I wish my teachers at school were as interesting and passionate about their subjects as you. Thank you Ralfy.

I've been learning from you for many years now ralfy. I have to say that this is probably your most educational video to date,and you've had many teaching moments. Keep up the great work, malty malt master!

I wish someone out there, smarter than myself, would create an on-line petition or survey to show the scotch whisky industry just how many people are against heavy/chill filtration, added color and non-age stated whisky? Malt Mates Unite!!

Wow...This was a great Ralfy review and enjoyed seeing him buzzed and enjoying the water of life! Now I truly understand Scotch Mist!.........Slainte'

Great video and perspective on how things have changed for the worse. I had the same experience comparing a 1990's White Horse Lagavulin 16 to a current bottle. The new one is good, but the old one is a work of art that becomes an experience all its own when you taste it...

Who wouldn’t like to have a couple of those bottles hiding their collections, just the look of it in the glass takes me back. Keep these reviews coming, very enjoyable. Thank you.

There’s a non-stick glue free tape called “static tape” (also called “kink tape” on Amazon sometimes). It’s like a rubber tape that sticks to itself like Saran Wrap does. Excellent for archiving bottles as it keeps air out VERY well in my experiences. It doesn’t have to be cut off, and it comes in rolls like duct tape.

I am from India and being an amateur whiskey enthusiast I have learned a lot from you!I am recommending your reviews to all my friends in India

Laphroaig took me for a new whiskey journey. I literally brought the bottle back and asked if there was something wrong with it, that was my introduction into PEAT 😂. It grew on me, love it

Ralfy, from someone relatively new to whisky and just beginning my whisky journey, I must say your videos are awesome. Like many others I have learnt so much from you already. Thank you.

Ralfy rants are the best. Informative & entertaining. Thanks, Ralfy!

If I was a decision-maker at a distillery and I wanted to main-stream the idea of NCF, I would come out with a bottling that would FEATURE the mist, any idea for a name would do. Glenlivet has their Nadurra series, but that appeals to those already "on board". Release a bottling, or series, called "Barley Haze" (or purple haze or bog fog, ideas are endless), set up a display cooler at the stores so that the bottle is actually hazy on the display. Run ads explaining why and what it means, show a few authority figures appreciating it (it would probably have to be a fedora-wearing, neck beard sporting, plaid shirt hipster new age whisky expert, but hey, whatever it takes) and you're done. Maybe even allow multiple distillers to use the same name, the way they do those "game of thrones" nonsense or "classic malts" trope. Meanwhile you could still offer the clarified versions to those who like ice cubes. Fire and Ice? You could have Fog & Sparkle. Simples! I hereby allow any serious distillery to use and market this idea of mine for an integrity whisky, no joke! Obviously a company like Benromach/G&M would be much more likely to do this than Diageo, whatever. It only takes one, others will follow. On the other hand, a larger conglomerate owning many distilleries is better positioned, they could market several different whiskies under the same umbrella of this idea. NEVER GONNA HAPPEN :)

Ralfy, your words of wisdom are second to none! Laphroaigs a good'n :)

Oh my god what a waste of parafilm! It is very flexible, so with proper handling technique you actually need very little of it. But so glad you brought it up!

Looking forward to book two. Thanks for the closet dig to bring us the old 10 year old.

Watched this again in preparation for a trip to Laphroaig in July. My first cask strength Laphroaig was the 2015 200 year anniversary. Still have the empty bottle. I am pretty sure I purchased that one after I saw your original review of the older bottle in this video. Have had almost every cask strength batch since then.

Thank you for your in-depth review...interesting however that you gave this new incarnation 90 out of 100.

Ralfy, as a few others have pointed out here the new Laphroaig Cask Strength editions do not use chill filtration. They use simply a barrier filter to take out any cask particulates.

Just pulled out my Laphroaig 15 and enjoyed a dram with you from Colorado to open the New Year! Cheers and Thank you!

Your openness and honesty are refreshing. Thanks for the great content, Ralfy!

Today is of course, as you know, @RalfydotCom, Sean Connery's birthday! Happy birthday, SEAN, I'll be pouring myself something Scotchish 2nite. Oh yeshsh. HBD

Watched you reviewing this bottle in 2009, and now this. Awesome. Thanks. How time flies.

