Single Malt Quarter Cask Double Cask Matured (Old Bottling)
⏳ Drikkevindue
As a distilled spirit, this whisky does not age or improve in the bottle. It is bottled at its peak maturity and is ready to enjoy immediately. Unopened bottles will remain pristine for decades if stored upright and away from direct sunlight; once opened, it is best consumed within 1 to 2 years to preserve its vibrant aromatic profile.
🍽️ Mad & Vin-match
Smoked blue cheeses, rich game meats like smoked venison, and high-quality dark chocolate.
✨ Tekniske specifikationer
Laphroaig, established in 1815 by the Johnston brothers on the rugged south coast of Islay, is legendary for its uncompromisingly smoky, medicinal character. The Quarter Cask expression is a brilliant nod to 19th-century Scotch history, when smaller casks were used to transport whisky across the Scottish hills on packhorses. By reviving this traditional method, Laphroaig subjects its spirit to double maturation: first in standard ex-bourbon barrels, and then in smaller quarter casks. This increased wood-to-liquid contact accelerates the aging process, imparting rich, velvety notes of coconut, vanilla, and sweet oak that beautifully temper Laphroaig's signature peat smoke, brine, and medicinal iodine. The 'Old Bottling' represents an iconic era of this expression, highly prized by collectors for its robust, classic Islay profile.
🍾 Om vinhuset / producenten
Laphroaig blev grundlagt i 1815 af brødrene Donald og Alexander Johnston på den rå sydkyst af Isle of Islay og regnes i dag for et af Skotlands mest ikoniske og karakterfulde single malt-destillerier. Destilleriet er berømt for sin kompromisløse, medicinske og maritime profil og holder de stolte håndværkstraditioner i hævd ved selv at håndstikke lokal Islay-tørv fra Glenmachrie samt drive egne, historiske maltgulve. Kombinationen af koldrøgning og blødt, tørveholdigt vand fra Kilbride Reservoir giver en umiskendelig spiritus, der er rig på noter af tang, jod og markant tørverøg. Destilleriet hører i dag under Suntory Global Spirits og har siden 1994 kunnet pryde sig med et prestigefyldt Royal Warrant som kongelig hofleverandør. Her skabes skoledannende aftapninger, der spænder lige fra den klassiske 10 Year Old og den innovative Quarter Cask til dybt komplekse, eksklusive ældre single malts.