Laphroaig 31 Year Old / Bot.2022 / Kinship Islay Whisky

Tyler Bennet — Beautiful whisky but hard to justify the price

7/10

Got a pour of this at a tasting event and it's genuinely stunning — old leather, maritime salt, gentle smoke that's mellowed way out from the younger expressions. But at £900 a bottle I keep thinking about how many excellent 18-25 year olds I could buy instead. If someone gifted me a bottle I'd be over the moon, but I wouldn't buy it myself.

Clara Johansson — Beautiful whisky but hard to justify the price

7/10

Got a pour of this at a tasting event and it's genuinely stunning — old leather, maritime salt, gentle smoke that's mellowed way out from the younger expressions. But at £900 a bottle I keep thinking about how many excellent 18-25 year olds I could buy instead. If someone gifted me a bottle I'd be over the moon, but I wouldn't buy it myself.

Luna Chavez — Worth every penny for a special occasion

9/10

I saved up for this bottle and cracked it open on my 50th birthday. At 31 years old and 47.1% ABV, it's got that classic Laphroaig peat smoke but wrapped in decades of sherry cask sweetness and dried fruit. Sipped neat over the course of an evening and every pour revealed something new. £900 is a lot, but for a once-in-a-lifetime dram it delivered.

Priya Sharma — Worth every penny for a special occasion

9/10

I saved up for this bottle and cracked it open on my 50th birthday. At 31 years old and 47.1% ABV, it's got that classic Laphroaig peat smoke but wrapped in decades of sherry cask sweetness and dried fruit. Sipped neat over the course of an evening and every pour revealed something new. £900 is a lot, but for a once-in-a-lifetime dram it delivered.

Gianluca Ferro — Worth every penny for a special occasion

9/10

I saved up for this bottle and cracked it open on my 50th birthday. At 31 years old and 47.1% ABV, it's got that classic Laphroaig peat smoke but wrapped in decades of sherry cask sweetness and dried fruit. Sipped neat over the course of an evening and every pour revealed something new. £900 is a lot, but for a once-in-a-lifetime dram it delivered.