Laphroaig 1989 20 Years Sherry Cask Islay Single Malt Scotch Whisky Cask Strength 58.1% Vol. from the Douglas Laing Old and Rare Platinum Selection - one of only 174 bottles of a stunning Islay Single Malt!
A rare vintage 1989 20 year old Laphroaig Islay Single Malt Scotch whisky, distilled in March 1989 and bottled after 20 years maturation in a sherry cask in August 2009 without the addition of colouring or chill-filtration in a limited edition of only 174 bottles in Douglas Laing's Old and Rare Platinum Selection at natural cask strength at 58.1% vol. For those who have discovered the robust and richly flavoured Laphroaig Islay single malt whisky for themselves, the special Islay peat, sherry combined with citrus fruits, fresh barley malt, ripe bananas with marzipan and the smoky and special Islay flavours are traditionally offered.
Since 2001, Douglas and Hunter Laing have been presenting special single malts from selected distilleries in the Old and Rare Platinum Selection Single Cask Edition such as Aberlour, Ardbeg, Auchentoshan, Balblair, Banff, Ben Nevis, BenRiach, Blair Athol, Bowmore, Brora, Bruichladdich, Bunnahabhain, Caol Illa, Caperdonich, Clynelish, Cragganmore, Dallas Dhu, Glen Albyn, Glen Elgin, Glen Garioch, Glen Grant, Glen Keith, Glen Mhor, Glenallachie, Glenburgie, Glencadam, Glendullan, Glenlivet, Glenrothes, Highland Park, Imperial, Inchgower, Isle of Jura, Laphroaig, Linkwood, Littlemill, Lochmorn, Macallan, Millburn, Miltonduff, Mortlach, North Port, Port Ellen, Rosebank, Royal Lochnagar, Springbank, St. Magdalene, Tamdhu, Tamnavulin, Tomatin, Tomintoul and many other renowned distilleries in limited editions.
A beautiful piece of whisky history and rare bottling of a special Laphroaig single malt scotch whisky with a gorgeous dark bronce colour for connoisseurs, the discerning whisky collector and lovers of fine old Scotch whiskies.
- Nose: opens with citrus, developing a character of freshly malted barley, with ripe bananas and marzipan appearing as it opens further
- Palate: rich mouthcoating palate opens sweetly and evolves in a tarry smokey style
- Finish: medium long with a burning wood smokiness, more tar and a salty beach quality
- Colour: bronce
- Typ: Single Malt Whisky - Independent bottling
- District: Islay
- Vintage: March 1989
- Age: 20 years old
- Year bottled: August 2009
- Cask Wood Type: Sherry Cask
- Alcohol ABV% 58,1 - Cask Strength
- Bottling Serie: Vintage 1989 Old and Rare Platinum Selection Limited Single Cask Bottling
- Bottle Size 70cl / 700ml
- not coloured / not chill filtered
- Packaging original wooden boxed with certificate
- Producer/Importer: Douglas Laing and Co. Ltd. Douglas House 18 Lynedoch Crescent Glasgow G3 6EQ, Scotland
- Country of Origin: Scotland
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