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 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.