Single Malt Barrel 'Full Cask' No 132157
⏳ Drinking Window
As a high-proof distilled spirit, this single malt is fully matured upon bottling and will not age further in glass. It can be enjoyed immediately and will remain stable indefinitely if stored upright and away from direct sunlight.
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Fresh raw oysters, mature blue cheese, and smoked beef brisket.
✨ Technical Specifications
Laphroaig's single cask releases, such as this 'Full Cask' bottling, represent the pinnacle of Islay's uncompromising distilling tradition. Sourced from a single exceptional barrel, this expression showcases the intense interplay between the distillery's signature cold-smoked malt—dried over hand-cut Islay peat from the Glenmachrie peat moss—and years of quiet maturation in warehouses battered by the Atlantic ocean breeze. Historically, Laphroaig's medicinal, iodine-rich profile was so distinctive that during American Prohibition, it was legally imported as a 'medicinal spirit.' Bottled at cask strength without chill-filtration, this single cask selection offers a raw, concentrated journey into the heart of Islay, defined by notes of burning peat, sea salt, sweet vanilla from the oak, and a lingering, medicinal warmth.
🍾 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.