De officielle Laphroaig smagsnoter er som følger:

Colour: Burnished yellow gold.

Nose: At cask strength there is a rich, sweet aroma of crushed grapes and heather flowers but always in the background is the distinctive tang of peat with just a trace of pear drops. Adding a drop of water starts the release of the many different flavours starting with a slightly sweet sherry fruitiness that then develops into the smooth fruit ripeness of pears and red apples with a pleasant tang of new mown hay. Finally you progress into the gentle Laphroaig Islay peat tang.

Body: An immense multilayered complexity.

Palate: At cask strength the sherry and spicy apple covers the peaty liquorice tang which then slowly fills the palate. With a touch of water the gentle softness of age comes through and then little by little all the other fruit, spice and peat flavours fill the mouth.

Finish: Very long and slightly dry with a nice peat finish.