Laphroaig Triple Wood

Matured in bourbon barrels quarter casks and finally Oloroso sherry butts.

Laphroaig triple wood. The woody notes combined with a subtle Sherry flavour make a pleasant but complex whisky which is surely best enjoyed on a cold winters night. It has the peatiness one would associate with an Islay whisky but without the harshness of the standard 10 year old laphroaig. Laphroaig Triple Wood Ex-Bourbon Barrels Quarter Casks European Oak Casks Scotland Islay 8079 10771 1000ml.

Laphroaig Triple Wood Originally launched for the duty free market in 2011 the Triple Wood was so popular that it was moved to the distillerys core range. Laphroaig introduced Triple Wood in the late 2000s as a travel option expanding to the US in 2011. A bit of coconut banana and apple.

84100 About Laphroaig produces one of the most strongly flavoured of all Scotch whiskies. So it should come as no surprise that I decided to review the Laphroaig Triple Wood offering. Laphroaig Triple Wood and the old Friends pamphlet.

Triple Wood is an extension of the Quarter Cask expression and is special for its triple maturation which creates a unique blend of our signature peat-smoked liquid with softer notes of fruit and spices. Laphroaig Triple Wood has a consecutive maturation profile whereby we get new spirit into fresh bourbon cask and mature for ages of 5-11 years. Category Single Malt Distillery.

Bourbon caskQuarter caskSherry Oloroso Abv. Basically the same flavours as the Quarter Cask but maybe a tad less barbecued more musty and with an additional layer of balanced sweetness. The whole is bottled at a robust 48 ABV and not chill-filtered.

We have reviewed the standard Laphroaig 10 yr the delightful Laphroaig Cairdeas Fino Cask 2018 and the ancient Laphroaig 28 yr. Formerly a travel retail exclusive the popularity of the Triple Wood has led to it being launched into the general market. First matured in ex-Bourbon barrels then in Quarter Casks then in European Oak Casks.