Another very interesting video , I'm learning more and more about my favourite drink

Thank you very much dear Ralfy! We love the same whisky distillery as Laphroaig! I hope that Laphroaig is the best among whisky connoisseurs like Purdey among gunmakers. One of my most valuable desire is to visit that distillery.

I discovered parafilm through the whisky.de channel a while ago, and recently opened the first bottle I used it on a couple of years ago. It was remarkable how cleanly it came off, a lot of fuss, but absolutely no residue. I'd second Ralfy's recommendation on it being a good compliment to Private Preserve spray at least for mid-term storage.

I was a violin family repair/restoration man for 24 years. I found a picture of a Stradivari label on the internet, downloaded it and printed it on recycled paper, slopped coffee on it, burned the edges and left it on the floor of the shop for about 2 months. Looked pretty original. I'm sure things like that have been done on many faked antiques as whisky bottles.

I’ve had many different variations of Laphroaig, but my pallet still prefers Ardbeg in every aspect. Ardbeg just seems more smooth, more body and flavorful.

Cannot wait for your next book! Your first is absolutely first rate. Anyone who enjoys these Ralfy videos owes themselves a copy...a sweet read with a fine dram!

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Excellent review as usual. I do also use Parafilm and those who say that overtime the film could release "chemicals"into the whisky don't have a clue of Chemistry neither Parafilm properties (also their Physics should be rusted), so no problem at all in that area. You are right that physical properties as color, stiffness and possible fusion of the film can indeed happen. Looking forward your second book

A lot of American bourbon & rye distillers are dropping the chill filtering particularly on the higher end products. They will proudly declare on the label non-chill filtered. Thanks for the tip on the parafilm, just ordered some. I've actually got one or two bottles with it on them, didn't know what it was. Education!

Ralfy, I admire your fortitude in leaving a bottle of opened whisky for 15 years. I’m afraid when I open a bottle it’s ta ta horsey for that particular bottle.

I have not watched one of your reviews without learning something. Actually, usually it's many things. Thanks for sharing your knowledge with us.

Ralph’s, Love your channel. I agree that there ought to be a word, “oxidisation”, which we could apply amongst other things to peatiness, but sadly there isn’t. The good news is that the real word is less of a mouthful I.e. “oxidation”. I can confirm that parafilm is great stuff too. Also used for fruit tree grafting.

As a former lab technician I would just like to say that 1) you don't need that much Parafilm and 2) you need to stretch it out much more so it will seal better and will stay fixed better.

Loving these Extras Ralfy!!!

Writing to Laphroaig once i finish this video. I'm comin for ya Laphroaig!

Thanks Ralfy wonderful review indeed. Love the aggressive in your face nature of the the 10 Cask strength , hard to find a comparable official bottling with the sheer punch power of this one. Great timeline perspective, thanks again.

I just bought the first and now the second is in the oven! Good job, Ralfy! Can't wait to read the second one!

This video is an ey-opener for any Whisky entusiast! thanks for sharing Ralfy.

Great review and information Ralfy. Thank you. I like your style and straight forward reviews.

Great comparison using cheese. As someone from Somerset, there’s a huge difference between small batch cave aged cheddar and mass produced cheddar. If scotch mist is your thing Ralfy, id recommend Glenfarclas 105 22 year old. With water that goes seriously cloudy, just like a craft made scrump farmhouse Cider! 👍🏻

I do love Laphoaig, I hope the owners decide to restore it to it's former glory. I am sure the distillers are some of the most capable in the industry, it is just a matter of will.

Ralfy, thank you for your very insightful comparison between the two bottles. While we're in the heavily peated area, I highly recommend you to take a look at Old Ballantruan 10yo from Tomintoul distillery. I find it to be a very rewarding and fascinating heavily peated Speyside malt, well presented with 50% ABV, unchillfiltered and probably natural colour (they don't state it but it's got a light colour coming in a dark bottle). I really dig it and you probably would too :)

Thank you Ralfy! What a wonderful extras that was!

That was a very touching and educational extras. Keep ‘em coming!!

