Laphroaig Quarter Casks 0.7l, alc. 48 Vol.-%

The Laphroaig Distillery was officially founded in 1815 in the south of the Scottish Hebridean island of Islay. At the time of Prohibition, the distillery's whiskey was sold as medicine, which explains the appearance and features of the whiskeys. In 1994 the distillery received the 'Royal Warrant' from King Charles III. presented. He appreciates the smoky single malt whiskey from Laphroaig and visits the distillery regularly. Laphroaig means something like "the beautiful hollow on the wide bay".

Laphroaig Quarter Cask first matured in bourbon casks for an undefined period of time and then received post-maturation in quarter casks. Bottled with a strong 48 vol. % alcohol, not chill filtered.

Nose: Peat smoke, mix of spices and sweetness, fresh with notes of herbs, seaweed and some oak.

Taste: Maritime notes with medicinal smokiness, herbal honey, spices and oak.