{"product_id":"laphroaig-18-year-old-limited-edition-gift-set-with-2-printed-glencairn-glasses-islay-single-malt-whisky-2013-70cl","title":"Laphroaig 18 Year Old Limited Edition Gift Set with 2 Printed Glencairn Glasses Islay Single Malt Whisky (2013) 70cl","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 28px;\"\u003eLaphroaig 18 Year Old Limited Edition Gift Set with 2 Printed Glencairn Glasses Islay Single Malt Whisky (2013) 70cl\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLaphroaig was founded in 1815 by two brothers from the unassuming Johnston family on the south coast of Islay. Named after the location that the distillery itself was created upon, the name loosely translates to the ‘broad hollow by the bay’. In 1994 the Prince of Wales awarded it the Royal Warrant, an accolade attested to no other whisky on earth. Rumour has it that it was the Prince’s most favoured whisky.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHaving said that, Laphroaig is often perceived as quite an acquired taste amongst the faint of heart, perhaps due to its intense peaty, smoky and rich flavours. During the prohibition, an American Surgeon General was adamant that it was unfit for recreational consumption, and instead declared it to be strictly utilised for medical purposes only.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eToday, it is the biggest selling single malt from Islay, and one of the last distilleries using its own floor maltings.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNo longer available from the distillery. Laphroaig 18 Year Old is the richer, more mature and succulent elder brother of the robust 10 Year Old. Comes boxed with branded Glencairn nosing glasses.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 20px;\"\u003eAbout Laphroaig\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\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\u003cp\u003e48% ABV\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e70cl\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Laphroaig","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54687099912517,"sku":"5010019637086","price":329.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0941\/9495\/8661\/files\/4767648331.jpg?v=1746550645","url":"https:\/\/b1yyjg-bk.myshopify.com\/products\/laphroaig-18-year-old-limited-edition-gift-set-with-2-printed-glencairn-glasses-islay-single-malt-whisky-2013-70cl","provider":"Whisky Situation Old","version":"1.0","type":"link"}