Laphroaig Quarter Cask Review

Surprise, surprise - the gents have had this in the Vault for a while and have never reviewed it. Could it be an elaborate excuse to drink a bunch of Islay on a Monday? We can only speculate.
Big thanks to Michael Schneider for the bottle. Cheers ya M.B.!

[@eaglecastle388]

Finally scotch and something most people can find, I almost cried of happiness. 😭😭😭

[@michaelhassler7446]

I only watch when they do scotch, so I lose track of these guys often.

[@hippie_4762]

Aye, I'll always tune in for whiskey's that actually exists. Like I'm sure all those regional small bourbon distillers make good stuff, but unless I can drink it I don't care much for a review of it.

[@MichaelS_MathanDearg]

I’m ecstatic that I could finally contribute to the educational endeavors on the channel by donating to the cause

[@jessetheunending9357]

Thank you you magnificent bastard!

[@erikevenson4303]

Not sure if they review triple cask yet.

[@Sman7290]

You, Sir, are a truly Magnificent Bastard! I had about given up on ever seeing an actual review on this one.

[@henkvandebeek7921]

Magnificent B!

[@kevinwilcox6943]

You magnificent bastard!

[@ryoka7]

The quarter cask is actually my favorite Laphroaig. It still carries enough peatiness to be a Laphroaig but it has an extra hidden layer of fruity sweetness hidden deep within that I just love, even more than the 10

[@jakebyrne9655]

Clearly, Daniel did his search after a full day’s recording. It’s episode 49 you fool!!

[@thewhiskybadger174]

I concur with this finding!

[@unclemikiesworld]

Episode 49 may have been titled Laphroaig quarter Cask review but all we got from it was it's damn good and Laphroaig knows your safeword

[@simonfowler8991]

Saves me the effort of looking it up. Thanks!

[@C20H25N3oh]

Yeah I knew I had seen them review it once. Thanks for saving me the trouble

[@prestonw3878]

When I got the notification of this video I knew they was doing a repeat lmao. Love these guys so much 💗

[@KahunaGlassArt]

There’s a ton of comments that you guys reviewed this already. I’d actually really enjoy some re-reviews of big name/release scotch’s. You guys seem much more comfortable in front of the camera compared to very early videos

[@brianboru8858]

Agreed

[@TRPLD]

Quarter Cask is one of my favourite go to smokey whiskys... Readily available, not too expensive and easy enough to drink.

[@josecintron85]

"Let's compare this to the classic 10..." Spoken like a true masterful Mooch, well done

[@erikevenson4303]

I was waiting for Emma to come barging in yelling " I smell Laphroaig "

[@prestonw3878]

But then Iain McArthur from Lagavulin pops in and they have a lightsaber battle

[@ronaldsabourin8835]

Pretty sure Emma sent this under an assumed name.

[@BenHelmsCreative]

OMG SCOTCH!!!! IT’S BAAAAAACK!!!!!!

[@Eguitard42]

Finally a scotch review 😁 please review more scotch, too much bourbon lately for my taste 😂 Keep up the great work.

[@Tom-qq5bk]

The obvious right way to go is call it "Ye Olde Cashgrab" bourbon. Then include the cleverest but completely honest description of what you're doing, but make it clever enough so that the bottle is collectible, not the bourbon. Think 'Pet Rock". Expose every lie the industry tells, and you'll rock it.

[@mdcampbell7360]

Cashgrabbe, likein olden times. 🤣

[@TheToddNJ]

This hit me on an emotional level…Laphroaig quarter cask was not only my first Laphroaig, but also what I popped my cherry on with Islay, and it’s been a love affair ever since

[@MessengerOnline]

Is there an age statement? NAS?

[@Rose.Of.Hizaki]

The Laphroaig 10 used to be pretty good too some 5-10 years back. Now its a little on the sweet side with the peaty flavour feeling less like your mouth and sinuses being invaded by an angry smouldering block of wood and ash. I know a lot of people that couldnt stomach the amount of peat and the smell that, that particular whisky had but I loved it because that was its unique character

[@daviddalton478]

@@MessengerOnline I’ll mom mlllppp

[@MessengerOnline]

@@daviddalton478 ?

[@nicholascivitano608]

Lagavulin was my first, and it was pretty intense for me but I still enjoyed the complexity. Laphroaig 10 brought me back now I can't get enough of Islay, including Lagavulin. I picked up a Port Charlotte 10 and a Ardbeg OOOGDALL the last few weeks.

