In the making of Laphroaig, malted barley is dried over a peat fire. The smoke from the peat, gives Laphroaig its particularly rich flavour. Roll it around on your tongue. Release the pungent, earthy aroma of blue peat smoke, the sweet nuttiness of the barley, the delicate heathery perfume of Islay's streams.
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'Lore' means the passing of a skill or tradition through word of mouth, and is the story of how Laphroaig make one of the worlds richest single malts. Rich and deep with distinctive smoke, peat and seaside minerality it is unmistakably Laphroaig. 'Lore'is a complex marriage of both classical Laphroaig styles and many ages of Laphroaig.
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In the 19th century, Scotch whisky was frequently transported across the Glens in quarter casks. Laphroaig today breathes new life into the tradition. Still-maturing whisky from standard ex-bourbon barrels is transferred to quarter casks and left to rest in the warehouse just a stone's throw from the Atlantic shore. This increased oak contact creates a soft and velvety edge to compliment Laphroaig's distinctive peatiness.
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The Distillery says: "Distilled in 2013 from the 2012 harvest, the Octomore 10.3 has been brought home by farmer James Brown. Taking on the challenge of growing Islay Barley, he braces the conditions of the wet and wild west coast to combine an exploration of Islay terroir and stratospheric smoke.
For the first time, the .3 is matured for six aged years but crucially only in ex-American oak. These top-quality casks have gently coaxed this Octomore spirit into life in Warehouse 16, next to our 10.1 edition. The components of our 10.1 and 10.3 are so similar, the distinct flavour difference must be owed to the barley’s respective growing location."
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The distillery describe this cask strength Smokehead as 'Deeply rich and intensely peaty, this whisky hits all the senses with a rush of black smoke, creamy, nutty notes, and a tangy sea salt finish. Smokehead High Voltage is distinctive, explosive and not for the faint of heart.'
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This Islay rebel meets a rum cask cousin in a rush of explosive flavours bursting with fiery peat smoke, burnt marshmallows and softened with caramelised fruit. A epic taste adventure.
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Smokehead Sherry bomb is a limited edition "heavily" peated expression of Smokehead which is a single from an Islay distillery. IMD described it as being " boldly blasted by Spanish Oloroso sherry casks. The say the whisky is " a smoky, spicy and sweet malt takes no prisoners. Immense, intense and full of Smokehead boldness and attitude".
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Intensely rich yet subtly sweet, Smokehead embodies a wild spirit and appeals to those with an appreciation for heavy, earthy peat. With immense smoke and notes of sea salt and spice, this is a vigorous whisky that stands out from the crowd.
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Robustly peaty, with that unmistakable breath of the seashore, The Ileach is 'a true man from Islay'.
What The WSD thinks: Tinned fruit cocktail, heavy on the pear chunks and made next door to a lit bonfire. Much sweeter in taste with a velvet toffee cream. Very well balanced with the smoke returning on the finish.
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Tomintoul peated malt is distilled in the traditional manner in the prestigious Speyside Glenlivet region, and unusually for this district, it is made with peated malted barley to impart a distinctive smokey and heathery flavour. After "sleeping" for 15 years in hand picked oak barrels, this aged whisky exudes heathery smokiness moderated by soft Speyside malt
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Tomintoul peated malt is distilled in the traditional manner in the prestigious Speyside Glenlivet region, and unusually for this district, it is made with peated malted barley to impart a distinctive smokey and heathery flavour.
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Heavily peated single malt whisky made with a mix of Concerto and Laureate malted barley with an in-grain phenols content of 77+ppm. Fermented with Pinnacle MG+ and Safspirit M-1 yeats and aged in a mix of first fill ex-Bourbon Barrels and refill whisky barrels. The residiual pheonl level is 17 ppm.
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Old Ballantruan from Tomintoul distillery is produced from heavily peated malted barley.
Old Ballantruan is distilled in the traditional manner in the prestigious Speyside Glenlivet region, and unusually for this district, it is made with heavily-peated malted barley to impart a distinctive and unique flavour.
Old Ballantruan is distilled using heavily peated malted barley to impart a distinctive and unique flavour.
It's a secret which Islay distillery this whisky comes from but it is a heavily peated whisky with a long finish. It certainly pulls no Islay punches!