LaphroaigIslay Single Malt Scotch Whiskey Bundle
R1,699
About
On the far edge of the Scotch whisky map, it's supposed that the art of distillation was first brought to Islay by Irish monks. Being remote, it’s an art that flourished in the hands of the islanders, whose illegal operations tested the resolve and means of the taxman. Eventually, the law relaxed, various whisky makers set up legitimate distilleries, among them a pair of farmers, Donald and Alexander Johnston, who in 1815 founded their distillery on the island’s south coast. Laphroaig, so-called after its location, ‘broad hollow by the bay.’ It would remain in family hands for the next 139 years.
This deal includes
- 1 x 10-Year-Old Cask Strength
- 1 x Select
- 1 x Quarter Cask
Product Features
10-Year-Old Cask Strength
- Emphatic, full-bodied and utterly unforgettable, 10 Year Old Original Cask Strength Laphroaig is the authentic way to experience the rugged character of our uncompromising Scotch whisky.
- An Islay single malt that is matured in ex-bourbon barrels, barrier-filtered and bottled at natural distillery strength.
- This maturation method gives a depth of genuine taste and texture normally associated with sampling a whisky at its source.
- Whisky at cask strength may overpower the palate, but adding water will release a rich aroma of peat smoke with some sweetness and strong hints of the sea.
- ABV: 60.1%
- Volume: 750ml
- This Laphroaig is created from carefully selected casks of each of our key styles. Mostly, these are historic styles, with one notable addition: the heart of the spirit is drawn from a final maturation in American oak casks – rarely used for scotch whisky.
- With spirit selected by our master distiller from Quarter Cask, our PX Cask and Triple Wood (Oloroso sherry) and final addition of 10 Year Old, it represents a subtle blending of peat, oak and sweetness.
- Bottled at natural colour, the result is an exquisite Laphroaig with our trademark ‘peat reek’ matched by an additional layer of complexity and depth brought about by the fusion of the maturation styles and different oaks.
- ABV: 43%
- Volume: 750ml
Quarter Cask
- This expression offers an irresistible doubling of flavour due to the double maturation in two casks made of American oak.
- Still-maturing whisky from our standard ex-bourbon barrels is transferred to quarter casks and left to rest in our warehouse just a stone's throw from the Atlantic shore.
- This process represents Laphroaig breathing new life into a once-defunct tradition: the use of the smaller cask size, which ensures increased contact with the oak, creating a soft and velvety edge to complement Laphroaig's distinctive peatiness.
- On the nose the sensation is toffee and caramel, caused by the vanillas and tannins of the American oak, plus a dryness from the wood oil.
- The finish is long and alternates between this sweetness and smoke.
- ABV: 48%
- Volume: 750ml
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