Laphroaig 10 Year Old / Bot.1980s Islay Single Malt Scotch Whisky
- Distillery
- Laphroaig
- Region
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Type
- ABV
- 40%
- Price
- £1750
- Tasting notes
- Smokey, Medicinal, Kippery, Oily
- Description
- A 1980s distillery bottling of Laphroaig's iconic 10-year-old, predating modern warrant releases and representing a distinct era of the brand. This vintage captures the distillery's uncompromising peat-forward profile—tar, iodine, and sea salt with underlying sweetness—delivered at the original 40% strength. A genuine window into Laphroaig's heritage and how the brand was presented in a previous generation. A desirable collectible for those studying the distillery's evolution.
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Laphroaig 10 Year Old / Bot.1980s Islay Single Malt Scotch Whisky is a from Laphroaig (United Kingdom), bottled at 40% ABV. Expect intensely smoky, peaty and oaky character — smokey, medicinal, kippery, oily. Best suited for experienced drinkers who enjoy bold, complex whiskies. A collector's expression at a premium price point.
A 1980s distillery bottling of Laphroaig's iconic 10-year-old, predating modern warrant releases and representing a distinct era of the brand. This vintage captures the distillery's uncompromising peat-forward profile—tar, iodine, and sea salt with underlying sweetness—delivered at the original 40% strength. A genuine window into Laphroaig's heritage and how the brand was presented in a previous generation. A desirable collectible for those studying the distillery's evolution.
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