Single Malt Barrel 'Full Cask' No 800109
⏳ Drinking Window
As a premium distilled spirit, this single malt is bottled at its peak maturity and does not age further in glass. It is ready to enjoy immediately upon release and will keep indefinitely if stored upright in a cool, dark place, though it is best consumed within 1 to 3 years after opening.
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Fresh raw oysters on the half shell, mature blue cheeses such as Roquefort, and rich smoked meats like beef brisket.
✨ Technical Specifications
Established in 1815 on the rugged south coast of Islay, Laphroaig is world-renowned for its uncompromisingly smoky, medicinal, and peat-forward single malts. The 'Full Cask' No 800109 represents an exceptional single-cask expression, matured in close proximity to the Atlantic Ocean where the salty sea air permeates the warehouse walls. Laphroaig's history is rich with lore, notably how its intense iodine and seaweed character allowed it to be legally imported into the United States during Prohibition as a 'medicinal spirit.' This specific cask release showcases the pure, unadulterated synergy of heavily peated malted barley, copper pot distillation, and years of quiet oak maturation, resulting in a complex dram of tar, bonfire smoke, sweet vanilla, and brine.
🍾 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.