Islay distillery Laphroaig has released their 2021 Cáirdeas edition single malt whisky. Laphroaig 2021 Cairdeas has been matured in American oak ex-bourbon barrels and quarter casks before being finished in European oak hogsheads containing PX sherry, bottled at 58.9% alcohol by volume [117.8 proof] and is said to contain notes of bacon, cinnamon, manuka honey […]
Islay distillery Laphroaig will be releasing their 10 Years Old Sherry Oak Finish single malt whisky. Laphroaig 10 Years Old Sherry Oak Finish was matured in refill Oloroso sherry and American oak ex-bourbon casks, finished for 12 to 18 months in European oak Oloroso sherry casks, bottled at 48% alcohol by volume [96 proof] and […]
Islay distillery Laphroaig has released Book Two: Building An Icon, the second of their limited edition single malt whiskies honoring Ian Hunter, the last member of the founding Johnston family to run the Islay distillery. The entire range will eventually consist of five whiskies, each released annually. Hunter was the youngest member of the Johnston […]
Uk-based bottler, Character of Islay Whisky Company, has released their Wave & Wind Collection – an array of single casks featuring Islay distilleries such as Ardberg, Bowmore and Laphroaig. The limited edition single cask bottlings are comprised of a 15-year-old Ardbeg ($405), a 15-year-old Laphroaig ($340), a seven-year-old Port Charlotte ($195), a 35-year-old Port Ellen […]
Independent whisky bottler Cask 88 has gotten their hands on a cask of 19-Year-Old Laphroaig single malt whisky and transformed it into a few bottles of single malt whisky. Cask 88’s 19-Year-Old Laphroaig 2001 Single Malt: Cailleach Beira [mother of all deities in Scottish mythology] Scotch whisky was finished in a first-fill Château Léoville-Las Cases […]
Islay distiller Laphroaig has released Unique Character – a single malt Scotch whisky honoring Ian Hunter – the final member of the founding Johnston family to run the distillery. Brothers Alexander and Donald Johnston founded the distillery in 1815. Hunter joined the distillery in 1908 and is credited with doubling the production capacity of the […]
Islay-based distiller Laphroaig has released a 16-Year-Old single malt whisky. Laphroaig 16 Year Old was aged in ex-Bourbon barrels, bottled at 48% alcohol by volume [96 proof] and is said to contain notes of caramel and vanilla in addition to the traditional peat smoke of the Laphroaig brand. Laphroaig 16 Year Old is being made […]
Laphroaig has collaborated with UK-based cinema chain, Picturehouse, to offer samples of the single malt at select screenings as part of their “Opinions Welcome” advertising campaign. Laphroaig advertisements will run at Picturehouse venues before feature-length films, followed by a launch film and an opportunity for consumers to try Laphroaig and compare their opinions. Picturehouse Cinemas […]