Laphroaig Cairdeas 2014 Feis Ile Amontillado Single Malt Whisky 700ml

Laphroaig Cairdeas 2014 Feis Ile Amontillado

Sometimes referred to as the most richly flavoured of all Scotch whiskies, Laphroaig is one of the most iconic island distilleries. With its smoky and iodine flavours, Laphroaig embodies the Islay identity.
Although the exact etymology isnt known, Laphroaig is said to mean broad hollow by the bay in Gaelic. This references its location, a small basin on Islays southern coast. However, it officially operated under the business name of D. Johnston & Co throughout most of its history after Donald and Alexander Johnston, who in 1815 founded their distillery on the islands south coast.

Cairdeas, pronounced [car-chuss] means "friendship" in Gaelic. These are released annually as distillery exclusives and for the Friends of Laphroaig group. Some early releases were labelled as Feis Ile exclusives and although this is no longer expressly stated, due to the time of year in which they become available, they are still considered as spiritual Feis Ile releases.

The Cairdeas 2014 is a unique expression double matured in 1st fill Bourbon & Amontillado Hogsheads.

Feis Ile, also known as the Islay Festival of Music and Malt had humble beginnings. It traces it origins back to 1985 and the establishment of The Islay Festival Association after it was realised that an event celebrating Gaelic, music and culture would drive tourism to the island. The inaugural event was two weeks of music, drama and workshops with ceilidhs, concerts and dances in the evening. The first whisky tasting took place as a festival event in 1990, and ten years later the island's distilleries began to be directly involved, organising their annual open days to coincide with it. Today it is one of the biggest events on the whisky calendar, annually drawing hundreds of revellers, and turning out an increasingly sought-after batch of limited edition whiskies like this.

Nose: Light smoke, clear bourbon aroma, subtle sherry in the background, citrus fruits but relatively strong alcohol note.

Taste: Very voluminous, more sweet than fruity onset, very pleasant development in the mouth, marzipan.

Finish: Long, intense finish; long sweet smoky aftertaste.

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