Laphroaig

Laphroaig 28 Year Old, Quarter Cask, Bourbon Cask & Sherry Cask, 2018, 44.4%

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TypeSingle Malt Whisky
MRI
MRI 20
Average Score
Avg 91
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Description

Laphroaig 28 Year has matured for more than a quarter of a century in casks of various sizes, from quarter casks to butts, before being married in sherry casks for 12 months to harmonise the flavours. It was released in 2018 as a limited edition.

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Region
Islay
Age
28 Years
Vintage
1990
Bottled
2018
ABV
44.4%
Volume
70cl
Distillery
Laphroaig
Origin
Scotland
Cask type
Quarter Cask, Bourbon Cask & Sherry Cask
Bottling
Official Bottling
Peated
Peated
Single cask
No
Non-chill filtered
Yes
Cask origin
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Cask no.
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Batch
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PPM
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Barley
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Fermentation
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Master distiller (bottling)
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Master distiller (distillation)
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Limited edition
Yes
Bottle count
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Has box
Yes
Closure
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Presentation
Wooden Gift Box
Series highlights
Limited Edition
Historical context
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Special release
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Allocation
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Nose
Salted caramel, briny seaweed, iodine, vanilla custard, pumpernickel bread, herbs (thyme, mint, oregano, cumin seed), smoky notes of camphor, pine-smoked tea, herbal salve, bandages, burnt rib ends, barbecue bark, juicy grilled peach, sweet fruit, earthy/herbal, dark chocolate, antique oak, golden syrup, toasted dates, Scottish heather.
Palate
Sweet, fruity (green apple, white-grape), resinous smoke, wet sweater, lanolin, fino sherry, almonds, warming, seashell, iodine, black pepper, shoe polish, tannic oak, dates, raisins, tropical fruits, cream, malty, honeyed sweetness, spicy, straw-like, silky texture, griddled pears, barbecued meat, old leather.
Finish
Long, aromatic Vicks Vapo-Rub, smoky oak, minty freshness, honey, salt, complex, lingering smoke, dried fruit, warming oak, fuzzy-warming, sweet tobacco leaf, trace of sweetness, spiciness, whiff of smoke, bready, chocolate, sherry, subtle dryness from peat smoke.
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