THE ART OF MATURATION SINGLE MALT SCOTCH WHISKY BENCHMARK

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LAPHROAIG AGED 17 YEARS – Distilled 1999

Laphroaig Distillery famously produces one of the peatiest whiskies in the world. The peat bogs on Islay are built up over thousands of years and it is this peat which is used to create their iconic spirits.

THE ART OF MATURATION

• This iconic single malt, distilled on the south coast of Islay, is famed for its powerfully peaty spirit.
• Unusually filled directly into a Sherry hogshead, this smoky heavy malt has been tamed with rich, luscious fruit.
• It is notoriously difficult to balance peat with a heavy Sherry maturation. The Whisky Creation’s Team expertise in maturation has nevertheless resulted in this sublime example of the art.

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