Single Malt Hogshead 'Full Cask' No 800342
⏳ Drinking Window
As a distilled spirit, this single malt does not age further in the bottle; it is ready to be savored immediately upon release and will remain in pristine condition indefinitely when stored upright, sealed, and away from direct sunlight.
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Strong blue cheeses such as Stilton or Roquefort, artisanal smoked meats and charcuterie, and high-quality dark chocolate with sea salt.
✨ Technical Specifications
Hailing from the wind-swept south coast of Islay, Laphroaig has been crafting its famously polarizing, deeply peated single malt Scotch whisky since 1815. This specific release, drawn from a single hogshead cask (No 800342), showcases the distillery's uncompromising character. Crafted from 100% malted barley dried over fires fueled by hand-cut Islay peat—rich in marine vegetation and heather—the spirit inherits a legendary medicinal, iodine-forward, and saline profile. According to distillery lore, this distinctive medicinal aroma was so pronounced that during American Prohibition, Laphroaig was legally imported as a 'medicinal liquid' because customs officials couldn't believe anyone would drink it for pleasure. Maturation in a hogshead cask, reconstituted from American oak, tempers the fierce peat smoke with delicate notes of vanilla, toasted coconut, and baking spice, resulting in a complex, full-bodied dram that speaks of the wild Atlantic sea spray crashing against the distillery's whitewashed warehouses.
🍾 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.