{"product_id":"laphroaig-28-year-single-malt-scotch-whiskey-750ml","title":"Laphroaig 28 Year Single Malt Scotch Whiskey (750mL)","description":"\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLaphroaig 28 Year Old Single Malt Scotch Whisky (750mL)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e — 28 Year | 2018 Limited Edition | Sherry Cask Finished | Cask Strength | 88.8 Proof\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eExperience nearly three decades of Islay maturation with \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLaphroaig 28 Year Old Single Malt Scotch Whisky\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, an exceptionally mature limited-edition expression released in \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e2018\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e from one of Scotland's most legendary peated whisky distilleries.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAged for an extraordinary \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e28 years\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, this rare Laphroaig was created from whiskies matured across an assortment of casks including \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003equarter casks, ex-bourbon barrels, and Oloroso sherry butts\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAfter their lengthy individual maturation, the selected whiskies were brought together and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003emarried in sherry casks for a final 12 months\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, adding another layer of dried fruit, sweetness, and spice to Laphroaig's unmistakable Islay character.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe result demonstrates what happens to powerful Laphroaig peat after nearly three decades in oak.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe smoke remains unmistakable, but age transforms its youthful intensity into something considerably more refined—surrounded by \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003egrilled dates, baked pear, honey, dried fruit, vanilla, salted caramel, dark chocolate, licorice, black pepper, iodine, seaweed, herbs, and mature oak\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBottled at its \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003enatural cask strength of 44.4% ABV (88.8 Proof)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, Laphroaig 28 Year offers a fascinating combination of mature fruit, maritime character, sherry richness, and beautifully softened peat.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e🥃 \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eProduct Details\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eType:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Islay Single Malt Scotch Whisky\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBrand:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Laphroaig\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDistillery:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Laphroaig Distillery\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRegion:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Islay\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCountry:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Scotland\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRelease:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 2018 Limited Edition\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBottle Size:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 750mL\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAge:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 28 Years\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eABV:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 44.4%\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eProof:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 88.8 Proof\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBottling Strength:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Natural Cask Strength\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePrimary Maturation:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Quarter Casks, Ex-Bourbon Barrels \u0026amp; Oloroso Sherry Butts\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFinal Maturation:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Selected Whiskies Married in Sherry Casks\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFinal Sherry Maturation:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 12 Months\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOriginal U.S. Retail Price:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Approximately $799\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eStatus:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Limited Edition \/ Discontinued\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCharacter:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Mature Peat, Grilled Dates, Pear, Honey, Dried Fruit, Vanilla, Salted Caramel, Dark Chocolate, Licorice, Iodine, Seaweed, Black Pepper \u0026amp; Oak\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e🥃 \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e28 Years of Laphroaig\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAge transforms heavily peated whisky in fascinating ways.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eYoung Laphroaig can deliver an immediate wave of:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePeat Smoke\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIodine\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSeaweed\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMedicinal Notes\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAsh\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBrine\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAfter \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e28 years of maturation\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, those characteristics haven't disappeared.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThey've evolved.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe peat becomes softer and increasingly integrated into layers of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eripe fruit, honey, vanilla, dried herbs, mature oak, dark chocolate, sherry sweetness, and spice\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eInstead of smoke dominating the experience, it becomes one component in an extraordinarily complex mature Islay whisky.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e🥃 \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eQuarter Casks, Bourbon Barrels \u0026amp; Oloroso Sherry Butts\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePart of the complexity of Laphroaig 28 comes from its varied maturation program.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe whisky was drawn from several different cask types and sizes, including:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eQuarter Casks\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEx-Bourbon Barrels\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOloroso Sherry Butts\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEach contributes something different.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEx-bourbon oak provides flavors such as \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003evanilla, honey, caramel, and fruit\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOloroso sherry butts contribute deeper \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003edried fruit, spice, chocolate, and richness\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eQuarter casks provide greater wood-to-spirit contact, contributing additional oak interaction and structure.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAfter decades of individual maturation, those components were brought together for one final stage.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e🥃 \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFinal 12 Months in Sherry Casks\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRather than bottling the selected 28-year-old components immediately, Laphroaig gave the whisky another period of integration.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe selected whiskies were \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003emarried together in sherry casks for the final 12 months\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis final year allowed the different mature components to integrate while adding another layer of sherry-derived richness.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe effect is particularly compelling against Laphroaig's signature peat.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDried fruit and honey meet iodine.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDark chocolate meets smoke.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSherry sweetness meets seaweed and brine.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRipe pear meets black pepper and mature oak.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIt's a combination that could only emerge from extended maturation followed by careful cask selection and marriage.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e🥃 \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCask Strength at Only 44.4% ABV\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOne of the most fascinating details about Laphroaig 28 is its strength.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e44.4% ABV may not sound like cask strength—but it is.