Laphroaig 25 Year Old

Laphroaig is one of Islay's most celebrated distilleries, founded in 1815 and known worldwide for its intensely peated, medicinal, maritime style - one of the most distinctive profiles in Scotch whisky.

Laphroaig 25 Year Old is the pinnacle of the distillery's cask strength range, matured for a quarter of a century in a combination of ex-bourbon barrels and Oloroso sherry butts before being bottled unfiltered at its natural cask strength - recent annual editions of this release have ranged from around 49.8% to 53.4% ABV. The extended maturation allows Laphroaig's bold, medicinal peat smoke to mellow into a sophisticated, deeply nuanced dram, while the sherry casks impart rich dried fruit, spice and depth.

Colour: Deep, rich gold.
Nose: Smouldering peat smoke and aged oak layered with dried fruit, dark chocolate and sea spray, with leather, roasted nuts and delicate floral notes.
Palate: Full-bodied, with signature Laphroaig smoke softened by age, followed by rich sherried fruit, caramelised nuts, warming spices, dark chocolate, orange zest and salted toffee.
Finish: Astonishingly long, with lingering smoke, gentle oak tannins, spice, dried fruit and a subtle medicinal note.

Region: Islay  |  Style: Single Malt  |  Size: 700ml  |  Cask: Ex-Bourbon Barrels & Oloroso Sherry Butts