{"product_id":"laphroaig-6-year-old-2012-douglas-laing-old-particular-single-refill-cask-dl12857-5th-anniversary-limited-edition-islay-single-malt-scotch-whisky-2018-70cl","title":"Laphroaig 6 Year Old 2012 Douglas Laing Old Particular Single Refill Cask DL12857 5th Anniversary Limited Edition Islay Single Malt Scotch Whisky (2018) 70cl","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 28px;\"\u003eLaphroaig 6 Year Old 2012 Douglas Laing Old Particular Single Refill Cask DL12857 5th Anniversary Limited Edition Islay Single Malt Scotch Whisky (2018) 70cl\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e1 of 263 bottles commemorating the 5th Anniversary of Old Particular Single Cask range from Douglas Laing. \u003cbr\u003eThis is also a Japan Import System Exclusive (JIS) so we did not get to have this in the UK this time around. Good thing for everyone that Whisky Situation seek to recover what we can from wide and far. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 20px;\"\u003eTASTING NOTES\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNose: Big and sweetly Islay in style with so much beach and phenol throughout \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePalate: Well fired barbequed meat with summer tar, chimney soot and bonfire ash\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFinish: Still as sweet but now spiced in style plus barley, cresote and coal dust (FHL)\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\u003e62.3% ABV\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e70cl\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Laphroaig","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54687100764485,"sku":"5014218809725","price":109.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0941\/9495\/8661\/files\/4832212221.jpg?v=1746550665","url":"https:\/\/b1yyjg-bk.myshopify.com\/products\/laphroaig-6-year-old-2012-douglas-laing-old-particular-single-refill-cask-dl12857-5th-anniversary-limited-edition-islay-single-malt-scotch-whisky-2018-70cl","provider":"Whisky Situation Old","version":"1.0","type":"link"}