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  • Darkness Laphroaig 18 Year Old PX Cask Finish

    Darkness Laphroaig 18 Year Old PX Cask Finish

    $252.00 Availability: In Stock

    From their limited-edition intensely sherried collection, Darkness present this spectacular Laphroaig expression. The Islay whisky has been matured for 18 years, including a special finish in Pedro Ximenez casks. Bottled at 52% abv.

    Expect salt, cream, spice and sweetness on the nose, along with peaches, smoky oak and Islay minerality. The palate is bursting with cloves, rich chocolate, overripe banana, stewed dates and peat that continues into the finish, balanced by maple syrup, mulled wine tannins and almond butter.

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    Digital Drams: Laphroaig Elements

    $20.00 Availability: In Stock

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    We are very excited to have Laphroaig as the featured distillery for our next Digital Drams. At 7.30pm, on the 15th of February, we will be joined by David Miles to explore this iconic brand; with the tasting featuring the new Laphroaig Elements 1.0.

    One thing is certain about Laphroaig single malt: no drinker is indifferent to it. Some are bewildered by its appeal, and others love its unapologetically full-on peaty, medicinal charms. If you discover that you belong to the latter category, this can quickly become a go-to dram of choice.

    The new ‘Elements’ collection celebrates innovation and creativity in whisky making, and heralds a new era of experimentation with mashing and fermentation. Fermented for 55 hours in two sizes of mash tun and with two types of wort, cloudy and semi-cloudy, before a maturation in bourbon casks. Bottled at 58.6% abv.

    Each pack comes with 4 x 3cl samples of:

    Price includes free standard UK delivery!

    After the event guests will receive a 15% discount on the whiskies sampled on the night. 

     

    This event is hosted on Zoom. You’ll receive a link to the event in your tasting pack and by email prior to the event. If you join before the event is due to start you’ll enter the waiting room until being admitted to the tasting with all other participants.

    Can’t attend on the night? Don’t worry! Our events are recorded and the video made publicly available the day after the tasting. The recording can then be accessed via the link in the pack, so you can purchase and enjoy in your own time or give as a gift to be enjoyed any time!

    Duration: 60-90 minutes (approximately).

  • First Editions Laphroaig 2006: Feis Ile 2017 Loch Fyne Exclusive

    First Editions Laphroaig 2006: Feis Ile 2017 Loch Fyne Exclusive

    $179.00 Availability: In Stock

    Nose: characteristically dry, peaty bonfire notes.

    Palate: a sweet fruitiness with intense ash and soot aspects.

    Finish: long, smoky and medicinal.

  • Laphroaig 10 Year Old

    Laphroaig 10 Year Old

    $44.00 Availability: In Stock

    The classic Laphroaig expression which is proudly distilled in the same way today as when Ian Hunter invented it some 75 years ago, this 10-year-old Islay single malt is a true cult classic!

    The nose has masses of peat, with medicinal notes and hints of seaweed. The palate is dominated by big peaty, maritime notes which give way to a gentle sweetness, before a long lingering peatiness on the finish.

  • Laphroaig 10 Year Old Cask Strength 2021 Batch 14

    Laphroaig 10 Year Old Cask Strength 2021 Batch 14

    $80.00 Availability: In Stock

    This 2021 edition is bottled at 58.6% abv cask strength – the authentic way to experience the rugged nature of this Islay dram. Matured in charred ex-bourbon barrels which impart gentle vanilla and barbecue top notes, the palate is sweet and spicy showcasing burnt marshmallow, sea salt toffee, cinnamon stroopwafels and white pepper finishing in waves of rich Islay peat smoke.

    Please note: Image is for illustration purposes only. Current is Batch 14

  • Laphroaig 10 Year Old Cask Strength Batch 16

    Laphroaig 10 Year Old Cask Strength Batch 16

    $50.00 Availability: In Stock

    Uncompromising in its bold flavours and as natural as it comes, this Laphroaig 10 Year Old Cask Strength Batch 16 has made its way from the storm-lashed Islay in West Scotland, all the way to your dram glass, exactly as it was poured from the barrel.

    Bottled at a punchy 58.5% abv, you can expect a nose of sweet, stewed apples topped with crispy, slightly caramelized pastry. This is underpinned by hints of cereal, tanned leather and vanilla. On the palate, you’ll experience upfront sweet and spicy notes, with notes of vanilla and sea salt intermingled with savoury notes of pork crackling with hints of freshly ground black pepper. The finish is long and warming with notes of gentle spice, charred oak, smoked mackerel and sea salt encapsulated in an oily mouthfeel.

