going with an NAS they decided to let it all hang out and put an 8 on the bottle. I thought that was awesome.
charlie.g.hague For sure. Taste is, by far, THE most important consideration. I love what Bruichladdich and Compass Box are doing. No, they don’t put the age on the label, but you can easily “nerd out” to your heart’s content with an email or a look at their website. And I’m a man who loves to nerd out.
Ran out a bought a bottle of Lore because of you two. Thank you. For me this and Lagavulin D.E are my two favorite scotch whiskys. Can you guys give any suggestions on more affordable options in this vein? I have and like Ardbeg AN OA, Talkisker Storm, Glennfiddich 12, Rock Oyster. Because this Lore is seriously good. Also, what would be closest to Weller 12 for burbon? Around my area you can only find Weller 12 once a year if you are lucky and it is by far my favorite bourbon, so far the closest I have found to Weller 12 is Eagle Rare.
Also I found the apricot in the Lore. Seriously good.
What whisky do you recommend when listening to Slayer?