Laphroaig Quarter Cask Malt Scotch

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"Laphroaig Quarter Cask offers an irresistible doubling of flavour, due to the double maturation in two barrels made of American oak. Still-maturing whisky from our standard ex-bourbon barrels is transferred to quarter casks and left to rest in our warehouse just a stone’s throw from the Atlantic shore.

This process represents Laphroaig breathing new life into a once-defunct tradition: the use of the smaller cask size, which ensures increased contact with the oak, creating a soft and velvety edge to complement Laphroaig’s distinctive peatiness.

Source

16th December 2016

http://www.laphroaig.com/whiskies/quarter-cask.aspx

Laphroaig Quarter Cask Malt Scotch Tasting Notes

Nose

Burning embers of peat in a crofters fireplace, hints of coconut and banana aromas.

Finish

Really long, and dries appropriately with smoke and spice.

Body

Full bodied.

Color

Full sparkling gold.

Palate

Deep, complex and smoky yet offers and surprises the palate with a gentle sweetness.

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