Laphroaig 10 Year Old Original Cask Strength Carmenere Finish / Diego Sandrin - One of 25

Laphroaig is the largest of the three heavyweight Islay distilleries in Kildalton, out-stripping the production capacity of neighbours, Ardbeg and Lagavulin, by over 1 million litres per annum. Despite its traditional appearance, Laphroaig was always a forward-thinking distillery. It was bottled as a single malt as early as the 1920s, an unfashionable option at the time, especially for a peated whisky. They were also shrewd in capitalising on post-Prohibition America to add trademark sweetness to their spirit through the use of imported ex-bourbon casks, and hired Scotland’s first ever female distillery manager, Bessie Williamson, in 1954. Laphroaig is one of only a handful of distilleries in Scotland to still use in-house maltings, providing them with 20% of their annual requirements, and contributing to the distillery’s unique flavour profile. 

The 10 year old is one of the all time classics of the whisky world, famed the world over for its uniquely Laphroaig flavour. The cask strength equivalents were first bottled in 1995, and have been incredibly sought after ever since, particularly pre-batch numbered versions like this.

This is an incredibly rare, limited release produced for famed Italian singer/song writer and whisky connoisseur, Diego Sandrin. With permission from the distillery, he had this whisky finished in a small ex-Carmenere (red wine) cask before bottling in January 2011.

Bottled number 5 of just 25 produced. The bottle has also been signed by Mr. Sandrin.