[@UsedBrain4U]

This was my Gateway scotch. It was instant love. I have been a Peathead ever since!

[@Dan-hn1lx]

Its the funk and brine it lured me in as well

[@garydaily4226]

"12 to 13 gallons I slightly smaller than our 15 gallon barrel" thank u for that expert description of what 12 to 13 gallons is 😂😂

[@Retro_Beek]

It felt so weird watching a non craft whiskey review. I almost forgot this is where we started way back in 2018! Hey! How about reviewing that independent bottling of longmorn I sent you guys 6 months ago with a side by side of all those other Longmorns you’re hoarding!? lol

[@SchwarzeskabelGWP]

Apparently Daniel didn’t search KZbin itself because I found it at the top of my KZbin search. Not complaining at all because it will be cool to see how their notes changed from one review to another

[@rossfudd256]

Yep, episode 49, when rex was young and fresh.

[@bradboose]

They’ve done it multiple times before, but I don’t mind it.

[@JAF30]

Does this mean that the spreadsheet has some errors on it.. of course. Sounds like they need a Whiskey wiki instead of a spreadsheet. Once a spreadsheet gets so big, it becomes a mess.

[@MessengerOnline]

Can you provide the link? I don’t know how to find it. I walked down the “videos” list to the end by phone and didn’t see it.

[@coleboozer4032]

@@rossfudd256 Yup, striped shirt and all

[@davidelourenco2537]

We demand a revisit to brand catalog episodes! (It's only me who is missing the old vault)

[@kobinaireland4058]

you drank it during Tribe Week 2018 and episode 49 which were my first ever videos i watched before i went to buy it. Enjoyed this version of the review the most though!

[@unclemikiesworld]

Episode 49 may have been titled Laphroaig quarter Cask review but all we got from it was it's damn good and Laphroaig knows your safeword

[@grimandjava]

LOL, Never described it yet The Whiskey Vault episode 49 popped up in my suggested videos as I'm watching this. LOL

[@richkeyworth85]

Beautiful whisky, first Islay I tried. First sip, I thought it was bordering on undrinkable but it soon won me over and now it's a top 3.

[@eggstraordinair]

When they mentioned classic Laphroaig 10 my first reaction was to look at the wall, WTH Emma! Lol

[@user-jc4hf6yc8t]

Love this scotch! My neighbor introduced me to the QC. Went out and picked up a bottle. It has a sweet honey/vanilla taste upfront with an ashy fire log on the finish. Love how it transitions from sweet to smoky fire log! Great fall single malt when sitting around an evening campfire! Can't wait to compare this one to the Laphroaig Cask Strength.

[@MrHunterbuchanan]

You guys, Whiskey Vault Episode 49. You already did Quarter Cask. I went to KZbin, searched for Quarter Cask, and it was the first thing that came up.

[@TheWhiskeyNerd]

Good Morning you Marvelous Magnificent Bastards! Crazy to see the difference between the two bottles, especially as the "old" bottle wasn't too long in an open bottle

[@jmbzrx1200]

“I have a backup Laphroaig” ~lifegoals

[@garretnarjes782]

This is how I've described it to people for years: It's like if someone took the hull of an old fishing boat, burned it, buried in peat for 6 months, and was now gently trying to see how big of a chunk of it they could fit in your mouth. Personally, it's an experience I love.

[@Ebvardh]

First peated whisky I had was Lagavulin, and I describe it as if someone washed out an ashtray with acetone and use a gas station attendant’s boot to scrub it off. People don’t believe me when I say it’s actually delicious.

[@christiankoch9123]

So glad to see a whisky I have so I can compare my tasting notes to yours!

[@octo_contra]

This was my first islay, ill-advised as a starting point but I recovered and now love the stuff. Just as surprised as you were to find out it hadn't been reviewed yet!

[@CharlesLaCour]

Back on 3/2/2017 you did an episode "The Whisk(e)y Vault - Episode 49 - Laphroaig Quarter Cask" but I can't say that that is actually a review.

[@dryii]

This popped up on my timeline about an hour after watching today's episode.

[@who2u333]

It popped up on my suggestions as well. Good old KZbin.

[@PeppaPig4Payton]

I say you should name It Olde General Whittington Rye. and thanks for reviewing the Quarter cask and 10 Laphroaig was just looking at those and Lore at my local shop.

