Single Malt Cask Strength Batch No 013 10YO Bottled
⏳ Drinking Window & Cellar Guidance
Ready to enjoy upon release, this high-proof spirit will remain in peak condition indefinitely if stored upright, cool, and away from direct sunlight.
🍽️ Culinary Pairings
Fresh raw oysters on the half shell, strong blue cheeses like Stilton, and slow-smoked beef brisket or wild venison.
✨ Technical Specifications
Laphroaig, established in 1815 on the rugged south coast of Islay by brothers Donald and Alexander Johnston, is legendary for its uncompromisingly smoky and medicinal single malts. The Cask Strength Batch No 013 10 Year Old, bottled in 2021, represents the distillery's signature expression in its purest, most powerful form. Matured in seasoned ex-bourbon barrels and barrier-filtered rather than chill-filtered, this expression showcases the raw influence of Islay's unique peat. This peat, hand-cut from the Glenmachrie peat moss, contains a high proportion of sphagnum moss and heather, imparting the famous medicinal, iodine, and seaweed notes. Combined with the soft water of the Kilbride Stream and years of maturation in warehouses lashed by Atlantic gales, this dram delivers an intense sensory journey of sweet vanilla, sea salt, and deep, earthy smoke.
🍾 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.