Laphroaig Hogshead 15 yrs Islay Cask Strength Signatory Single Malt Scotch Whisky

Named after the Isle of Islay’s Loch Laphroaig, this single malt whiskey distillery has been operating since its establishment in 1815. Home of the only whiskey to carry the Royal Warrant of the Prince of Wales, this esteemed distillery uses traditional methods to create it’s distinct malt. Product pictured is 1995 not 1996. 

• AGED: 15 years
• DISTILLED ON: November 26, 1996
• BOTTLE ON: June 7 2012
• MATURED IN: Hogshead Barrel
• CASK NO: 8511
• ALC: 54.3%

COLOR: amber
NOSE: peaty, but not overwhelmingly so.
TASTE: slick and oily, full of restrained sweet notes, seaweed, iodine, and salt. Medicinal, especially in the finish, but with charming floral notes.
FINISH: peat, oak casks, cork, and iodine remain, with a dry salty feeling to the mouth