Single Malt 16YO 48%
⏳ Drinking Window
As a premium distilled spirit, this single malt does not age further once bottled. It is ready to be enjoyed immediately upon release and will remain in peak condition indefinitely, provided the bottle is stored upright, sealed, and away from direct sunlight.
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Fresh raw oysters on the half shell, strong blue cheeses like Stilton or Roquefort, and rich dark chocolate or smoked wild game.
✨ Technical Specifications
Established in 1815 by brothers Donald and Alexander Johnston on the windswept south coast of Islay, Laphroaig is legendary for its uncompromisingly smoky and medicinal character. This 16-year-old expression, bottled at a robust 48% ABV, represents a beautifully matured chapter in the distillery's history. The signature spirit is crafted using water from the Kilbride Dam and barley dried over peat cut from the distillery's own bogs, which are rich in heather, moss, and seaweed. Sixteen years of slow maturation in ex-bourbon American oak barrels softens the intense, medicinal peat of Laphroaig's youth, weaving in layers of warm vanilla, floral honey, roasted nuts, and leather, while retaining the classic maritime brine and peat smoke that defines this historic Islay distillery.
🍾 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.