Single Malt The Wall Collection : Peat By Laura Carlin 36YO
⏳ Drinking Window
As a highly aged, fully matured single malt whisky, it is bottled at its absolute peak of complexity. It does not age further in the bottle and is ready to be savored immediately, but it will remain pristine for decades if kept sealed and stored away from direct sunlight.
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Rich blue cheeses like Roquefort or Stilton, high-quality dark chocolate with sea salt, and smoked wild game or cured meats.
✨ Technical Specifications
Hailing from the rugged, wind-swept shores of Islay, Laphroaig is legendary for its uncompromisingly smoky, medicinal single malts. 'The Wall Collection: Peat By Laura Carlin 36YO' is an ultra-rare masterpiece that pays homage to the iconic whitewashed warehouse walls of the distillery, which have stood against the fierce Atlantic gales for over two centuries. This expression features bespoke ceramic artwork by illustrator Laura Carlin, celebrating the ancient peat bogs that give Laphroaig its soul. Having slumbered for thirty-six years in oak casks, the fierce, medicinal peat smoke of its youth has matured into an incredibly complex, elegant spirit. It weaves together notes of tropical fruit, beeswax, old leather, and a gentle, lingering maritime peat smoke, representing the absolute pinnacle of Islay craftsmanship.
🍾 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.