The Laphroaig Cairdeas 200th Anniversary Edition is a special bottling released in 2015 to commemorate the distillery's bicentennial. Cairdeas, meaning "friendship" in Gaelic, is an annual release exclusively for members of the Friends of Laphroaig. This limited edition was released during the Feis Ile 2015 and was available at the distillery's open day. For this special edition, Laphroaig's Cairdeas Master Distiller, John Campbell, employed 100% floor-malted barley from the distillery's own small malting floor and distilled it using the two smaller, older stills. The whisky was then fully matured in Warehouse No.1, located right by the sea on Islay, providing it with a unique maritime influence. This 200th-anniversary edition was produced with the intent of mirroring the flavor of the original 19th-century Laphroaigs as closely as possible. The whisky was matured in ex-bourbon casks for 12 years, resulting in a rich and smoky single malt with a peat level of 51.5%. Laphroaig is an iconic southern Islay distillery, known for producing heavily-peated smoky single malt whisky. It is one of the last distilleries using its own floor maltings and has been Islay's most successful single malt for many decades. The distillery has a substantial production capacity of over 3 million liters per year with 7 stills. Established in 1815 by brothers Alexander and Donald Johnston, Laphroaig remained under D. Johnston & Co until the 1960s. The distillery gained popularity in the 20th century under Donald's great-grandson, Ian Hunter, and his successor, Bessie Williamson, who became one of the first female distillery managers in Scotland. Laphroaig was granted a Royal Warrant in 1994 from HRH The Prince of Wales and has since founded the Friends of Laphroaig, which currently has around 640,000 members.
This edition was crafted using 100% floor-malted barley and distilled in the distillery's smaller, older stills. It was fully matured in Warehouse No.1 by the sea, providing a unique maritime influence.
This edition mirrors the flavor profile of the original 19th-century Laphroaigs, boasting a rich, smoky, and heavily peated character, making it distinct from other Laphroaig releases.
John Campbell is the Cairdeas Master Distiller at Laphroaig, responsible for crafting this special edition whisky using traditional methods to celebrate the distillery's 200th anniversary.
Heavy smokiness, sweet and salty, vanilla, iodine, lemon, pepper, caramel, gingerbread, mint, eucalyptus, motor oil, honey, caramelized peat, citrus, wood, camphor.
Heavy peat smoke, sweetness, spicy oak, vanilla, white pepper, citrus, gingerbread, eucalyptus, dark chocolate, butter, sorrel, chili, oak, cumin, mint, garden herbs, chicken soup.
Malty, smoky, sweet, vanilla, oak, peat, lime, dark chocolate, curry, burnt wood, bitter beer, spiciness, caramel, camphor, chocolate, citric acid, oak tannins, salt, ash.
This whisky presents a powerful, smoky, and peaty experience with layers of complexity. Its rich aroma, bold taste, and long-lasting finish make it a distinctive and memorable choice for whisky enthusiasts.
Speaking of a powerful whisky!! What an outburst of aromas this one is. Simply amazing. First the nose, then the taste, and in the end the finish. Every time you think it can’t get any better, it blows your mind again. Well done, Laphroaig! Another world-class Cairdeas bottling. Keep them coming!!
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