  • Laphroaig 10 Year Old Original Cask Strength

    Laphroaig 10 Year Old Original Cask Strength

    $75.00 Availability: In Stock

    This single malt Scotch is distilled at Islay’s Laphroaig distillery and matured for at least a decade before bottling at natural cask strength. Part of a series of batched releases, this 2019 edition is bottled at 58.6% abv.

    The nose is full of maritime influence alongside a warming vanilla note from bourbon barrels, and the classic Islay peat of course. The palate brings sweet notes of fruity melon and lemon zest, before toasted oak and salty sea spray with wisps of smoke. The finish is long and sweet with more smoky notes.

  • Laphroaig 10 Year Old Sherry Oak Finish

    Laphroaig 10 Year Old Sherry Oak Finish

    $55.00 Availability: In Stock

    This single malt whisky from Laphroaig distillery on Islay is a peated 10-year-old expression which has been finished in aromatic Oloroso sherry casks. The whisky is first aged in European Oak sherry casks which are carefully selected to give the typical Laphroaig style, and the additional finish in Oloroso casks gives a nutty and sweet complexity. The result is a well-balanced whisky that intertwines strong peat with rich fruits perfectly, and is bottled at 48% abv.

    Sweet medicinal peat notes give way to honey sweetness, cloves and smoked bacon. A sweet and aromatic palate, with creamy chocolate and polish, leading to a long, sweet and spicy finish.

  • Laphroaig 15 Year Old 200th Anniversary Bottling

    Laphroaig 15 Year Old 200th Anniversary Bottling

    $92.00 Availability: In Stock
    To celebrate the 200th anniversary of Laphroaig we are delighted to present their 15 year old anniversary bottling.The Laphroaig 15 year old was originally launched over 30 years ago made using a slightly lower level of peat but an increased alcohol strength.This special limited edition bottling pays tribute to the original 15 year old, which to this day is one of Laphroaig Distillery Manager John Campbell favourite ever expressions. This highly limited bottle combines full of peat smoke flavours with rich fruit notes.
  • Laphroaig 16 Year Old

    Laphroaig 16 Year Old

    $109.00 Availability: In Stock

    A limited release, and slightly mellower version, of the iconic Islay single malt from Laphroaig. Originally released in 2015 to celebrate the 200th anniversary of the distillery, it was so well-received that they decided to release more! This 16-year-old has spent its life in ex-bourbon barrels, allowing for the whisky’s smoky profile to soften over the years, rounded off by the vanilla notes from the American Oak. It was bottled at 48% abv without chill filtration or added colouring.

    On the nose, sweet leather, oaky spices, vanilla and wood character mingle, followed by maple syrup, roasted chestnuts and a crack of black pepper. Flavours from the American oak shine through in the palate: sweet treacle, caramel, manuka honey, alongside Laphroaig’s signature smoky flavours of creosote and salted seaweed. Expect a long finish here with plenty of smoky and sweet notes, and a hint of medicinal character.

  • Laphroaig 18 Year Old

    Laphroaig 18 Year Old

    $174.00 Availability: In Stock

    The iconic Laphroaig 18-Year-Old Islay Single Malt is back by popular demand. This is a bold whisky paying homage to over two centuries of master distillers and blenders who made Laphroaig what it is today – a rich and deeply layered character. Matured exclusively in American bourbon casks, the much-loved Islay single malt is bottled at 48% abv.

    Notes of freshly cut leather and sunbaked seaweed on the nose and a fruity yet spicy blend of orange, honey, ginger and tobacco on the palate.

  • Laphroaig 18 Year Old Darkness PX Cask Finish

    Laphroaig 18 Year Old Darkness PX Cask Finish

    $242.00 Availability: In Stock
    Distillery/Brand
    Laphroaig
    Classification
    Scotch Whisky
    Region
    Islay
    Style
    Single Malt
    Size
    50cl
    ABV
    51.5%
    Age Statement
    18 Year Old
    Limited Edition
  • Laphroaig 1981 Sherry Cask 27 Year Old

    Laphroaig 1981 Sherry Cask 27 Year Old

    $5,712.00 Availability: In Stock

    A beautiful expression from Laphroaig. Matured in Oloroso sherry butts, just 736 of this exceptional 27-year-old single malt have been produced. The dram is the winner of the Malt Maniac’s Gold Medal.

    Please note: This bottle is part from a private collection.

