Laphroaig Cairdeas 2019 - Triple Wood Cask Strength

[@JMMurray203]

Great review! Actually found this near me for $65 US, wishing I had bought two. For the water stuff, it's actually a traditional master blender technique where they take samples of their whiskeys and water it down into the 20% ABV ballpark so they can volatize and find all the notes on the nose and aren't surprised to find things they didn't want once they've blended several things together. 1:2 ratio puts it at about 25% ABV.

[@Kiltedmoose]

Nice review. Picked up a bottle of this at the distillery last month. They also recommend adding twice as much water as whisky to the 10 year old cask strength. I prefer that bruiser neat!

[@robklompstra2976]

I’ve only had the Fino. I’m not normally a Laphroaig fan, but I really enjoyed the Fino! Glad I bought 2 :). Great review Jeremy.

[@SippersSocialClub]

Cheers Rob! Yeah the Fino was solid

[@dramyankee2914]

"Jerry-me" here. Fantastic episode on this one. I love your in-depth analysis and recommendations, your channel is moving way up on my list of vlogs to view. Impressed that you get right to the point and don't linger on for the sake of a longer video. Thanks for taking your precious time to flesh this one out. Trying to ease into some peated whiskies so I'll be watching for your future reviews and recommendations as well. Cheers All!

[@SippersSocialClub]

Thanks for the kind words! Getting into peat is an exciting time, enjoy the ride, cheers!

[@Ben_Demon_Hunter]

Really enjoy your side notes, when you start the palate: Gaelic for Friendship!

[@nastasifitness]

Great review! $60-65 in USA

[@billbigd3644]

I like Laphroaig but glad you took a point off. That is pretty expensive at $150 CDN

[@SippersSocialClub]

It will be interesting to see what the LCBO price is. In the past its been around $120 if I remember correctly.

[@jasonmacdonald3056]

Comes in at 110. Seems fair pricing considering that it is 59.5% vs. regular release at 95 for 48%

[@WhiskyInThe6]

Nice one brother. We have some good friends in the whisky world for sure.

[@judgeholden849]

The only medicinal note I found in this one was on the neck-pour, and it appeared related to the high-proof bourbon casking rather than the peat. IMO this whiskey's smoke is tobacco and campfire, but I have a bottle atm and I don't find the peat to be that powerful at all. If anything defines it it is the sherry. What people who've never drank peated whiskey(bourbon drinkers) always complain about is "medicinal" character of peat, I'd say drink more peated whiskeys or just scotch in general and coming back to this one, it's good!

[@bourbonbuddies836]

Very strange they recommend double water... seems like it totally killed it. Great video, Jeremy! Cheers 🥃

[@SippersSocialClub]

Thanks! Yeah it was pretty lifeless with all that water

[@Dicko125]

79 for the triple wood...ouch. I agree it’s not great though. I really enjoyed the first third of the bottle, but started to enjoy it less and less the more the bottle went down. Seemed to lose a lot of the sweeter notes and just ended up being oak and peat. I like Laphroaig but tend to lean more to Ardbeg these days. Great review

[@SippersSocialClub]

Thanks. Yeah, that dry bitter oak note really doesn't sit well with me. I like the 10 and 1/4 cask, but triple wood isn't my favorite.

[@FSAS]

I've yet to have a Cairdeas, but I really like the batches of Laphroaig 10 Cask Strength.

[@topshelfwhisky]

This was and Nice step up from the normal triple wood. It has a mice pine note for me. Cheers

[@cliffnorman178]

Another really great review. A hellova price that seems difficult to justify.

[@SippersSocialClub]

I think stores are starting to charge a premium for this release. They have already factored in the secondary market. Usually Cairdeas releases are in the $120 range

[@kerino1]

Surely that water ratio was an error by the printers when translating from Scottish to English.... 😂😂😂 Fantastic (and thorough) review. You answered every question I had. Kind regards.

[@SippersSocialClub]

Hahahah! Thanks man, cheers.

[@kerino1]

@@SippersSocialClub Just dug out a Cask Strength (006). Says the same 2x water on the back of the tube.

[@SippersSocialClub]

@@kerino1 that's insane

[@SippersSocialClub]

@@kerino1 do you have a cask strength 1/4 cask tube? I think I tossed mine

[@kerino1]

@@SippersSocialClub I do. Lemme look.

