{"product_id":"laphroaig-9-year-old-2013-single-bourbon-cask-770-sip-whiskey-us-exclusive-2023-70cl","title":"Laphroaig 9 Year Old 2013 Single Bourbon Cask #770 Sip Whiskey US Exclusive (2023) 70cl","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 28px;\"\u003eLaphroaig 9 Year Old 2013 Single Bourbon Cask #770 Sip Whiskey US Exclusive (2023) 70cl\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA rare USA Single cask exclusive to California. Made in collaboration with Wooden cork.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWe rarely get to see single casks let alone in the UK. This 2013 offering is aged in a single bourbon cask ensuring a rich and intense flavour profile. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e1 of only 246 bottles in the out turn\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 20px;\"\u003eAbout Laphroaig\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAnother of the Kildalton triumvirate, Laphroaig is a substantial distillery with seven stills and a capacity of over 3m litres per annum (that’s 1m more than Lagavulin and 2m more than Ardbeg).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUnusually for a distillery of this size Laphroaig has retained its own floor maltings which still account for 20% of its requirements. They have been retained specifically because it is believed that the Laphroaig kiln produces a more creosote-like phenolic character than the malt the distillery receives from the Port Ellen maltings. Certainly, a tarry iodine note is one of the signatures of the spirit.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe odd number of stills includes a spirit still which is double the size of its neighbours. As this produces a different character new make it is always blended in with those from the smaller ones.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA very long fore shot run means there are less estery notes in the new make, while a deeper cut means that heavier phenolics are captured compared to Ardbeg and Lagavulin. Its distinct sweet note therefore comes from the preferred cask type used – ex-Bourbon barrels. These, the distillery says, became the norm at Laphroaig post-Prohibition when Ian Hunter began travelling to the US. The effect of this type of oak is showcased in the Quarter Cask release where a vatting of younger Laphroaigs is finished in small casks. Some Sherry casks are in the inventory and are mostly used for longer-term maturation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eA very hard to get bottle of Laphroaig indeed\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e55.9% ABV\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e70cl\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Laphroaig","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52788536213842,"sku":"5010019000767b","price":349.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1052\/9737\/9666\/files\/4574100659.jpg?v=1771948159","url":"https:\/\/whiskysituation.co.uk\/products\/laphroaig-9-year-old-2013-single-bourbon-cask-770-sip-whiskey-us-exclusive-2023-70cl","provider":"Whisky Situation","version":"1.0","type":"link"}