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W Club Ballot: Laphroaig The Archive Collection 36 Year old
The ballot will open at 12pm on Monday 18th December and end 24 hours later, at 12pm on Tuesday 19th December. We have just one unit available.
The rare cask strength whisky is one of only 400 bottles worldwide, and promises a striking and refined tasting experience. The surprising fruity flavour beneath Laphroaig's signature, peaty style is perfectly balanced from maturing first in ex-bourbon American oak casks, then resting in a second fill Oloroso hogshead. This sherry seasoning adds layers of subtlety, complexity and depth to a classically Laphroaig taste.
The Archive Collection 36 Year Old is a testament to their master distillers’ skills in ensuring that the peat and smokiness of a 36-year-old single malt is preserved and enhanced by age. In fact, its maturation has been overseen by six different distillery managers!
As a whisky which has been shaped and rounded over decades, the bottle used to house the liquid is inspired by green Islay sea glass often found swept up on the island's beaches. The unique hand-blown glass design echoes the sea glass with its bright green colour, sculpted curves and a textured neck. Laphroaig have done away with traditional printed labels for this one-of-a-kind collectors item, and have chosen to laser etch the text directly onto the bottle.
The nose opens with honey, white peach and mango, which leads into a deeper creamy dark toffee, vanilla and cedar wood aroma. Hints of singed sage and liquorice root peak through, before a sweet orange and tropical fruits on the palate. On the finish the smoky Islay peat lingers in the mouth, and sea-salt is brought out on the lips.
