Single Malt 10 YO
⏳ Drinking Window
Ready to enjoy upon release. Unlike wine, this distilled single malt does not mature further in the bottle and can be kept indefinitely when stored upright in a cool, dark place.
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Fresh raw oysters on the half shell, strong blue cheeses such as Roquefort, and smoked salmon or cured meats.
✨ Technical Specifications
Laphroaig 10 Year Old is the definitive expression of the Islay single malt style, distilled on the rugged south coast of Islay, Scotland. Established in 1815 by brothers Donald and Alexander Johnston, Laphroaig is renowned for its uncompromisingly bold, medicinal, and smoky character. This iconic spirit is crafted using soft water from the Kilbride Stream and barley dried over damp peat hand-cut from the distillery's own Glenmachrie peat moss, which imparts its signature notes of iodine, seaweed, and cold hearth smoke. Aged for a minimum of ten years in seasoned ex-bourbon barrels, the spirit marries intense peat reek with a surprising undercurrent of vanilla sweetness. Legend has it that during American Prohibition, Laphroaig's distinctive medicinal aroma allowed it to be legally imported into the United States as a therapeutic tonic, a testament to its unique and powerful sensory profile.
🍾 About the Producer
Established in 1815 by brothers Donald and Alexander Johnston on the rugged southern coast of the Isle of Islay, Laphroaig is celebrated as one of Scotland's most iconic and distinctive single malt distilleries. Renowned for its unapologetically bold, medicinal, and maritime character, the distillery preserves heritage traditions by hand-cutting local Islay peat from Glenmachrie and operating its own historic floor maltings. Utilizing cold-smoking techniques and soft, peaty water drawn from the Kilbride Reservoir, Laphroaig yields an unmistakable spirit brimming with notes of seaweed, iodine, and robust peat smoke. Now under the stewardship of Suntory Global Spirits and holding a prestigious Royal Warrant since 1994, the distillery produces benchmark expressions ranging from its classic 10 Year Old and innovative Quarter Cask to deeply nuanced, ultra-aged single malts.