Revisiting this extras review...I have that exact same bottling of the 2009 Cask Strength you have there...the "Red Stripe"...

cheers ralfy

Thanks Ralfy!

Ralfy... The difference of scotch mist in those drams is unfortunately a very big indication of how the whisky industry has progressed. Too many involved now with a hunger for quantity over quality. Thank goodness we still have springbank and Kilkerran.

To prevent alcohol from evaporating from the bottle, I use PTFE tape (thread seal tape), less than 25 cents for a roll tape. If it doesn't help, it doesn't harm either.. Should i ever have to sell the bottle, i will remove the tape by myself. As for the 'old dust bottle' effect, don't apply to bottles that are kept in a tube, in a cool dry place. Is that a suspicious bottle at an auction?? Thanks for the educational reviews, please keep it up like this!

Ralfy dear, that's not just Scotch mist in the older Laph CS, it's a full-on pea soup fog!

Church of Ralfy is the best. Say it loud "no chill filtering"!

Always enjoy your reviews and the extra..bravo !!!

Laphroaig is a great distillery, I love the stuff they do. However, I bought a 18ys malt, no special cask stuff or edition, about 10 ys ago. And never felt that OK with a whisky since that point ever again. It had all you would expect from an Islay, the 18 ys did him very good, it was round and smooth, smoky and stable as you woudl expect an Laphroaig to be, and just 2 drops of water were enough to enter heaven. I would give up half of my collection of Malts to get another bottle out of this run.

AAAAnd the legendary Ralfy bottle hug happened again!!!! :)

You said about 3 year whisky from Aldi very nice and smooth ta 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿😊😊

Another great review. Thanks Ralfy!

Thanks for the education!

Just read your book while I was on holiday last week. Really enjoyed it and looking forward to your next one.

I see wee beastie in background, hoping to see review.

Ralfy maybe you'd considered doing a similar review for the Lagavulin 12 after this !

I've got three bottles of that Batch 1 Laphroaig Cask Strength slumbering away in a closet in my basement......

arghh! it might be 50 years ago that i tried laphroaig and it will be at least that long before i try it again. in fairness, i'm not a scotch drinker but i can enjoy a mild blend now and again. thanks! subscribed.

A few years ago I had the chance to listen to John Campbell (Laphroaig Distillery Manager) present the Laphroaig range at a tasting event and one of the things he was adamant about was that they are preserving the flavour of Laphroaig and that it has not changed. I must admit, I started to annoy him by drilling into that claim with questions on the change in process from barrels, volume output, even palate change! Thanks for doing this tasting, as it is something I've been meaning to try but have only empty bottles after 10 years! Now if only you could get a side by side comparison of chill filtered and non-chill filtered...

damn fu... right Ralfy, for me now i want to seek another good peaty malts, laphroaig.... im finished with you... its sad, that we buy for much of money, a thought of real bold and honest whisky...

Hi Ralfy, as mentioned by sb in your last vid, the new LP CS is not chill-filtered, either, according to the back label of the bottle. So there seems to be something else going on, you have to admit the Scotch mist of the old LP is pretty extreme not to be found in every ncf cs bottling out there. Maybe it comes more down to the cut of the distillation process and the older less starchy barley strain used? Another thing is that old open bottles sometimes cloud up, happens even at 40% abc. cf ones. Any idea how this happens? Anyhow, thanks your content, Ralfy!

Hello Great to hear about the book Hope u ll release an audio version also this time.

Inert gas definitely works; don't really know the arguments against. I use it primarily with vermouth and stuff like that, I usually just decant my scotch into smaller bottle once the big bottle gets low.

Ralfy, you're the second Scottish KZfaqr I know who's book I have also bought...check out *The Critical Drinker* ...he reviews movies/shows, he also writes espionage books and is a hoot. Would be funny to hear you and him do a live stream! Cheers!

I seal my bottles by submerging briefly their necks into molten wax. And after it cools down and hardens i do it two or three more times.

Bravo.. 👏🏻. I absolutely love Laphroaig, so to be able to taste a non chill filtered version would be simply marvelous. I will appeal to them myself, & I would encourage other FOL to do the same. Slainte’ ♥️🕊🙏🏻

I got your book Ralphy, really liked it. It's interesting how you write like you speak lol. It's a very....Ralphy book.

read your book Ralphy...excellent read. bravo!

