Laphroaig 1997 / 25 Year Old / Xtra Old Particular Islay Whisky

A rare single-cask Laphroaig from 1997, matured for twenty-five years and bottled at cask strength by Douglas Laing. At £717 it demands commitment, but delivers the kind of deep, smoke-laced Islay complexity that only a quarter-century in oak can produce.

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