Description

Sanaig, named after an inlet on Islay’s rugged Atlantic cost, is a vatting of Kilchoman matured in both sherry and bourbon barrels. This sherry cask scotch whisky is matured in a high proportion of oloroso barrels, imparting a balance of dried fruits, dark chocolate and rich peat smoke into the spirit.Alcohol 46% Volume. 

Released in 2004, this bottling was aged for around five years before being finished in a quarter cask for several months, the size of the cask is quite small, thus does not require such a long maturation. This remains a truly great achievement from Laphroaig.

Alcohol 48% Volume.

 

Laphroaig (La-froyg) single malt Scotch whisky has always kept itself a bit remote, like the islanders of Islay themselves. A touch aloof a first, but make the effort, broach acquaintance, and you'll have a warm and genuine friend for life.Take it neat like a stalwart, or with a splash of soft water. Roll it around on your tongue. Release the pungent, earthly aroma of blue peat smoke, the sweet nuttiness of the barley, the delicate, heathery perfume of Islay's streams. Close our eyes, and imagine the waves lapping Laphroaig, "the beautiful hollow by the broad bay".Alcohol 40% Volume.