Released in 2004, this bottling was aged for around five years before being finished in a quarter cask for several months, the size of the cask is quite small, thus does not require such a long maturation. This remains a truly great achievement from Laphroaig.
Oily and buttery nose, with toffee, nuttiness, hickory, bicarbonate of soda, rum and raisin ice cream and zest.
Big rush of sweetness, in fact it’s an explosion of sweetness, with fiery chilli heat, TCP, sweet cereals and a touch of cola syrup.
Medium-length, but becomes fruity, with custard and cigar smoke.
You're quite right that the bottle doesn't state this, and nor does any of Laphroaig's marketing material in fact so we've now amended our Bottling Note slightly. Certainly the 5 years, then 7 months in quarter casks, was accurate at the original time of writing, but this may have actually come from conversations with John Campbell a couple of years ago. Thanks for your comment and we hope you enjoy your bottle of this great whisky! - The Chaps at Master of Malt
Where on the bottle does it say "aged for five years" or "7 months"? Mine doesn't say that anywhere.
Being new to the world of Laphroaig and proper peated scotch, I set out to try to the least expensive offering(in Ontario) from the southern islay distelleries, as i had heard that islays were a love it or hate it malt. I was not disappointed in the least, but there was a definite challenge when confronted with this unique new taste. The quarter cask was beyond delightful and a true masterpiece, I have since tasted all standard expressions from the usual islay suspects and this is by far my favourite. A monster. A heavenly monster. Buy it if you like peat, buy it if you dont. The only complaint is that it costs money and that the bottle contains a finite amount!!!
Got a bottle of this at duty free, tastes like Vishnevsky ointment, which used to treat wounds. Next time will buy more expensive versions of Laphroaig.
After trying GlenDronach cast strength this laphroaig quarter cask does not rate very well
