with water: now it really starts, the contrast is even stronger because the peat now shows these tar notes in the nose and the sweetness of the finish barrels is even better, Typical Laphroaig peat with seaweed, salt and iodine, ordinary vanilla and then the red fruit sweetness of the port and wine barrels, especially wild strawberry, and red currant stand out, but always overwhelmed by new peat waves, an eternal struggle between red sweetness and strong peat. Initially blessed with a good dose of smoke, he adds one or two shovels of peat over time and really fires up the stove. My traditional Christmas leftovers pie, featuring, A couple of summary pics from over on @billyscoffe, A cast-iron pizza experiment, after watching @josh, Last gig of the year. A community driven website built by and for whisky enthusiasts. Redcurrant, blackcurrant, with a little iodine and camphor. Laphroaig 2022 Cirdeas 1 Bottling Note The alcohol is relatively well integrated and has a relatively heavy body. I would not have guessed port and red wine barrels blindly. I will look out for that. More famously, Billy Walker (Master Distiller at Glenallachie) is commonly seen at flashy tastings, but the distillery manager role appears not to exisit. Pull phenol and iodine powerfully through the nose at the first nosing, mineral peat and an initially dominant alcohol note show the nose in which direction it is going Salt and algae, sea and stormy surf, tar, disinfectant and as my daughter always says: " Dead man in the moor ";-) with sweet red fruits with caramel and toffee. Stock management is area which is also increasingly seeing the use of computer systems to optimise and eliminate the random casks found at the back of warehouses. Dunnage-matured, first-fill ex-Maker's Mark casks, 8yo. Please enter your details to make it easier for us to help you further. Im obviously a little late to the party Shomeet but this customer focussed range certainly seems to reward the consumer overall for many of the reasons you suggest. In the mouth: Oily texture, minty, menthol forceful peat, some lively raw spirit, toffee and sweet Scottish tablet, followed by wood spices. This year's Cirdeas reflects the unique maritime character developed by exclusive aging in our iconicWarehouse 1. Unsubscribe at any time. Very good at the start, but somehow looses its punch if it stays too long in the glass. You must be of legal purchase age to enter this website, 'Welcome back. Nick, the prices quoted are roughly the original RRP which was derived with help from Laphroaig themselves. you have read, understood, and agree to our Privacy Policy. The use of hyperlinks to (any page of) the website of Whiskybase B.V. is only allowed with prior written consent of Whiskybase B.V.. Whiskybase B.V. will not allow any hyperlink to (any page of) her website if the content, image or reputation of the host website is irreconcilable with the name, reputation, services or products of Whiskybase B.V. or the content of this website, in the opinion of Whiskybase B.V. Whiskybase B.V. respects the privacy of all users of this website and ensures that personal information provided to Whiskybase B.V. by email and/or by contact form, will be treated confidentially and in conformity with the Dutch Privacy Law (Wet Bescherming Persoonsgegevens). Are you insane? Our Cirdeas expression for 2022 reflects how Friends bring out more in each other. Warming, smoke, iodine, salty and roasted nuts! I appreciate some of these bottles will go for a lot more on the secondary and are widely collected. John Campbell photo courtesy of Laphroaig. As for Cirdeas: the Laphroaig website notes that these special editions celebrate the Friends of Laphroaig, and friendship in general. For flavours of peat, smoke and sea salt that soar with bitter maritime character. 2002 b. The reputation and quality of these restaurants is maintained day in and day out by the head chef of each restaurant. I also find the smell of two flints hitting each other. Thank you!Well let you know when this product is back in stock. Laphroaig adheres to the SWA Code of Practice for the Responsible Marketing and Promotion of Scotch Whisky. The smoke and peat are there, the grease on the barbecue sizzles. Overall, a well-balanced Laphroaig with plenty to love. In the mouth: Vuttery toffee and smoky peat, glazed almond croissants, apricot, quince jelly, dry caramel, creamy texture, dry caramel, charcoal, peat, and oak spices with a short, salty finish. You can taste our island heritage in every bottle. Pop your email address in below and well let you know next time this product becomes available. In order to post comments, please make sure JavaScript and Cookies are enabled, and reload the page. The alcohol stings something in the nose. I like it better on the nose with a little water, but the mouthfeel is more intense and interesting with the full 52% vol. Bourbon casks. Tax . Single Malt Scotch Whisky. I hardly find port wine here at first, but rather red wine. A fresh sea breeze is carried over from the harbor. Now dark fruits emerge from the background. Approximately 60. Enjoy responsibly - Visit drinksmart.com. The flavors typical of Laphroaig were supplemented by the maturation and not overwhelmed, although the wine finish is rather subtly noticeable. ABV: 51.6%. Others do paid-for content with brands. Start on a high Thick and chewy, with a stack of dark sugar bittersweetness at the back and layers of boozy dark chocolate sauce on top. On the nose, a balanced mixture of wine / port (where the