Digital Drams: Laphroaig Elements

To celebrate the launch of Elements 3.0 we're going to be joined by Digital Dram's favourite David Miles for an evening sampling the full Laphroaig Elements range, next Thursday 22nd May, at 7:30pm.

Packs will be dispatched Monday, 19th May.

Premium members with 1000 points can use their W Club Rewards Points to purchase their tasting packs! See the Redeem Points section of your Rewards account.

One thing is certain about Laphroaig single malt: no drinker is indifferent to it. Some are bewildered by its appeal, and others love its unapologetically full-on peaty, medicinal charms. If you discover that you belong to the latter category, this can quickly become a go-to dram of choice.

Laphroaig Elements is a series of whiskies that delves into the artistry of production that makes Laphroaig’s whisky so richly flavoured and characterful. Experimentation in single malt is often reserved more for cask maturation, rather than distillation changes. However, the Elements series was brought about by investigating how the whisky character evolves when distillation methods are tweaked at the distillery on Islay.

L1.0 was fermented for a lengthy 55 hours in two sizes of mash tun (one from the '90s and one from today) and with two types of wort, cloudy and semi-cloudy, before a maturation in bourbon casks.

L2.0 was distilled during a particularly frosty January, and takes fermentation beyond Laphroaig's standard of 55 hours by experimenting with a range of longer fermentations, all the way up to 115 hours. The Islay dram is bottled at a cask strength of 59.6% abv, and boasts intense flavours of apple, honey, cream soda, smouldering bonfire and smoked seafood.

L3.0 was born from an unexpected fire in the kiln, which caused it to burn for longer and at much higher temperatures than usual. The resulting whisky was distilled from the malt resting on the floor above.

Each pack contains 5 x 3cl samples of:

• Laphroaig 10 Year Old Sherry Oak Finish
• Laphroaig 18 Year Old
• Laphroaig Elements 1.0
• Laphroaig Elements 2.0
• Laphroaig Elements 3.0

Additionally, following the event, you will receive a 15% discount on all the whiskies sampled.

Price includes free standard UK delivery!

This event is hosted on Zoom. You'll receive a link to the event in your tasting pack and by email prior to the event. If you join before the event is due to start you'll enter the waiting room until being admitted to the tasting with all other participants.

Can't attend on the night? Don't worry! Our events are recorded and the video made publicly available the day after the tasting. The recording can then be accessed via the link in the pack, so you can purchase and enjoy in your own time or give as a gift to be enjoyed any time!

Duration: 60-90 minutes (approximately).