Whisky Douglas Laing, Laphroaig 14 Years Old, 1998, gift box, 0.7 L
Tasting Notes
Whiskey golden.
The taste of whiskey a rich, peaty, spicy, sweet, with hints of plaster and barley malt and bold, rich, long finish.
The aroma of whiskey mixed notes of tar and peat smoke, sweet vanilla ice cream and allspice, dried herb nuances.
Whiskey is beautiful in its pure form as a digestif.
Interesting Facts
Laphroaig 14 Years Old, 1998 - single malt whiskey, distilled in the distillery Lafroyg in October 1998 and №9227 cask for 18 years, until December 2012. In whiskey production process and is colored caramel does not undergo cold filtration. Pouring whiskey in a series of "Old Malt Cask" Company undertook Douglas Laing. The release of only 311 bottles.
A collection of "Old Malt Cask" is of the best spirits of different regions of Scotland. Barrels of the highest quality for this collection personally selects from the warehouses of the company Hunter Laing. Whiskey is bottled at the optimal time to "catch" and demonstrate the unique properties of each instance.
Lafroyg Distillery was founded by Alex and Donald Johnston in the early 1800s. Despite the fact that, according to experts, the level of PPM (number of particles of phenol - unit "opacity" of whiskey) in the modern "Laphroaig" markedly lower than 25-30 years ago, this whiskey soaked smell and taste of the sea, is considered one of the most powerful and recognizable among all the islands. This is one of the few distilleries that have preserved traditional malt house, which ensures consistency and visibility of its products. Due to its specific taste and aroma reminiscent of medicines, "Laphroaig" during Prohibition in the US was sold in pharmacies.
Company Douglas Laing and Co, headed today brothers Fred and Stewart Laing, was founded by their father, Fred Douglas in 1948. Brothers successfully expanded the product range and entered the world market with great samples. The peculiarity of the company is a huge stock of different malts past 50 years. Douglas Laing and Co produces single malt whiskey and odnobochkovoy and blended.
