Single Malt Limited Edition 28YO
⏳ Drinking Window
As a distilled spirit, this single malt does not age further in the bottle and is ready to enjoy immediately. It will remain in peak condition indefinitely if stored upright in a cool, dark place, though it is best consumed within 1 to 2 years once opened.
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Rich blue cheeses such as Stilton or Roquefort, high-quality dark chocolate with a high cacao percentage, and traditional smoked wild Scottish salmon.
✨ Technical Specifications
Laphroaig, established in 1815 on the south coast of Islay by brothers Donald and Alexander Johnston, is legendary for its uncompromisingly smoky, medicinal, and peat-forward character. This rare 28-Year-Old Limited Edition represents the pinnacle of patient maturation on the windswept shores of the Atlantic. Crafted using Islay's soft, peat-filtered water from the Kilbride Stream and barley dried over ancient Glenmachrie peat moss, the spirit is aged in a combination of hand-selected casks—ranging from quarter casks to ex-bourbon barrels and finished in Oloroso sherry butts. Over nearly three decades of slumber in Laphroaig's dunnage warehouses, the aggressive, medicinal peat smoke of its youth mellows into a sophisticated tapestry of rich peat, salted caramel, dried fruits, and warm spices, reflecting the rugged beauty and maritime heritage of Islay.
🍾 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.