Laphroaig 10YO Sherry Oak Finish Whisky

A fine and full-bodied sherry oak cask finished single malt. Tawny and auburn tones in colour. On the nose, 'Medicinal' notes of peat smoke and Manuka honey with strong cloves, leather, iodine and smoky bacon. On the palate, Sweet and aromatic with rich waxy notes. Followed by toffee, maple syrup, dark chocolate, pine needle and cedar. To finish, lingering sweetness and smouldering peat smoke with nuttiness and a hint of brine.

• Distillery: Laphroaig Distillery
• Type: Single Malt Whisky
  
• Region: Isle of Islay, Scotland
  
• Alcohol: 48%
  
• Volume: 700ml
  
• Goes with: Neat or over ice

Unforgettable flavours from Laphroaig's classic 10 Year Old whisky find harmony with the sweetness and complexity of Oloroso sherry to create Laphroaig 10 Sherry Oak. Finished in European sherry oak casks for a particularly memorable single malt.​ ​This unique expression begins with the same time-honoured process that goes into Laphroaig's regular 10 Year Old. After drawing rich character from ex-Bourbon barrels, the spirit then rests in casks previously filled with sweet Oloroso sherry. Each barrel is hand selected to add extra complexity to our quintessential single malt. It’s what layers notes of Manuka honey and grilled bacon onto our renowned flavours of peat smoke and seaweed.

Laphroaig is a distillery whose malts are massively individual and utterly distinctive. The distillery was founded in 1810 by brothers Donald and Alexander Johnston on what was originally a family run farm in a small bay on the southernmost tip of Islay. Laphroaig’s unique flavour comes in part from its vicinity to the coast and the high moss content of its peat, which is processed in the distillery’s own floor maltings.

Until 1954, Laphroaig was owned by members of the Johnston family. In 1847, co-founder Donald Johnston died in dramatic circumstances - after falling into a scaulding kettle of burnt ale - and for the next decade Walter Graham, manager of neighbouring distillery Lagavulin, ran the company. Laphroaig returned to Johnston family hands in 1857 when Donald’s son Dugald gained ownership.

Recent owners have included Allied Domecq, who were proprietors from 1990 to 2005. Allied also included the distillery as one of the four single malt makers of Caledonian Malts. Laphroaig (pronounced ‘La-FROYg’) is currently run by the US company Fortune Brands Inc and from 2002 it has consistently been the best-selling Islay single malt whisky worldwide. Within those seven years sales have increased by 50%. 

• Double Gold - 2022 San Francisco World Spirits Competition
• Gold - 2021 International Wine & Spirits Competition