Laphroaig Select
Ian Hunter, the last of the founding family, visited the Bourbon distilleries in Kentucky around 70 years ago to learn their maturing techniques. Until that time, all barrels came from Europe, which resulted in a much sweeter Laphroaig. Hunter shipped a selection of ex-bourbon barrels to Scotland to test these barrels for his whiskey. This is the beginning of the Laphroaig as we know it.
The Select contains proportions of all known Laphroaig bottlings (10 years, PX Cask, Quarter Cask and Triple Wood). The combination of different barrels and bottlings creates a harmonious balance between peat smoke, vanilla, honey and slightly earthy aromas.
Ian Hunter, the last of the founding family, visited the Bourbon distilleries in Kentucky around 70 years ago to learn their maturing techniques. Until that time, all barrels came from Europe, which resulted in a much sweeter Laphroaig. Hunter shipped a selection of ex-bourbon barrels to Scotland to test these barrels for his whiskey. This is the beginning of the Laphroaig as we know it.
The Select contains proportions of all known Laphroaig bottlings (10 years, PX Cask, Quarter Cask and Triple Wood). The combination of different barrels and bottlings creates a harmonious balance between peat smoke, vanilla, honey and slightly earthy aromas.
| Details about this bottle | Edit |
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| 8430 | |
| Laphroaig | |
| Scotland, Islay | |
| Single Malt Whisky | |
| 40% | |
| 0.7 l | |
| Original bottling | |
| Sherry - Oloroso, Virgin, Sherry - Pedro Ximenez, Quarter Casks, Bourbon First Fill | |
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| Average tasting notes Tasting notes |
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Nosing
Peat Smoke:
Sweet:
Maritime Notes:
Vanilla:
Seaweed:
Medicinal Smoke:
Honey:
Zitrus:
Oak:
Fruit:
Spices:
Salt:
Sherry:
Iodine:
Caramel:
Malt:
Bonfire Smoke:
Ham:
Alcohol:
Orange:
Herbs:
Nuts:
Heather:
Apple:
Herb:
Cinnamon:
Anis:
Almonds:
Fig:
Peach:
Floral:
Lime:
Leather:
Chocolate:
Dried Fruit:
Lemon:
Red Currant:
Tasting
Peat Smoke:
Sweet:
Maritime Notes:
Seaweed:
Spices:
Medicinal Smoke:
Vanilla:
Oak:
Malt:
Salt:
Honey:
Fruit:
Zitrus:
Herbs:
Nuts:
Iodine:
Oil:
Lemon:
Bonfire Smoke:
Caramel:
Ham:
Alcohol:
Sherry:
Herb:
Pepper:
Grass:
Heather:
Chili:
Green Apple:
Banana:
Dried Fruit:
Orange:
Ginger:
Mint:
Berries:
Clove:
Peach:
Pear:
Coffee:
Raisin:
Floral:
Chocolate:
Leather:
Grapefruit:
Finish
Peat Smoke:
Sweet:
Oak:
Spices:
Maritime Notes:
Malt:
Fruit:
Herb:
Medicinal Smoke:
Herbs:
Seaweed:
Alcohol:
Caramel:
Zitrus:
Salt:
Vanilla:
Heather:
Honey:
Sherry:
Dark Chocolate:
Pear:
Coffee:
Iodine:
Apple:
Hay:
Pepper:
Lemon:
Mint:
Chocolate:
Chili:
Nuts:
Peach:
Grass:
Bonfire Smoke:
Ham:
Oil:
Tobacco:
Raisin:
Banana:
Plum:
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Quality rating of this bottle
216
166
Quality comparison of bottles
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All tasting notes
Very sweet with vanilla and honey
Taste:
Smoky as with all the Laphroaig. But it is definitely sweet with honey and a hint of sea aromas
Finish:
Well balanced with sweetness and peat smoke
Sweet vanilla, a hint of honey and a slight smokiness
Taste:
Slightly earthy with sweet honey and vanilla and salt
Finish:
Complex, balanced and sweet with a light peat smoke
