Laphroaig 10 Sherry Oak
The familiar 10 Years, but finished in European oak oloroso sherry casks. Dried fruit, toffee, and Manuka honey alongside peat and seaweed: a smoky whisky for after dinner.
Islay smoke meets oloroso
Laphroaig 10 Sherry Oak combines the flavor of ten-year-old Laphroaig with a finish in European oak oloroso sherry casks. While the regular 10 Years uses only American oak bourbon casks, this version gets the full, dark influence of sherry. The marriage creates a rich, full flavor with dried fruit and toffee, plus notes of Manuka honey, bacon, and maple syrup, without losing the classic Islay notes.
It is also bottled at a higher strength: 48% compared to 40% for the standard 10 Years. This gives it more texture and better balances the sweet sherry notes with the peat. For anyone familiar with the 10 Years looking for a richer, sweeter version, this is the logical next bottle.
At a glance
Sweet, spicy, and still salty
Dried fruit and smoke
Dried fruit, toffee, and Manuka honey from the sherry casks, with the familiar peat smoke and an underlying salty seaweed note.
Bacon and spices
Rich and full, with sweet honey, spices, and a savory hint of bacon. The peat remains prominent.
Sweet and seaweed
A warm, sweet finish in which honey and seaweed fade together, with a final wisp of smoke.
Flavor profile of Laphroaig 10 Sherry Oak neat. A few drops of water bring out the honey and spices.
Three occasions for 10 Sherry Oak
This is a whisky for after dinner or with cheese. Enjoy it neat, with a little water, or in a warm, dark drink.
Neat, with a few drops of water
Pour 30 ml into a tulip-shaped glass, leave it for a few minutes, then add a few drops of water. Alternate between smelling the rim for honey and the center of the glass for smoke.
Glass: tasting glass →With blue cheese
A piece of firm blue cheese, followed by a sip of 10 Sherry Oak. The saltiness of the cheese and the sweet sherry enhance each other, while the smoke brings it all together.
Cognac glasses →Scotch Coffee
Add 40 ml of 10 Sherry Oak and 1 teaspoon of brown sugar to a warm Irish coffee glass, top with 100 ml of hot coffee, and finish with lightly whipped cream.
Irish Coffee recipe →Dark cocktails with sherry and smoke
The honey and bacon notes of the oloroso pair well with cocktails featuring almond, vermouth, coffee, and warming spices.
Godfather
Whisky with amaretto over ice. Sherry, honey, and almond: a smoky dessert.
Smoky Manhattan
Whisky, sweet vermouth, and bitters. The oloroso blends seamlessly with the vermouth.
Scotch Coffee
Hot coffee, sugar, and cream, with 10 Sherry Oak instead of Irish whiskey.
Hot Toddy
Hot water, honey, and lemon. The Manuka honey from the whisky takes it up another notch.The right glass for Laphroaig 10 Sherry Oak
A tulip-shaped tasting glass or a small cognac glass keeps the sherry and smoke together. For a Godfather, a heavy tumbler; for a Scotch Coffee, a stemmed glass.
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Laphroaig
Where it all began. Read all about Laphroaig on the brand page: its origins, varieties, and classic cocktails.
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Laphroaig Quarter Cask
Small casks add toffee, vanilla, and coconut alongside the smoke. Fuller and sweeter than the 10 Years.
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Laphroaig Select
Smoky yet balanced thanks to five types of casks, including sherry. The gentlest introduction to Laphroaig and great in cocktails.
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Laphroaig Lore
Whiskies aged seven to twenty-one years in oloroso sherry casks and quarter casks. Rich and smoky, with an almost eternally long finish.
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Laphroaig 10 Cask Strength
The 10 Years, straight from the cask. Intense, oily, and explosively smoky; dilute with water to taste.
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