{"product_id":"laphroaig-25-year-single-malt-scotch-whisky","title":"Laphroaig 25 Year Single Malt Scotch Whisky","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLaphroaig 25 Year Old is a cask strength limited release from Islay’s most intensely peated distillery — a \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/single-malt\"\u003esingle malt\u003c\/a\u003e bottled at 48.9% ABV representing the perfect marriage of sherried oaky flavours from the European Oloroso Sherry Casks and the creamy, smooth, sweet flavours from the ex-American Bourbon Barrels, made even smoother by 25 years of gentle maturation.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLaphroaig is one of only a few distilleries that still uses traditional malting floors, drying and infusing its own malt with thick blue smoke from old peat-fired kilns. At 25 years in the combined Oloroso and bourbon cask programme, the characteristic intense and medicinal Laphroaig peat smoke character has developed extraordinary depth, integration, and smoothness — the sherry’s sweetness and the bourbon’s vanilla providing counterbalance to the time-honoured Islay peat tang. Browse the full \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/scotch\"\u003eScotch whisky collection\u003c\/a\u003e at Wooden Cork.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eTasting Notes\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eNose:\u003c\/strong\u003e The scent of sweet sherry quickly followed by the time-honoured Islay peat tang from the combined Oloroso and ex-bourbon cask programme at 25 years\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003ePalate:\u003c\/strong\u003e Bursting onto the palate and slowly developing into spicy apple fruitiness from the 25-year combined cask and traditional malting floor character\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eFinish:\u003c\/strong\u003e A distinct tang of Islay in a very long and warm close\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eSpecs\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eDistillery:\u003c\/strong\u003e Laphroaig, Port Ellen, Islay (est. 1815)\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eRegion:\u003c\/strong\u003e Islay, Scotland\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eAge Statement:\u003c\/strong\u003e 25 Years\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eCask Types:\u003c\/strong\u003e European Oloroso Sherry Casks + ex-American Bourbon Barrels\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eABV:\u003c\/strong\u003e 48.9% (97.8 proof)\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eProduction:\u003c\/strong\u003e Traditional malting floors, peat-fired kilns\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFrequently Asked Questions\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch4\u003eWhy does Laphroaig still use traditional malting floors?\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cp\u003eTraditional floor malting — where barley is spread by hand on stone floors and turned regularly as it germinates — allows Laphroaig to control the exact level of peat smoke infused into the malt during kiln drying. This traditional control over the peat character is considered fundamental to Laphroaig’s distinctive and intense medicinal peat smoke. Limited allocation. Order online.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cscript type=\"application\/ld+json\"\u003e{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@type\":\"FAQPage\",\"mainEntity\":[{\"@type\":\"Question\",\"name\":\"Why does Laphroaig still use traditional malting floors?\",\"acceptedAnswer\":{\"@type\":\"Answer\",\"text\":\"Traditional floor malting allows Laphroaig to control the exact peat smoke level infused during kiln drying. This traditional control over peat character is considered fundamental to Laphroaig's distinctive and intense medicinal peat smoke style.\"}}]}\u003c\/script\u003e","brand":"Laphroaig","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42904214274119,"sku":"949687","price":674.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0687\/0640\/2375\/files\/Laphroaig_7d10c840-4540-4c4d-a425-25cf3df57c7c.jpg?v=1782423241","url":"https:\/\/bourbonnest.com\/products\/laphroaig-25-year-single-malt-scotch-whisky","provider":"Bourbon Nest","version":"1.0","type":"link"}