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Laphroaig Select
A Laphroaig combining several cask types — Oloroso and Pedro Ximénez sherry, quarter casks and first-fill bourbon. Behind the peat there is red-fruit sweetness, making it a gentler entry point than the 10 Year Old.
- Peated
Details
| Brand | Laphroaig |
|---|---|
| Distillery | Laphroaig |
| Origin | Scotland / Islay |
| Style | Single Malt |
| Age | NAS |
| ABV | 40% |
| Cask | Sherry casks, quarter casks, bourbon casks and more |
Flavour profile
- Smoky
- Sweet
- Fruity
- Spicy
- Rich
* Editorial estimate.
Tasting notes
- Nose
- Peat first, then ripe red fruit from the sherry casks and a dry touch of American oak.
- Palate
- Sweet up front, then classic dry, ashy peat followed by rich dried fruit.
- Finish
- Long and lingering, with salty peat, marzipan and a hint of lime.
* Editorial tasting notes.
How to enjoy it
- On the rocks
- Highball
- Neat
The sherry-cask fruit softens the smoke, so it is approachable neat or on the rocks. A highball brings out the peat in a lighter, refreshing way.
Food pairing
Smoked salmon, grilled lamb or blue cheese.
Background & production
Made at the Laphroaig distillery on the south coast of Islay, known for its heavily peated, medicinal style.
Select brings together spirit matured in Oloroso sherry butts, American white oak, hogsheads seasoned with Pedro Ximénez, quarter casks and first-fill bourbon casks. It carries no age statement and is bottled at 40%, with the sherry-cask fruit rounding out Laphroaig's peat.
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