Why not just get Quarter cask? It says unchill-filtered right on the bottle 48%

People should do themselves a favour and avoid buying at auctions. Ralfy's opinion on buying from them should be taken note of.

Parafilm - that takes me back to my biochemistry lab, where it was an excellent deal for test tubes, etc. Much thicker and more moldable than the cheaper alternative, Nescofilm, to which our lab moved for a while back in the early 1990s! If you're not already gainfully employed, I'm sure your services as a consultant to reputable auction houses would be in great demand (despite your comments in the film)! While GC/MS analysis could flag-up a fake in theory, it needs a comparator, so for rare or very old bottles this chemical method isn't useful and the human nose remains the 'gold standard'.

Pleasant video. I'll smoke to that.

Well done for exposing the corruption from these brands. I love Laphroig and those smokey malts but i'll steer clear of them from now on..

I love that scotch mist. Can't imagine why any distillery would want to suppress that!

I love Laphroaig - but I think they are perpetually ruining ALL of the expressions with chill filtering and caramel colourant. Some independent bottlers don't chill filter or add colour. Sadly, their bottlings are not always good - do you think they get cheaper versions from the distillery due to poor casks?

Not having had a cask strength 10 in a long while, since they give the US the regular 10 at 43% compared to the 40% given to the rest of the world, does the cask strength sent to the US get chill filtered as well?

I would think that it would be possible to design/construct an assessory "cork", that under no circumstances let out a single alcohol-molecule, let alone a drop, and with a such, we could store the whisky upside down, by which we won't need to use possibly flavour-degrading tape or inert gasses. - Thinking about it, even if it is only reasonably well sealing, ie. a bit better than the normal cork, being wet with the bottle turned upside down, will help sealing the thing... Hmmm, an inert gas of some sort will have an effect, particilarly if the bottle is opened now and then, but a such also ought to be fairly easy to "design". Any way, the absolutely best and safest way, is of course to buy enough bottles in the first place, hmmm, will have to consider thát in my future malt-shopping....;- ) - And there is another reason for us to listen to the Malt-master Ralf's wisdom, going for the affordable quality....;- )

Laphroaig takes comments on their website and they even answer you .At least they answered mine.

Good explanation but can i ask why would you not decant that volume of spirit into a smaller bottle rather than perform with the cling film and inert gas?

I'd love for you to get your hands on the Balcones True Blue 100 proof. It's from blue corn and is Delicious.

So educational. Thank you.

the e150 is bad enough in my opinion but the chill filtering is disgraceful

These old Cask Strength 10 Laphroaigs feature in a lot of auctions at Scotch Whisky Auctions, but they sure aren't giving them away.

Why dont the distillers bottle a percentage of the product non-filtered and charge a few dollars more for it? Guaranteed us Malt-Mates would support it and gladly so. It would also be to the distillers advantage since there would be one step less in the process and a better profit margin for them.

Just ordered a bottle of Laphroaig 10 Year Old Original Cask Strength Batch 012 60.1% well it is a Bank holiday weekend coming up. Not a cheap bottle but what the hell !!!!

Gotta get your hands on that Michter’s American Ralfy. Bourbon mimicking scotch, very interesting.

Isn't it barrier filtering rather than chill filtering? 🤔 But I agree, batshit crazy! 🙌 😎

Best video ever Ralfy. You tell em pal!!!!

Parafilm vs electrical tape? I’ve been using electrical tape for a while now to seal my bottles for storage. Does anyone think this parafilm is much better?

Ralphy - I like Laphroig, what are the best peaty malts? I've tried Lagavulin 16 twice and did not like it! I liked the Lagavulin 9 year game of thrones though. Confused, I am!

Hi Ralfy, would storing in a smaller bottle make a difference

I did it back in 1978, i bought a McCain frozen pizza and it was disgusting, I said i will never buy or touch McCain products ever again . And i have stuck by that to this day.

What would it take to get a signed book copy? A small donation to the Anti Chill Filtration Association?

I hear seagulls Ralphy!