Single Malt Barrel 'Full Cask' No 132152
⏳ Drinking Window
As a distilled spirit, this single cask bottling does not age further in glass and is ready to drink upon release. Once opened, it will maintain its exceptional character and complexity for several years if kept sealed and away from direct sunlight.
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Strong blue cheeses, smoked game meats, and high-quality dark chocolate.
✨ Technical Specifications
Laphroaig, nestled on the rugged south coast of the Isle of Islay, is world-renowned for its uncompromisingly smoky, medicinal, and peat-forward single malt Scotch whiskies. Founded in 1815 by the Johnston brothers, the distillery relies on local Islay peat from the Glenmachrie peat moss, which imparts a distinctive iodine and seaweed character due to its high moss content. The 'Full Cask' No 132152 is a single barrel release, capturing the raw, unblended essence of a single maturation vessel. Aged in close proximity to the salt-sprayed Atlantic coast, this expression highlights the intense interplay between heavy peat smoke, coastal brine, sweet oak vanillins, and warm spices, representing the pinnacle of traditional Islay craftsmanship.
🍾 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.