Single Malt Cask Strength Batch No 008 10YO Bottled March 59.2%
⏳ Drinking Window
Extremely stable and ready to enjoy upon release. Unopened bottles will preserve their character indefinitely, while opened bottles are best enjoyed within 1 to 3 years to maintain their vibrant aromatic profile.
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Raw oysters on the half shell, strong blue cheeses like Roquefort, and rich dark chocolate desserts.
✨ Technical Specifications
Hailing from the wind-swept south coast of Islay, Laphroaig has been crafting its notoriously bold, medicinal single malts since 1815. Founded by brothers Donald and Alexander Johnston, the distillery is legendary for its traditional floor maltings and the use of local Glenmachrie peat, which infuses the barley with unique maritime, iodine, and tarry notes. The Cask Strength Batch 008, aged for 10 years in seasoned ex-bourbon barrels and bottled in March 2016 at a formidable 59.2% ABV, represents Laphroaig in its purest, most muscular form. Free from chill-filtration, this expression delivers an intense concentration of peat smoke, sea salt, sweet vanilla, and spices, capturing the rugged, untamed spirit of the Scottish coast.
🍾 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.