[@kerryshannon6886]

It must be a mis-print on the tin, why would any distillery recommend a 1-to-2 ratio.

[@dccoletrain]

They say the same thing on the 10 year CS. I found a few drops of water good.....

[@Trickydicky33]

$65 USD here in Montgomery County, MD! Pick it up while you can, Marylanders!

[@KM-mp3nz]

I have no idea why they say to put that much water in, I've done 50/50 myself out of curiosity and while it's still better than the basic 40% Laphroaig, unless you're trying to stretch the bottle to it's max it's a waste of time. Personally my favourite way to drink Laphroaig is always cask strength, either neat or with a teaspoon or two of water and just enjoy really small sips. Without water a small sip turns into pure molten honey on the tongue after a little while, heaven.

[@SippersSocialClub]

I agree, just a few drops works best, drowning a whisky is not my style.

[@jcmartin66]

“That band aid note.” Lol

[@Jason-dv2ns]

Just picked up this bottle from the LCBO for $110, not $150. Would you add a mark at that price? Still detract a mark?

[@SippersSocialClub]

I think thats justified , id keep it a zero

[@WhiskyMystery]

Whatching from Total Wine $80 US here for the Caideas

[@SippersSocialClub]

Yeah, that's a good price for it

[@WhiskyMystery]

@@SippersSocialClub Then we found a 12 cask strength in Costco for $55 :-)

[@Another_Measure]

$79 usd in my area. Worth it at that price?

[@SippersSocialClub]

I would say that's the most id spend on it

[@robinsharkey6658]

Just picked up a bottle for 120CAD

[@SippersSocialClub]

Yeah, I definitely overpaid to get one early

[@aasche04]

that note is not regarding water to whisky ratio is not unique to this bottling. They put it on most their annual cask strength releases. also, 150CAD is insane. Just picked up a bottle in the us for $75. cheers

[@SippersSocialClub]

Yeah, I went to my 10 cask strength and it was written there to. Never noticed it before.

[@ohsaopaulino397]

Hello, how are you? could you help me i need the best laphroaig whiskey up to $ 100, which would you recommend, i have in mind this one of your video and the 16 year old recently released on amazon ...

[@SippersSocialClub]

Haven't had the 16, but I'd probably take a chance on it over this, cheers

[@ohsaopaulino397]

@@SippersSocialClub this is www.amazon.co.uk/Laphroaig-Year-Single-Scotch-Whisky/dp/B07WPWMDSD

[@bbjap5956]

Completely agree about the contemporary laphroaig.... I love peat, but modern laphroaig is just a bit too medicinal and bandaid-y.

[@SippersSocialClub]

Do you have any Cairdeas releases?

[@bbjap5956]

Sippers Social Club got the fino

[@PhatTrumpet2]

Surely they meant 2 parts whisky to 1 part water... Surely.

[@SippersSocialClub]

That would make sense, unfortunately they ment water the shit out of the whisky so you can't taste anything

[@gohabs365]

I've only had the 10 and Quarter Cask. I prefer the QC.

[@bob12qwaszxerdfcv]

"Got that bandaid note" Don't ruin this for me!

[@SippersSocialClub]

Sometimes that note works

[@rostislavtraps7148]

$80 here at Binny’s

[@SippersSocialClub]

$80usd ? Solid deal

[@WhiskeyQuests]

Very weird they recommend that much water. 🤷‍♂️

[@SippersSocialClub]

It makes no sense to me. I couldn't believe it.

[@aasche04]

they put it on all their annual cask releases...

[@josephzeidner2965]

Great review as always, Jeremy. I'll echo the statements by you and others that Laphroaig's 2:1 recommendation makes absolutely no sense. Essentially they're saying to take the 51.4% Càirdeas and dilute it to 17.13% ABV. Even 1:1 would drop it to 25.7%. My 9-year-old cousin won't even drink whisky with that low an ABV.

[@brandyhawking7908]

Woodglut is nice for that.

[@bongson691]

Hi Jeremy Again another low score, 85 points, as I have said before all I see are low scores from the whiskeys you taste, I would like to see something you score at a 90 or higher, can you tell me which whiskeys you score higher, please just give me 2 whiskeys at least, that are 90 points or above, all the videos 📹I have watched, and that's many, you give low scores, help me find something higher than 86 points, I watch all your videos, but I'm struggling to find scotch you rate high, all said I like your reviews, cheers 🍻Sir !!!