Douglas Laing Old & Rare Platinum Selection.

We don't see many twenty something sherry matured Laphroaig bottlings - this one from indy' bottlers Douglas Laing is sure to be a winner.

Single refill sherry hogshead distilled March 1989 and bottled June 2010. 212 bottles.

Laphroaig

Laphroaig Distillery was established in 1815 on the rocky south coast of the Isle of Islay off the west coast of Scotland. Laphroaig is a malt whisky distillery which continues to malt barley using its traditional malting floors and malt kiln. In 1994 Laphroaig was awarded the Royal Warrant. Visitors are welcomed at the Laphroaig Distillery visitor centre where distillery tours are available. Laphroaig Distillery participates in Feis Ile, the Islay Festival of Malt and Music. 

On the nose detect sweetly peated malt plus adistinctly smoked meat style masking some citrus and orange? quality. The palate is initially toffee’d then rollsinto rich smoke, bonfire ash and soft summer tar. It finishes in a smoky/damp wood style, clovestudied oranges, and even some burnt toast!