[@chrismarshall4486]

Oh yeah. I was wanting a new smoky scotch review. And here it is. Thanks guys. You guys rock

[@Jamesy1993]

Massive fan of the Quarter cask. Its such a shame we only get the 40% version of Laphroaig 10 over here in the UK. Personally I find the sweetness of the 10 a little artificial somehow where the QC just gives a blast of sweet caramel just after you swallow. Love love love Laphroaig and very interested to try their new sherry cask.

[@awssaad2]

You did that one before guys,The whisky vault episode 49 It was the first review I watched about 3 years ago.

[@brianvandy4002]

This is by far my favorite whiskey. Yes, the 18yo Macallan is super smooth, but the taste complexity of the quarter cask is fantastic. I love how the afters cycle through sweet and smoky notes repeatedly.

[@andrewstueve2407]

Episode 49 - quarter cask. Popped up in the feed.

[@milessakauye8819]

It looks like you guys reviewed Laphroaig quarter cask about 4 years ago, Episode 49. First time I've seen it though.

[@joe-e-geo]

Yeah, but here is the tldr of that review (having just watched it): "It's Laphroiag. It's real good. What more can you say?" It's funny watching those early vids, with them really establishing their characters. They spent more time on the exposition of character (somm jokes, mooch jokes) than on the actual review content.

[@andreylesko]

At last something that can be easily found :) Can we get more of these classic malts?

[@damianquinn5756]

Got my first bottle tonight and im enjoying my first dram now as i watch this. First sip was magnificent....

[@michaelb1761]

Poured myself a taste to enjoy while watching this review. I'm unable to pull all the flavors out of it like you guys, but it is definitely softer than 10 with more wood influence. I enjoy the bigger flavors of the 10, and it costs less.

[@JasonBelliveau]

Episode 49 popped up in my feed. Its nice to know nothing has changed in the past few years. Lol.

[@wking8]

A scotch??? FINALLY

[@pinkwaferlover]

The one time we needed Emma and Lagavulin was on the wall

[@primewhisky]

Excellent guys👍🏻

[@PSNeko]

OH MY GOD! FINALLY A REAL REVIEW :D

[@solomonisms9000]

Whiskey Vault Episode 49, Laphroaig Quarter Cask! I was surprised to see it again, I was sure it had been reviewed, so I went and checked. I do think it's good to go back to some old reviews though, just to see how/if things have changed!

[@bighissy392]

A classic episode, that would definitely be on the best of list.

[@glenbertalimpulos9609]

nice to watch these vids again after 1 year

[@Rocket33r]

I remember the Quarter Cask being relatively bitter. Which is in conflict with what you said about the casks not having a large impact on the whisky. I am curious to grab another bottle when there is another offer on it, to compare.

[@dmshampton]

A nice reprieve from the American craft marathon!

[@coreyclark6505]

I side by sided these a few years ago and prefer the 10. I love Laphroaig... but I never fell in love with 1/4 Cask.

[@WhiskyNeighbour]

Love the Quarter Cask. In my market it's much less than the 10, which I also enjoy. Thanks for your thougths!

[@joseguzman8357]

Also found it in episode posted October 11,2018. Actually just saw it today looking for review of Laphroaig Select. Great job all the same!

[@lilinguhongo2621]

christmas will bring a lot of quarter cask gift packs on shop shelves around here... nice to get some laphroaig glasses... but I still prefer the 10...

[@iamtheoneyouknowbest]

My favorite Laphroaig!! :) It's great to drink at a campfire.

[@linusstick]

You people who live in states that you can get whiskey in a gas station need to appreciate what you have!

[@relax-panda7]

Oh bliss, thank the lord for bringing back the globally accesible bottle for once

[@chrismorin1047]

Great review. I am impressed with how quickly Rex caught his breath after all those lunges! 😂 I keep trying Laphroiag but it is always a single note whisky for me and that note is formaldehyde. Which is no bueno.

[@megatherium100]

11:40 loved the polite teacher burp Rex, reminded me of my high school teachers.

[@kostastzerahou7561]

I was sure you've reviewed this before and I found it , episode 49! When Rex was still a young aspiring level 7000-ish mooch! And I don't mind a re-review!

[@FEWGEE1]

I bought a bottle of this half expecting to prefer Laphroaig 10. But no. The quarter cask is now my one of my favourite Islay's. I get a thick creamy eggy and vanilla custard taste on the palate, with a healthy sprinkling of peat. It's sublime.

