{"product_id":"laphroaig-8-year-old-2005-douglas-laing-provenance-single-bourbon-hogshead-dmg10406-islay-single-malt-scotch-whisky-2014-70cl","title":"Laphroaig 8 Year Old 2005 Douglas Laing Provenance Single Bourbon Hogshead DMG10406 Islay Single Malt Scotch Whisky (2014) 70cl","description":"\u003ch2\u003eLaphroaig 8 Year Old 2005 Douglas Laing Provenance Single Bourbon Hogshead DMG10406 Islay Single Malt Scotch Whisky (2014) 70cl\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA single cask Laphroaig for someone who doesn't want cask strength yet something a little less mass produced. This is what the Provenance range is for with Douglas Laing. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is an older version of the Provenance with the McGibbon's line. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTASTING NOTES\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNose: Opens surprisingly sweet on the nose carrying a peat kiln smoked mash character \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePalate: Rich and mouthcoating with soot and ash balanced with vanilla \u0026amp; orange\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFinish: Very long full of smoked meat, beach bonfire and islay smoke\u003c\/p\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\u003cp\u003e46% ABV\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e70cl\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Laphroaig","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55485569335621,"sku":"DOUGLLAP8DMG10406","price":99.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0941\/9495\/8661\/files\/Laphroaig8YearOld2005DouglasLaingProvenanceSingleBourbonHogsheadDMG10406IslaySingleMaltScotchWhisky_2014_70cl.jpg?v=1756248164","url":"https:\/\/b1yyjg-bk.myshopify.com\/products\/laphroaig-8-year-old-2005-douglas-laing-provenance-single-bourbon-hogshead-dmg10406-islay-single-malt-scotch-whisky-2014-70cl","provider":"Whisky Situation Old","version":"1.0","type":"link"}