Laphroaig Cairdeas 2014

Laphroaig Cairdeas 2014 Islay single malt Scotch whisky. Limited edition for the Feis Ile 2014. Double matured first in first fill ex-bourbon casks then in Amontillado hogsheads for one year.

Laphroaig

Laphroaig Distillery was established in 1815 on the rocky south coast of the Isle of Islay off the west coast of Scotland. Laphroaig is a malt whisky distillery which continues to malt barley using its traditional malting floors and malt kiln. In 1994 Laphroaig was awarded the Royal Warrant. Visitors are welcomed at the Laphroaig Distillery visitor centre where distillery tours are available. Laphroaig Distillery participates in Feis Ile, the Islay Festival of Malt and Music. 

The nose starts off with dusty, gentle cinnamon hints and then distinctive lemon zest.

This moves into earthy figs and dates before nutty, creamy brazil nuts come to the fore.

This complex nose then changes with elements of carbolic soap before finally finishing with a lovely lingering salted liquorice note.