port notes already dominate) and the character of the lacquer. I have a special place in my heart for Laphroaig and have been consistently and happily purchasing their Cairdeas range. Please support me on Patreon! In my opinion a very well done malt. Unmistakably a Laphroaig but with interesting fruity notes that the port and wine barrels bring in. Chapeau. Costant sea spray and storm drenchings lend a rich shoreline astringeny to the classic Laphroaig flavours of peat, smoke, and salt. 57.2% ABV. We recently relaunched the Friends of Laphroaig programme, and have updated the Terms and Conditions and Privacy Policy. Eerily meaty as a result, less bacon but real beef steak on the sizzle zone. Watch both their Instagram accounts for reviews and thoughts on these same bottles. Funny that the recipe details differ a little. These flavors form interesting contrasts. Last beer of the night, first beer of the year. Your pallet lacks depth. Quite tight on the nose; the palate was rewarding. Please see the FAQ for more. Be one of the first to get your hands on a bottle of Cirdeas 2022! Special bottlings from Laphroaig are always the Cirdeas editions. Taste and explore without buying a whole bottle. Transformed with water it gives rich toffee, fresh orchard fruits, vanilla and baking spices, and a strong dry ashy and chalky finish. But with our new bottle engraving, you can add a message that lasts forever. Shop by category. But also leaves a touch of bitterness in the mouth Not in a very bad way but also not in the way that I would pay >200 Malty sweet, smoke, cheese, menthol, vanilla, caramel, fruit compote, Oily, earthy, plum wine, malt, dry, vanilla notes. The smoldering peat fire still wafts in the background. Laphroaig Cairdeas 15 Year Old is a well-peated single malt from Islay, matured entirely in first-fill ex-bourbon barrels. Peppery entry, sweet peat, brine, wine influence a tangy sweet sour layer, Long, salty and peppery, vanilla wafers, and again wine notes emerge after the heat resides. Char driven and smoky with more wood and maritime air on the nose. Laphroaig Cairdeas Series Whisky Is a Complex Crowd-Pleaser Food & Drink Laphroaig's New Cairdeas Series Whisky Is a Complex and Affordable Crowd-Pleaser Oleksandra Naumenko / Shutterstock. If you're a fan of rather savoury whiskies that boast heavy wafts of TCP, smoked meats and sea breeze, this is one you need to pay attention to. Its hard to call a Cairdeas release an unexpected winnertheir disappointments are few and far between. Long and a bit dry. You can probably snag some releases from previous years here as well. The store will not work correctly in the case when cookies are disabled. I typically prefer my Laphroaig a bit younger and more aggressive than this Cairdeas. Per Liquid Careers, typical duties of the distillery manager include: Seeing this list, you can imagine more than a few distillery managers are happy to get on with their day job, uninterrupted by media calls. Overall this series has been strong and largely consistent. . and somehow so different. Hints of iodine and disinfectant can be felt. Please log in to your Friends of Laphroaig account. The 2022 Cirdeas honors our iconic Warehouse 1. This bottle was part of a private collection - if you'd like more detailed photos just get in touch! 4 months ago. Please click here for more details. Lochlea release their inaugural bottle this year. Approximately 50. Otherwise the red fruit sweetness is the next to last long, everything else fades away rather quickly. This is sweeter and much more rounded than the 10, the QC is closer but this is more cunning. Multifaceted, saturated, containing full tones of different profiles, combined quite harmoniously. Worth a pop if you can get it for a good price. With its 52% vol., it is slightly above the alcohol content of the distillery's standard bottlings, but the alcohol is well integrated. The basic Laphroaig bottlings of the 10 Year Old and Quarter Cask are ridiculously good value for money. Click here for instructions on how to enable JavaScript in your browser. With some fruity notes as well as aromatics, the cask finish imparts only slight flavour without becoming disloyal to the distillery's characteristic flavours. Approximately 75. Laphroaig Cirdeas is an annual non-age-statement release that has been around in various incarnations since 2009. Required fields are marked *. The nose is reflected on the palate. Medium and dry finish with lots of chocolate and toffee, still rich smoke, bitter herbs, fresh plums and apricots. 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Only 1536 bottles. Creamy and full, creamy sweets, smoke, plums, honey, ash, caramel and milk chocolate, iodine, roasted nuts and salt. The fresh, salty sea breeze returns, accompanied by an intense peat smell and mineral notes. Also some caramel and chocolate. The prices quoted below are rough estimates, supported by some additional knowledge from the Laphroaig visitor centre. Lagavulin 16 for example. I tend to overlook the distillery these days. Spicy, mouth watering and salivating. Classic flavours are elevated by a coastal character that can only come from sea spray and storms. Dates pop up, but it sticks with the rich chocolate rather than fruit, More restrained than last time, but with a slight ashiness of youve not caught this at the peak of maturation. Iconicwarehouse 1 Laphroaig were supplemented by the maturation and not overwhelmed, although the wine finish is subtly... 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