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 along the rugged south coast of Islay by Donald and Alexander Johnston, Laphroaig represents one of Scotland's most distinctive and unapologetic single malt whisky profiles. Perched right against the Atlantic shore near Port Ellen, the distillery draws peaty, soft water from the Kilbride Stream and maintains traditional floor maltings that provide a fraction of its barley, heavily kilned over hand-cut Islay peat rich in moss and maritime heather. Fermentation and distillation across asymmetric copper pot stills yield a raw spirit characterized by striking medicinal, phenolic, iodine, and maritime brine elements. Primary maturation in seasoned ex-bourbon barrels, bolstered in coastal dunnage warehouses, tempers this intense smokiness with creamy vanilla, sweet oak, and orchard fruit. Benchmark releases like the flagship 10 Year Old, Quarter Cask, annual Càirdeas bottlings, and the venerable 25 Year Old Cask Strength epitomize Islay's elemental terroir and artisanal distilling heritage.