Single Malt Highgrove Cask 500155 12YO Bottled 2019
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As a distilled spirit, this bottle does not improve with age once bottled and is ready to enjoy immediately, remaining stable for decades when stored properly away from direct sunlight.
🍽️ wine.food_pairings
Smoked salmon, blue cheese, dark chocolate
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This exceptional 12-year-old single malt represents a prestigious intersection of Islay distilling heritage and British royalty. Bottled in 2019 from the single cask number 500155, this release was specially selected for Highgrove, the private estate of King Charles III, who famously bestowed his Royal Warrant upon Laphroaig in 1994. The whisky embodies Laphroaig's classic, uncompromising Islay character—defined by medicinal peat smoke, seaweed, and damp earth—softened and complexified by twelve years of maturation. The single-cask nature of this bottling highlights a unique profile of sweet barley, vanilla, and maritime brine, offering a rare liquid testament to the distillery's traditional floor maltings and coastal warehouse aging.
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Established in 1815 by brothers Donald and Alexander Johnston, Laphroaig Distillery is situated on the rugged south coast of the Isle of Islay, Scotland. Celebrated globally for its distinctively bold, peaty, and medicinal character, the distillery remains one of the few that still utilizes traditional floor maltings to dry its barley over local, hand-cut Islay peat. This artisanal heritage, paired with distillation in unique copper pot stills and maturation primarily in first-fill ex-bourbon casks, defines its legendary portfolio, which includes the iconic 10 Year Old, Quarter Cask, and highly coveted aged limited editions.