{"product_id":"laphroaig-25-year-old-2016-edition-cask-strength-islay-single-malt-scotch-whisky-abv-48-6-vol-700ml-70cl-with-gift-box","title":"Laphroaig 25 Year Old 2016 Edition Cask Strength Islay Single Malt Scotch Whisky ABV 48.6% Vol 700ml \/ 70cl (With Gift Box)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe cask strength bottling of Laphroaig 25 Year Old\u003c\/strong\u003e  is a very different beast to the old 25yo (and in our opinion, upping the strength is a big improvement). Rich and smouldering, with a big coal hit and a lingering seaweed character. We said at the time that this was tremendous stuff, and now it's only gone and won the IWSC Trophy for Best Cask Strength Single Malt.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4 class=\"details-content-item active\" itemprop=\"description\"\u003eTASTING NOTES (by Whiskyfun.com)\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"details-content-item active\" itemprop=\"description\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLaphroaig 25 Years - Cask Strength (Bot. 2016) Tasting Notes\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"details-content-item active\" itemprop=\"description\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe last 25 CS I had tried was the 2009 edition (with a virginal white label), and my feelings had been mixed (WF 84). The  strength is lower today – maybe not natural cask strength – but let’s see… Colour: pale gold. Nose: I find it calmer, more mineral, shier than the new 15. More dry white wine (that vinho verde that our Portuguese friends make), chalk, butter, dairy cream, rather coal smoke than peat, hessian, raw wool, wet clothes, fresh asparagus… It’s rather dry, vegetal, pretty austere… Mouth: ah! Big and sharp, extremely mineral and medicinal, we’re almost eating aspirin tablets and leaves while drinking coldish green tea from Yunnan. Then come the lemon, the grapefruits, the brine, the oysters, the walnuts, the bitter apples, that famous ‘salty tang’ (that you’ll find in any brochure from any distillery on Islay), the fresh almonds… I have to say I find this much, much, and I mean much better than the earlier batch. Even if I wouldn’t say it’s any better than the 15. Same territories anyway. Finish: long, leafy, lime-y, and very smoky. Rather less medicinal than expected, though. Comments: I just couldn’t tell you which one I liked best. Well one is cheaper than the other, but who counts? Money’s so cheap a concept… \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"textenormalgras\"\u003eSGP:357 - 90 points.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4 class=\"details-content-item active\" itemprop=\"description\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePRODUCT SUMMARY\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDistillery\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eLaphroaig\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eClassification\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSingle Malt Whisky\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBottle No.\/Released\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e-\/-\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eVintage\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e-\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAge\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e25\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBottler\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eOfficial Bottling\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBottling Date\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e2016\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eABV\/ Volume\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cspan\u003e48.6%\/ 70cl\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eRating\/SGP\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e-\/-\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCask Number\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Laphroaig","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53102152974645,"sku":null,"price":750.0,"currency_code":"SGD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0812\/7365\/1509\/files\/Laphroaig-25yo-cask-strength-2023-by-barrels-square_jpg.webp?v=1783422658","url":"https:\/\/benchmarkwines.com.sg\/zh\/products\/laphroaig-25-year-old-2016-edition-cask-strength-islay-single-malt-scotch-whisky-abv-48-6-vol-700ml-70cl-with-gift-box","provider":"Benchmark Wines","version":"1.0","type":"link"}