Laphroaig Quarter Cask
70cl
/
48% Vol
The quarter cask takes its name from the small barrels that have been used for the final part of the maturation period. This is a young version of Laphroaig but the increased contact with the oak in the barrels effetively accelerates the ageing process. It also gives the whisky an interesting tannic and oaky texture. The overall impression is that this is more chewy, tannic and a little less polished than the 10 year old. A hugely popular version of Laphroaig that offers something a bit different to the rest of the range.
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Laphroaig Quarter Cask
€77.50
Ex Tax: €63.01
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Product Details
Tasting Notes from the Producer
Aromas (without water)
Burning embers of peat in a crofters fireplace, hints of coconut and banana aromas
Flavour
Deep, complex and smoky yet offers and surprises the palate with a gentle sweetness; finish: Really long, and dries appropriately with smoke and spice
Fact Sheet
Distillery
Laphroaig
Fluid
70cl
Alcohol %
48%
Types of Barrel used for Aging
Standard American oak before being transferred into small quarter casks also made from American oak.
Country
Scotland
Region/AOC
Islay
Awards and/or Press Quotes
Gold
International Spirits Challenge 2013
Silver
San Francisco World Spirits Competition 2013
FAQs
Islay whiskies are peaty because the island's distillers traditionally used locally cut peat to dry malted barley in their kilns, and many continue to do so. Burning peat produces phenolic compounds, primarily guaiacol and cresols, which are absorbed by the malt during the drying process and carried through distillation into the spirit. The specific character of Islay peat, formed from decomposed coastal vegetation, seaweed, and heather, produces the distinctive medicinal iodine, seaweed, and maritime smoke associated with Ardbeg, Laphroaig, and Lagavulin.
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