Laphroaig lately launched the 2025 version of its annual Càirdeas launch. This 12 months’s bottle is Lore Cask Energy, an replace to the basic Lore expression, which has at all times been a fan favourite. Now you may expertise it straight out of the cask at 59.6% ABV.
Lore Cask Energy is a fancy mix of single malts which have aged in 5 distinct casks, together with ex-bourbon, European oak, Oloroso sherry barrels, and quarter casks. It’s non-chill filtered to retain its intense taste profile, and it has zesty, salty notes, heat spices, and the trademark Islay peat. Drink it neat, over ice, or with a number of drops of purified water if you wish to lower by way of a number of the heady proof.
Càirdeas (Gaelic for friendship) is a particular launch created with the Pals of Laphroaig members in thoughts, and it’s at all times timed with Fèis Ìle, the Islay pageant the place whisky followers world wide congregate to go to distilleries and style particular bottlings. If you happen to missed Fèis Ìle, you’ll find the 2025 Laphroaig Càirdeas Lore Cask Energy within the U.S. at choose retailers for $110.
Laphroaig Càirdeas Lore Cask Energy Tasting Notes
Aroma: Candy, natural, and boldly peaty. A fruity expression with aromas of apricot, peaches in syrup and lemon cream, mixed with a touch of coconut and a vanilla fudge sweetness. A touch of freshly mowed grass and tangy basil can be current, with a slight hint of tobacco and white pepper.
Style: It opens with an explosion of peat and salty sea spray, adopted by pepper on the tongue. Notes of lemon zest, salted limes, and caramel dominate, resulting in extra natural notes of contemporary mint and wealthy tea leaves within the background. Delicate spices emerge together with cumin, cloves, and ginger, with an virtually antiseptic sensation on the palate.
End: A protracted-lasting end with citrus sweetness and an eternal, phenolic aftertaste.
