Single Malt Whisky Ex-Bourbon Barrel 'Full Cask' No 44078
⏳ Drinking Window
As a distilled spirit, this single malt does not mature further in the bottle and is ready to be enjoyed immediately upon release. It will remain in peak condition indefinitely if stored upright in a cool, dark place.
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Fresh raw oysters on the half shell, mature blue cheeses such as Stilton, and slow-smoked barbecue beef brisket.
✨ Technical Specifications
Hailing from the wind-swept southern coast of Islay, Laphroaig has been crafting its famously polarizing, deeply peated single malt Scotch whisky since 1815. Founded by brothers Donald and Alexander Johnston, the distillery is legendary for its traditional floor malting and its use of local Glenmachrie peat, which is rich in seaweed and sphagnum moss, imparting a distinctively medicinal, iodine, and sea-spray character. This specific release, 'Full Cask' No 44078, is a single cask expression aged entirely in an ex-bourbon barrel. The American oak infuses the intensely smoky, tarry spirit with luscious layers of sweet vanilla, toasted coconut, and warm baking spices, creating a dramatic yet harmonious tension between sweet wood and coastal peat fire.
🍾 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.