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Laphroaig 27 years

fresh malty
3.3
(2)€984Scotland, Islay, Single Malt

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Laphroaig spent 27 long years in five Oloroso sherry casks before this whisky was bottled. Distilled in 1981 on Islay, it landed in 2008 as just 736 numbered bottles. Each one was signed by the Master Blender and the Distillery Manager. Time and sherry have softened the famous Islay roar. Expect dried fruit, walnut and salted caramel laid over a gentle thread of peat. Apricot and marshmallow drift in, then a herbal note of thyme. This is the quieter, older side of a fierce distillery. Sip it neat and let the years do the talking.

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About the distillery

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Laphroaig

The Laphroaig distillery is located on the island of Islay, off the west coast of Scotland. It was founded in 1815 and is known for producing heavily peated single malt whiskies that are full of smoky, briny flavors. The distillery sources its water from the Kilbride Stream and uses locally sourced peat to dry its malted barley. Laphroaig has a long-standing reputation for producing bold and complex whiskies, which are aged in a combination of ex-bourbon and ex-sherry casks. An interesting fact about Laphroaig is that it holds a Royal Warrant from HRH Prince Charles, who is a fan of the distillery's whisky.

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About the Laphroaig 27 years

Laphroaig 27 years is a rare single malt Scotch whisky from the Laphroaig distillery on Islay, in Scotland. Distilled in 1981, it rested for 27 long years in five Oloroso sherry casks before bottling in 2008. It is one of the oldest official Laphroaig bottlings ever made. This is an unusually old and softer Laphroaig. The famous Islay peat is still there, but the years have rounded it down. Time in oak has tamed the smoke into something elegant. Sherry leads instead, bringing dried fruit, walnut and salted caramel. A vein of vanilla and gentle caramel runs underneath it all. Only 736 numbered bottles of Laphroaig 27 years were ever released. Each one carries the signature of the Master Blender and the Distillery Manager. It was bottled at a natural cask strength of 56.6%, with nothing held back. Bottles like this rarely come up for sale today. The Laphroaig distillery has stood on the south coast of Islay since 1815. It is known for big, smoky, medicinal single malt whisky. This old sherry-matured expression shows a calmer side of that house style. Apricot, marshmallow and a herbal hint of thyme sit beside the smoke. A grassy, green-apple freshness lifts the long finish. This is a collector's single malt Scotch whisky, but it is built to be poured. Enjoy it neat and give it plenty of time in the glass. The peat, the sherry and the soft fruit slowly unfold. Patience is rewarded with every passing minute. It is a quiet, mature reward from one of Islay's loudest distilleries.