Subsidiaries
8.6/10
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Appearance 9
Aroma 8
Flavor 8.5
Texture 10
Overall 8.5
Festival pint draft at the Royal Mile Tavern in Edinburgh, Scotland. It pours a clear gold color with a small off-white head and very good retention. Absolutely no aroma. Soft pale malt flavor. Clean and smooth with a very faint bready note in the finish. More of a pale lager profile versus a Helles in my opinion. Light body. Medium carbonation. Not bitter.
Tried
from Draft
at
Royal Mile Whiskies
on 30 Aug 2025
at 13:37
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Tried
on 25 Aug 2025
at 17:39
6.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Can in North Berwick Scotland. Solid lager, easy drinking beer - quite nice
Tried
from Can
on 24 Aug 2025
at 16:28
6.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 7
Tried
from Can
on 07 Aug 2025
at 19:40
7.9/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 9
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 8
Bottle from Sainsbury's, Wycombe. I've always enjoyed I&G's special editions, and I love Islay whiskies - whilst Laphroaig isn't my favourite of the Islay malts I was thoroughly looking forward to this brew. It's amber-brown with a beige to tan head. The aroma and flavour don't disappoint - there's a big hit of dry smokiness up front, plenty of peat and a medicinal note, all set against a treacle toffee background with wood and a touch of vanilla. There's a touch of dark fruit in there too - cherry maybe, and raisins. Yum! Where it falls down is the texture - it's a little thinner than you'd expect for a brew of this strength (especially a barrel-aged one), and you do get a little bit of tap water. Nevertheless,it's still a winner for me; very enjoyable as long as you like Islay whiskies.
Tried
from Bottle
from
Sainsbury's (Various locations)
on 07 Aug 2025
at 17:53
7.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 8
Cask handpull at Archibald Simpsons, Aberdeen. It pours super dark brown to black with a dense deep tan head. The aroma is dark chocolate, cocoa powder, coffee beans, whisky soaked oak, light vanilla, quite fruity, Eccles cake, treacle pudding, malt loaf and dark roasted malt. The taste is smooth, dark roasted malt, toasty, charred, umami, rich coffee, burnt toast, dark chocolate, raisin, dried fruit, toasted fruit loaf, liquorice all-sorts, touch of spice, dull rocky road and warming whisky vibes and dark roasted finale. Medium bodies with fluffy cask carbonation. Works well. Nice condition helps.
Tried
from Cask
at
Archibald Simpson
on 07 Aug 2025
at 13:39
7/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 7
Clear deep nutty pour. Looks fine and inviting.
Easy drinkable and a smooth carbonation level
Not to sweet either
Caramel, bready, oak and whiskey
[Bottle from Ôlstudion in Gothenburg, Sweden]
Easy drinkable and a smooth carbonation level
Not to sweet either
Caramel, bready, oak and whiskey
[Bottle from Ôlstudion in Gothenburg, Sweden]
Tried
from Bottle
from
Systembolaget Karl Johansgatan (Ölstudio)
on 07 Aug 2025
at 12:16
6.3/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 6
Flavor 6.5
Texture 6
Overall 6
440ml can. 'Session IPA' 3.4%, Pours pale golden with a white head. Aromas & tastes of light fruits, light citrus & hops. Moderate body. Light bitter finish.
Tried
from Can
on 06 Aug 2025
at 14:29
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 7.5
Texture 9
Overall 7.5
Cask up the White Lady. Pours black with a thin beige head. Aromas of liquorice, dark fruit, tar. Taste adds the whisky, some dark chocolate. Full bodied. Boozy finish.
Tried
on 01 Aug 2025
at 15:50
6.5/10
Tried
on 21 Jul 2025
at 11:13