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Laphroaig - Scotch Single Malt Select 80 proof
by Laphroaig
Original price
$44.99
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Original price
$44.99
Original price
$44.99
$44.99
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$44.99
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$44.99
Laphroaig Select is the distillery's most approachable route into Islay's smoky signature. The master distiller hand-selects whiskies matured across five cask types — Oloroso sherry butts, Pedro Ximénez hogsheads, and first-fill bourbon quarter casks — then finishes the blend in virgin American oak, a rare choice for Scotch. The result opens with forward peat smoke and ripe red fruit, turns sweet on the palate with ash and seaweed, and closes long and floral with marzipan and lime. Pour it neat by the fire to ease into peated whisky.
Tasting notes
Nose: Punchy medicinal and mineral notes on the nose - muddy peat, rockpools and sea spray. Behind that there is sweetness, with chocolate milk and cornflake touches, as well as sherbert lemons and a gentle touch of wood smoke.
Palate: Soft and surprisingly light on the palate, with gingery spice, vanilla, sour apple and char backed up by nutmeg, cinnamon and a little dried fruit. The peat from the nose is subdued, with a soft and syrupy pine note coming through.
Finish: Spicy new oak, sour apple and a touch of damp wood. As that fades the traditional medicinal notes appear and linger for a short while.
Brand
Laphroaig
Size
750ml
ABV
40.00
Country
Scotland
Region
Islay
Distillery Experience
- Distillery Tours
- Distillery Tasting Rooms
Still Type
- Copper Pot Stills
Barrel Type
- American and European Oak
Filtered
- Chill Filtered