[@arvidmarkoff9608]

I bought myself a 10 as my first islay/heavy smoke whiskey. The smell was pervasive, it lingered in the room for hours. I felt like I was at a bbq restaurant or smth. The taste was only smoke. Only smoke. My friend said he thought the 10 it was underaged, but I don't have much to compare to. 1,5 years later, I don't know if it has mellowed in the bottle or if I've gotten used to it. But it's much more pleasant. Very smokey nose still, but with a hint of sea-breeze, and some other very faint scents. Maybe the bottle has lost potency, but I sure like it better now.

[@MattMorris10132]

I chose this as my first Laphroaig because I could have sworn you guys tried this a while back and raved about it lol... Maybe yall used it to compare or something? Love this whisky though!

[@nickyang1143]

Laphroaig is so variable. I have a quarter cask right now that drinks like a lore. And I've had 10s that drink like it was watered down

[@HP83Smoke]

I loved the only bottle of QC that I've bought. It was gone in a few days....opps!

[@mattgoodhart4408]

They said theyve never done it before but the suggested follow-up video was Ep 49 which was a previous review of quarter cask 🤔

[@Wilvekio69]

Good Morning MB's

[@davidl9616]

You have had Laphroaig Lore on here. It was amazing.

[@TheJanstyler]

I never had enough money to get any expensive whiskeys. This one and the Aberfeldy 12 Year old are the most I could even afford. (EDIT: Well, in this case my mother afforded this one, but you know what I mean) I got this one on my 25th birthday (08.09.2022 DD/MM/YYYY) from my mother as my "Final Birthday present". Except for the Aberfeldy I have only drank cheap whikeys before. Ones, that were barely bearable without cola or something else.. This one on the other hand, tasted INCREDIBLE. I'm obviously not someone who knows much about whiskey. But for people that are in a similar boat as me, I can only recommend this one. If you want to taste a whiskey that isnt... lets be frank, "shit" try this one. I remember REALLY liking the Aberfeldy 12 Year old as well, but I was 18 when I tried that one (Legal here in germany) so I dont quite remember much of the taste 7 years later. The Lapghroaig Quarter Cask on the other hand I can whole heartedly recommend. I'm drinking it while writing this comment. (Just a quick heads up, I appreciate everyone that can correct any mistakes in my english. Having someone else tell me my mistakes makes it far easier to remember them.) Edit 2: I'm drinking this while hearing those two guys' (sorry, first time here so I dont know your name) review, and surprisingly, I gotta agree with most of the descriptions about this whiskey they put out. I always thought (and by now I reget to have thought that way) that most alcohol (similar to coffee) reviews are mostly buzzwords. But I gotta say, at least to a certain point, I can see where they are coming from. It's a very surprising revalation. Edit 3: All my general english mistakes will fall under this one. 1. (I wrote wear instead of were. Noticed that one myself fortunately) Edit 4: Huh. Its kinda unexpected to me, that they liked the 10 Year old more than the quarter cask. Before deciding on this one as a present I read a bunch of reviews, and found that many people (maybe not the right ones? Or maybe exactly THE right ones. Tastes differ.) thought that the quarter cask was better. Thats why I specifically wanetd the quarter cask instead of the 10 Year old that was 6€ cheaper. The next time I have enough money to get a decent whiskey, I will wait. I wont just get the quarter cask. I'll save up to get both and compare. Edit 5: Fck. Me. I never had alcohol that tasted this good. Note so self: Even though it tastes good, maybe not get hammered. I'm glad I dont have lectures tomorrow. On a final note: If you drink, may you drink with us. Thats exactly what I did. Prost. As we say here in germany my friends. Edit 7, and hopefully the final one. After watching the Aberfeldy 12 Year old review it seems that, even the food you had before, can dramatically impact the taste. I had a pizza with REALLY spicy sauce on a few hours ago (the sauce from the 2x spiciest korean noodles) so that might have impacted my taste buds more than I thought. So take my comment with a grain of salt (or spice HAHA). That being said, The quarter cask is so good, that I'm hammered AF from the second time in my life that I tasted proper whikskey. Think of that what you will. Quarter Cask is awesome, and so are you.

[@NeilImmortal]

For the price this has to be one of the best accessible Islay whiskys going but also a whisky which stands alone in taste.

[@markpro012]

March 2 2017 you did a quarter cask review. I only know this Because I’ve been buying it since lol. You can update your spread sheet :)

[@binyominfranks2910]

I love the quarter cask, it’s surprisingly sweet idk is good

[@revolvermaster4939]

Great stuff!

[@Thybr1d9]

Olde Whittington Rye. An ancient recipe owned by a huge corporation, we bought some of their product then finished with an incredibly simple watering down technique. Est about 3 weeks ago, never family owned.

