Laphroaig 26 Year Old 1998 - Whiskyland Chapter Ten (Decadent Drinks) Single Malt Scotch Whisky | 700ML

This single malt comprised two refill barrels of 1998 vintage Laphroaig, married in a third-fill sherry hogshead cask for two years. The result is textbook Laphroaig dialled to max complexity – all peat, medicine, and seaside swagger, mellowed and deepened with time. Just 184 bottles were filled at 57% ABV without chill-filtration or additional colouring.

Laphroaig 26 Year Old 1998 - Whiskyland Chapter Ten (Decadent Drinks) Single Malt Scotch Whisky | 700ML Tasting Notes

Nose: Muscular peat reek, TCP, iodine, tar, bandages, seashore spray, and charred pineapple.

Palate: Velvety smoke with medicinal depth, green fruits, and coastal minerality.

Finish: Endless – citrus zest, bonfire ash, medicinal oils, and a final crackle of sea salt.

Distillery Information

Laphroaig whisky is made on the Scottish island of Islay. The distillery has been in operation since 1810, making it one of the oldest whisky distilleries in Scotland. Laphroaig whisky is known for its smoky flavour, which comes from the peat used to smoke the barley during the whisky-making process. The distillery was founded in 1810 by brothers Donald and Alexander Johnston on what was originally a family-run farm in a small bay on the southernmost tip of Islay. Its unique flavour comes in part from its vicinity to the coast and the high moss content of its peat, which is processed in the distillery’s own floor maltings. Laphroaig was owned by members of the Johnston family until 1954. In 1847, co-founder Donald Johnston died in dramatic circumstances - after falling into a scalding kettle of burnt ale. For the next decade Walter Graham, manager of neighbouring distillery Lagavulin, ran the company. Laphroaig returned to Johnston family hands in 1857 when Donald’s son Dugald gained ownership.

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