  • Laphroaig 1989 17 Year Old Feis Ile 2007

    Laphroaig 1989 17 Year Old Feis Ile 2007

    $890.00 Availability: In Stock

    Released for the 2007 Fèis Ìle festival on Islay, Laphroaig bottled this 17-year-old single malt exclusively for the Friends of Laphroaig to commemorate the new Friends Lounge. There were only 4000 bottles produced, at a cask strength of 50.3% abv. 

    Please note: this bottle is from a private collection.

  • Laphroaig 2013 12 Year Old Madeira Single Cask #1328 TWS Exclusive

    Laphroaig 2013 12 Year Old Madeira Single Cask #1328 TWS Exclusive

    $199.00 Availability: In Stock

    This exceptional single malt is an exciting rarity that we can’t wait to share with you – it’s a dedicated Laphroaig bottling created exclusively for The Whisky Shop! Crafted with our customers firmly in mind, and found nowhere else in the world, it represents a unique collaboration with one of Islay’s most iconic distilleries and stands proudly as a true collector’s piece.

    Drawn and fully matured in Madeira Hogshead cask #1328, the liquid which was distilled in 2013 at 51.6% ABV, is limited to just 318 bottles!

    The nose opens with the bold medicinal peat smoke that is so characteristically Laphroaig, before easing into a sweeter space full of dried figs, stewed berries and sweet pipe tobacco. The palate is rich and oily, where Laphroaig’s hallmark iodine and bonfire smoke meet the warming sweetness of the Madeira cask, revealing dark honey, clove and baked apple in full, rounded layers. The finish is long, leaving glowing peat embers softened by a delicate sea-spray note.

  • Laphroaig 25 Year Old

    Laphroaig 25 Year Old

    $478.00 Availability: In Stock

    Introducing our 2023 Laphroaig 25 Year Old Cask Strength – a rare single malt whisky made from our own floor-malted barley and bottled at its natural cask strength of 47.3% ABV. Matured for 25 years in ex-bourbon casks, this expression delivers a beautifully balanced dram, unfiltered to preserve every nuance of flavour.

    Expect aromas of sweet pear drops, baked pastry, and smoked ham, leading into a rich palate of tropical fruits, gentle spice, and charred orange peel. The finish is long, soft, and smoky – unmistakably Laphroaig, yet evolved with age. A refined and powerful whisky, crafted for those who appreciate depth, heritage, and character in every sip.

  • Laphroaig 25 Year Old 2016

    Laphroaig 25 Year Old 2016

    $275.00 Availability: In Stock

    Nose: sherry to the fore with a peaty tang not far behind.

    Palate: bursts of peat subdued by sherried sweetness before a spicy apple fruitiness takes over.

    Finish: very long and slightly dry.

  • Laphroaig 25 Year Old 2018

    Laphroaig 25 Year Old 2018

    $620.00 Availability: In Stock
    Laphroaig 25 Year Old is a wonderful marriage of sherried, oaky flavours from the European Oloroso sherry casks and the soft, velvet, rich flavours from the ex-American bourbon barrels. Bottled at cask strength in 2018, this rare classic is getting harder to find.
  • Laphroaig 25 Year Old Cask Strength

    Laphroaig 25 Year Old Cask Strength

    $478.00 Availability: In Stock

    This 25-year-old single malt Scotch is distilled at Laphroaig on the isle of Islay. Matured slowly for a total of 25 years exclusively in ex-bourbon barrels, this expression is bottled at a natural cask strength of 51.4% abv free from chill filtration. The maturity of this release brings an intriguing and elegant character intertwined with Laphroaig’s characteristic flavours.

    The nose is peaty and medicinal with sweet notes of vanilla, golden syrup and biscuit, before dry hay and white pepper. The palate has luxurious manuka honey to the fore with fragrant heather, wood smoke, salted toffee and stewed fruits. The finish is peaty and salty with a typically Islay sea breeze.

  • Laphroaig 25 Year Old Cask Strength 2021

    Laphroaig 25 Year Old Cask Strength 2021

    $440.00 Availability: In Stock

    A rare and sought-after annual release from Laphroaig Distillery. This 25-year-old single malt is one of exceptional character, a finely tuned balance of the classic Laphroaig characteristics with a twist. The spirits are aged in ex-bourbon casks, and carefully matured for 25 years, balancing the Islay peat with the flavour expression of an ex-bourbon cask. Free from chill filtration, this single malt is bottled at a cask strength 51.9% abv.

    Sweet honey, thyme, and pear drop aromas arrive on the nose. Herbaceous, smoky, honey notes arrive on the palate, alongside black pepper, spices, clementine zest and medicinal notes. The finish is dry, with a vein of sea salt and a zing of spring flowers.

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