[@RatafakTehPlachta]

this one is insanely good, such a step up from the 10 and not that much more expensive, very intense. its like the most intoxicating centuries untouched honey made by ancient hornets high on ancient steroids. the heavy, oily sweetness clings to your tongue and throat and doesnt let go and suddenly you get punched by the smoke and the barbecue and the maritime seaweed flavor and the light undertones of disinfectant which you rub on your cut up hand after you smashed your fist through a window in blind rage thinking about 3 past failed relationships a great dram

[@timvassberg9502]

I LOVE Laphroaig! Unfortunately I did not have any Quarter Cask to drink with this review, so it may be sacrilege, but I combined Laphroaig 10, a Woodford Reserve Double Oaked distillers pick, and Two Stacks cask strength Irish Whiskey (130 proof) to up the proof.... Very scientific and i'm pretty sure exactly the same as Quarter Cask...

[@Kvs-vf9nt]

Best Laphroaig price/quality wise is the cask strength one imo. Although I like the quarter cask more than the 10. At least it's 48% abv and the 10 only 40% abv. Damn Europe! The cask strength is 58,6% abv and just so good. I could drink it all day.. BTW Laphroaig had a new sort off manager for Belgium. And they focus sadly on supermarket ones. So the 10 and quarter cask from price is cheap like 40euros,.. But the cask strength I payed 150euro (still good price/quality) I ordered 1 online too in the Netherlands and its only 111 euro..

[@nathanlancaster4448]

My absolute favorite beverage

[@charlestipton6287]

You guys already reviewed this one lol. Episode 49 Daniel is a amateur domanatrix

[@WormsWeGot]

Episode 49, 4 years ago and the video named Tribe Week: Laphroaig 10, Quarter Cask, Select, Cairdeas Quarter Cask, Cairdeas Madeira, Triple Wood. You've already reviewed this years ago :P

[@gzahirny]

Yay, a new person!!!

[@troelsm.c.3690]

First vid I clicked on in a while. A NON-American whiskey. Nice

[@blurredmemories6733]

you definitely reviewed this before, in episode 49, but I watched this one anyway=)

[@dylanrichardson764]

Finally a bottle i have!

[@talamt]

This dram reminds me of Halal Guy’s Red Hot Sauce. No complaints though, this is my go-to Islay whiskey.

[@williambyington4864]

Daniel, check out episode 49 from 2017. You reviewed Quater Cask Laphroig. Have you been drinking?

[@The_Hipster_Cow]

Instead of doing just one tribe episode where it is "Guess the proof" you can do a series of questions like "Guess the proof", "Guess the age", "Guess the distillery", "Is it MGP or craft" in some sort of Chintzy price-is-right style game show that is so absurdly complex to understand that nobody bothers trying to understand it.

[@ianfitz6113]

Wish I could give this idea 100 likes. 👍

[@winnac01]

In the UK the 10 is 40% abv 🤯 the quarter cask at 48% is imo is a better drink and much better value, I do however prefare the cask strength 10 yo, it's such a shame that the rest of the world gets to enjoy a better version of the original 10 despite it being made just up the road.

[@marlonjames2000]

man i wish the whisky landscape would start taking the EU market more serious, theres way too many bottlings that get an extra 2-4% in ABV in the US. cause only being able to choose between the 10 y.o. at 40 or the cask strength at 2-3 times the price has me favouring the quarter cask as of rn when it comes to value for the buck.

[@ronanmcconnellable]

love this expression from Laphroaig. Smells like an old scottish hunting lodge.

[@WhiskyWars]

One of my favourite whiskies!

[@joeplatz7289]

mmm, you've reviewed this (Ep49) but also a great Islay so can't complain

[@edwardgreenaway1808]

You guys did an episode about it on March 2, 2017 .

[@ernestclayton8550]

I enjoy this bottle along with Lagavulin 9! Cheer's

[@scotthicks3501]

Finally an accessible whisky

[@unclemikiesworld]

Rex's opening comment makes me wonder what happened to the mystical bunghole

[@Grizzly_6623]

Did this… just become one of the more involved and interesting episode in a while?

[@brianboru8858]

Agreed

[@MrStrawberry86]

I prefer the quarter cask to the 10 it seems much more complex and interesting to my pallet at least

[@Cuandoman]

Quarter Cask is Laphroaig for Bourbon drinkers. Wood 🪵 and sweet.

[@SlaserX]

If you think quarter Cask is soft, I'd love to hear opinions on Four Oak. It's hard to find, but man is it a gem