{"product_id":"laphroaig-10-year-old-cask-strength-batch-12-islay-single-malt-scotch-whisky-2020-70cl","title":"Laphroaig 10 Year Old Cask Strength Batch #12 Islay Single Malt Scotch Whisky (2020) 70cl","description":"\u003ch2\u003eLaphroaig 10 Year Old Cask Strength Batch #12 Islay Single Malt Scotch Whisky (2020) 70cl\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product-main__description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA smoky, complex bourbon barrel matured whisky from Laphroaig, this is the 12th edition of the Islay distillery's ever-popular Cask Strength 10 Year Old single malt. Bottled in February 2020, aromas of sweet biscuits, smoked cedar and Manuka honey mingle with pipe tobacco, old leather, candle wax and hints on vanilla on the nose. The palate offers notes of burnt oak, barbecued marshmallow, toffee, sea salt and Belgian caramel waffles, as well as roasted coffee beans, sticky toffee pudding and white pepper, wrapped in waves of peat smoke.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eTASTING NOTES\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNose - Sweet cereals with biscuit notes, fresh oak, smoked cedar and Manuka honey. Amsterdam pipe tobacco, shoe polish and old leather combined with a touch of waxy church candle, vanilla cream, nutmeg and oak extracts.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePalate - Sweet and spicy, with burnt oak staves, barbecued marshmallows, toffee and sea salt, vanilla and Belgium caramel waffles. Roasted coffee fudge cream on sticky toffee pudding, with a hint of white pepper and crushed cinnamon.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFinish - Floral with spicy oak tannins, iodine and sea salt.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cnav class=\"product-navigation\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout Laphroaig\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAnother of the Kildalton triumvirate, Laphroaig is a substantial distillery with seven stills and a capacity of over 3m litres per annum (that’s 1m more than Lagavulin and 2m more than Ardbeg).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUnusually for a distillery of this size Laphroaig has retained its own floor maltings which still account for 20% of its requirements. They have been retained specifically because it is believed that the Laphroaig kiln produces a more creosote-like phenolic character than the malt the distillery receives from the Port Ellen maltings. Certainly, a tarry iodine note is one of the signatures of the spirit.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe odd number of stills includes a spirit still which is double the size of its neighbours. As this produces a different character new make it is always blended in with those from the smaller ones.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA very long fore shot run means there are less estery notes in the new make, while a deeper cut means that heavier phenolics are captured compared to Ardbeg and Lagavulin. Its distinct sweet note therefore comes from the preferred cask type used – ex-Bourbon barrels. These, the distillery says, became the norm at Laphroaig post-Prohibition when Ian Hunter began travelling to the US. The effect of this type of oak is showcased in the Quarter Cask release where a vatting of younger Laphroaigs is finished in small casks. Some Sherry casks are in the inventory and are mostly used for longer-term maturation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/nav\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e*due early October 2025\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e601% ABV\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e70cl\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Laphroaig","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55764549304645,"sku":"LAP10CSB12","price":99.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0941\/9495\/8661\/files\/Laphroaig10YearOldCaskStrengthBatch_12IslaySingleMaltScotchWhisky_2020_70cl.jpg?v=1759135030","url":"https:\/\/b1yyjg-bk.myshopify.com\/products\/laphroaig-10-year-old-cask-strength-batch-12-islay-single-malt-scotch-whisky-2020-70cl","provider":"Whisky Situation Old","version":"1.0","type":"link"}