First Impressions
This is Laphroaig in its Sunday best.
Distillery & Heritage
Released annually in limited cask-strength batches, Laphroaig 25 is vatted from a marriage of first-fill ex-bourbon barrels and oloroso sherry casks. ABV varies year on year but typically sits around 48-52%, and bottle counts are usually only a few thousand worldwide.
Tasting Notes in Detail
The nose is wonderfully old — beeswax, honey, orange oil, polished oak and just a wisp of sea smoke. The palate is silken and layered, with toffee, dried apricot, walnut and leather giving way to oloroso warmth, salted caramel and cigar ash.
Verdict
A masterpiece of long Islay maturation.
