Laphroaig Cask Strength - new bottling

Dear Friend of Laphroaig,

I'm excited to bring you a bit of news about one of our expressions. In the past, we bottled all Laphroaig Cask Strength at 55.5% ABV and without a bottling date or batch number. Now, however, the Scotch Whisky Association has mandated that all cask strength single malt Scotch whiskies display the bottling date and batch number on each bottle.

So to that end, we are now going to bottle each batch individually, straight from the cask. This means the ABV will vary from batch to batch, changing the flavor slightly and making each batch a unique expression in its own right – each will impart a nose and taste no different than the very moment it was recovered from the barrel.

And the best news is, you're the first to know about the official arrival of Batch #1 to the U.S. It's from the very first batch we ever made this way. So it's very special to us and one of our most interesting batches to date.

Batch 1 Facts
ABV: 57.8%/115.6 proof
Batch Date: February 2007
Tasting Notes: A full blast of massive peat smoke and seashore salt leads to a fading sweetness at the finish.
Batch Quantity: 5,100 bottles
Availability: Wherever Cask Strength is sold.

I hope you get a chance to taste this historic bottling firsthand, and I'd love to hear what you think about it.

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Barbash said:

Thanks for sharing the email. I am a big fan of Laphroaig and I really need to get on their website and use one of my bar codes to become a Friend as well.

Might need to make a stop at the local package store soon.

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Ru4scuba? said:

Now...biggest question is when does it arrive?

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Ru4scuba? said:

Now...biggest question is when does it arrive?

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Barbash said:

Picked up a bottle this evening. It was the only one my local store had and it was about $45 US Dollars.

Haven't had a chance to open it or try it yet and not sure if I will this evening, but I'll let you know when I do.

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Ru4scuba? said:

Its here already????

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Edcculus said:

Who has 2 thumbs and is going to the liquor store tomorrow!

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Barbash said:

Picked up a bottle this evening. It was the only one my local store had and it was about $45 US Dollars.

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Doc4 said:

If ... IF! ... my provincial liquor agency decides to stock this wonderful stuff, no doubt it'll be about $75/bottle.

I love Canada and all that, but every once in a while living here can really suck.

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