Laphroaig 1990 / 32 Year Old / Coronation Bottling / Old & Rare Islay Whisky

Alex Ramos — Exceptional but hard to justify the price

7/10

Look, this is a very good whisky. The nose is incredible — campfire smoke, toffee, old oak — and the palate delivers rich dried fruit and iodine that lingers forever. But at nearly a grand I kept comparing it to Laphroaig 25 which I loved almost as much for far less. If someone else is pouring I'm thrilled, but I wouldn't buy another bottle myself.

Connor McBride — Exceptional but hard to justify the price

7/10

Look, this is a very good whisky. The nose is incredible — campfire smoke, toffee, old oak — and the palate delivers rich dried fruit and iodine that lingers forever. But at nearly a grand I kept comparing it to Laphroaig 25 which I loved almost as much for far less. If someone else is pouring I'm thrilled, but I wouldn't buy another bottle myself.

Devon Marsh — Exceptional but hard to justify the price

7/10

Look, this is a very good whisky. The nose is incredible — campfire smoke, toffee, old oak — and the palate delivers rich dried fruit and iodine that lingers forever. But at nearly a grand I kept comparing it to Laphroaig 25 which I loved almost as much for far less. If someone else is pouring I'm thrilled, but I wouldn't buy another bottle myself.

Petra Novak — The coronation bottling lives up to the hype

9/10

I try not to get caught up in limited releases but this one earned it. Neat, it opens with that signature Laphroaig peat smoke, then layers of beeswax, stewed plums, and a gentle salinity that reminded me of standing on the Islay shore. At 49.8% there's zero need to add water. One of those drams where you sit quietly and just let it do its thing.

Omar Diallo — The coronation bottling lives up to the hype

9/10

I try not to get caught up in limited releases but this one earned it. Neat, it opens with that signature Laphroaig peat smoke, then layers of beeswax, stewed plums, and a gentle salinity that reminded me of standing on the Islay shore. At 49.8% there's zero need to add water. One of those drams where you sit quietly and just let it do its thing.

Ingrid Holm — The coronation bottling lives up to the hype

9/10

I try not to get caught up in limited releases but this one earned it. Neat, it opens with that signature Laphroaig peat smoke, then layers of beeswax, stewed plums, and a gentle salinity that reminded me of standing on the Islay shore. At 49.8% there's zero need to add water. One of those drams where you sit quietly and just let it do its thing.

Lena Petrova — Worth every penny for a special occasion

9/10

I split a bottle with two friends for a birthday and we were all floored. At 49.8% it carries serious weight without being a brute — loads of coastal smoke, dried fruit, and old leather that just keeps evolving in the glass. Thirty-two years in cask and it still tastes unmistakably Laphroaig. Not an everyday dram at £960 but genuinely one of the best whiskies I've had this decade.

Marcus Blackwell — Worth every penny for a special occasion

9/10

I split a bottle with two friends for a birthday and we were all floored. At 49.8% it carries serious weight without being a brute — loads of coastal smoke, dried fruit, and old leather that just keeps evolving in the glass. Thirty-two years in cask and it still tastes unmistakably Laphroaig. Not an everyday dram at £960 but genuinely one of the best whiskies I've had this decade.

Ravi Krishnan — Worth every penny for a special occasion

9/10

I split a bottle with two friends for a birthday and we were all floored. At 49.8% it carries serious weight without being a brute — loads of coastal smoke, dried fruit, and old leather that just keeps evolving in the glass. Thirty-two years in cask and it still tastes unmistakably Laphroaig. Not an everyday dram at £960 but genuinely one of the best whiskies I've had this decade.

Marianne Blom — Classic aged Laphroaig character

8/10

Poured this neat at a tasting night and it commanded the room. The peat has softened beautifully over 32 years into something more medicinal and waxy, with dark honey and a long maritime finish. I'd say it drinks exactly like its ABV suggests — present but balanced. A stunning whisky, though I'm not sure it's twice as good as some half-price bottlings.

Tiffany Nguyen — Classic aged Laphroaig character

8/10

Poured this neat at a tasting night and it commanded the room. The peat has softened beautifully over 32 years into something more medicinal and waxy, with dark honey and a long maritime finish. I'd say it drinks exactly like its ABV suggests — present but balanced. A stunning whisky, though I'm not sure it's twice as good as some half-price bottlings.

Ruth Banks — Classic aged Laphroaig character

8/10

Poured this neat at a tasting night and it commanded the room. The peat has softened beautifully over 32 years into something more medicinal and waxy, with dark honey and a long maritime finish. I'd say it drinks exactly like its ABV suggests — present but balanced. A stunning whisky, though I'm not sure it's twice as good as some half-price bottlings.