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNo high-proof bottling was necessary to manufacture intensity.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAfter 28 years of maturation, prolonged interaction with the casks and warehouse environment naturally reduced the whisky's alcoholic strength.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLaphroaig bottled the resulting whisky at its \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003enatural cask strength of 44.4% ABV — 88.8 Proof\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThat makes the strength itself part of the whisky's story.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIt's a reflection of nearly three decades of maturation rather than deliberate dilution to a conventional bottling proof.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e🥃 \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLaphroaig's Islay Heritage\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLaphroaig was officially established on Islay in \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e1815\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e by brothers Donald and Alexander Johnston.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOver more than two centuries, the distillery developed one of the most recognizable flavor signatures in Scotch whisky.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIts identity is inseparable from peat.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLaphroaig traditionally uses peat to dry a portion of its malted barley, creating the smoky and phenolic character for which the distillery is famous.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCombined with its coastal Islay setting, this creates the unmistakable family of flavors associated with Laphroaig:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePeat\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSmoke\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIodine\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSeaweed\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMedicinal Herbs\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSalt\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEarth\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLaphroaig 28 demonstrates what happens when those powerful characteristics are allowed to mature for almost three decades.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e🥃 \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMature Laphroaig Is Different\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOlder heavily peated whisky can be dramatically different from younger expressions.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOver decades in oak, the most aggressive phenolic characteristics gradually soften.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFruit becomes more prominent.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHerbal characteristics develop.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe oak becomes more complex.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe smoke moves deeper into the whisky rather than sitting on top of it.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThat's particularly evident here.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLaphroaig 28 maintains enough peat and iodine to remain unmistakably Laphroaig, but the whisky increasingly emphasizes:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePear\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDates\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHoney\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDried Fruit\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eVanilla\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDark Chocolate\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLicorice\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHerbs\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMature Oak\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe result provides a fascinating look at the evolution of the Laphroaig house style.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e🥃 \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA Discontinued Limited Edition\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLaphroaig 28 was released in \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e2018\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e as a limited edition.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eUnlike the distillery's core-range expressions, this wasn't designed for continuous production.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA 28-year-old whisky also carries an obvious limitation:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eReplacement stock requires nearly \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ethree decades of maturation\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOnce the allocated bottles from the release disappeared from normal distribution, another identical batch could not simply be produced.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThat makes surviving 750mL bottles particularly interesting for collectors of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eolder official Laphroaig releases and mature Islay single malt\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e⭐ \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhy You'll Love It\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eExceptional 28-year-old Laphroaig\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eReleased in 2018\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLimited-edition distillery bottling\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAuthentic Islay Single Malt Scotch Whisky\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFull 28-year age statement\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMatured across multiple cask types\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eQuarter cask maturation\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEx-bourbon barrel maturation\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOloroso sherry butt maturation\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFinal 12 months married in sherry casks\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBottled at natural cask strength\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003e44.4% ABV\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003e88.8 Proof\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNo artificial high-proof presentation\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMature, softened Laphroaig peat\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGrilled dates\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBaked pear\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHoney\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDried fruit\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eVanilla\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSalted caramel\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDark chocolate\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLicorice\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBlack pepper\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIodine\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSeaweed\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMaritime brine\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMature oak\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLong smoky finish\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDiscontinued limited edition\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHighly desirable mature Islay whisky\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eExcellent addition to a serious Laphroaig collection\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e🍽️ \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHow to Enjoy\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA 28-year-old cask-strength Laphroaig deserves patience:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eServe neat at room temperature\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eUse a Glencairn or tulip-shaped whisky glass\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAllow 15–20 minutes to open\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNose gradually before tasting\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTake small sips\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eExperience the whisky at natural cask strength first\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAdd only a few drops of water if desired\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAvoid excessive dilution\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAvoid ice for the first tasting\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePair with high-quality dark chocolate\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eExcellent with smoked salmon\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePair with aged hard cheese\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTry alongside roasted nuts\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePair with dried dates or figs\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eExcellent as a standalone after-dinner whisky\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCompare with Laphroaig 25 Year for an exceptional mature Islay tasting\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCompare with younger Laphroaig expressions to experience how peat evolves over decades\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Laphroaig","offers":[{"title":"Default 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