16 July 2025

    • Laphroaig Cairdeas

    2023 White Port & Madeira

    Winning Bid
    £55.69
    NO RESERVE
    Laphroaig Cairdeas
    2023 White Port & Madeira
    Lot #1340312
    FINISH DATE
    20 January 2025

    Every year since 2008, Laphroaig distillery manager has created a limited-edition bottling exclusively for their Friends of Laphroaig. First initiated by master distiller John Campbell, the honor passes down through decades of Laphroaig experts. And so, this year (2023) brins the first Cairdeas release from Barry MacAffer. The Laphroaig Càirdeas expression for 2023 brings together the best of much loved Càirdeas releases over recent years. The limited-edition single malt is a combination of Madeira and White Port casks. Three quarters of the whisky is matured in second-fill Madeira casks, releasing smoky, spicy, and sweet fruit flavours. The final quarter has been finished in first-fill Port casks; the majority of these are white port, adding a hint of crisp fruit and deep woodiness to the flavour.

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    Laphroaig

    Laphroaig is the Islay whisky with the medicinal touch. Today, it is owned by Beam Suntory and enjoys tremendous success. Working flat out, it sources most of its malt from the nearby Port Ellen maltings but manages to retain 15% of its needs via the traditional malting floors at the distillery. While it is seen to be the most ‘extreme’ of the Islay malts, in recent times there has been a focus to provide more variety through a variety of expressions, including no age statements, as Laphroaig has built upon its brand and attracted new fans to Islay to own their bit of peat bog. The distillery dates back to 1815, and occupies an iconic waterside setting on Islay. Immediately recognisable to any ferry travellers as they slowly approach the isle. Originally founded by the Johnston brothers, unfortunately, one suffered a fatal accident in the distillery during 1847, but ownership is retained within the family for generations. The winds of change began with Bessie Williamson taking management control in 1954 before corporate owners arrived in the 1960s. One thing is noticeable about Laphroaig throughout the decades and that’s its enduring popularity and almost constant production, things that won’t change anytime soon.

    Lot Features
    • BOTTLER
      Official Bottling
    • CASK TYPE
      White Port & Madeira
    • DISTILLERY
      Laphroaig
    • TYPE
      Full Size
    • SIZE
      70 cl
    • STRENGTH
      52.3%
    Region
    Scotland, Islay
    Scotland, Islay

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