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Producing WhiskyCast has given me the opportunity to taste some really amazing whiskies, and I’m pleased to share my tasting notes with you here. You can search my entire database of tasting notes from this page, and I hope you’ll find it useful.

Laphroaig Cairdeas 2017 Quarter Cask

Country: Scotland

Region: Islay

Type: Single Malt

Bottler: Distiller

ABV: 57.2%

Score: 91 Points

Laphroaig 2017 Cairdeas Quarter Cask. Image courtesy Laphroaig/Beam Suntory.This is the annual Cairdeas special release from Laphroaig, and the 2017 edition spent six months in quarter-sized casks after being matured for more than five years in first-fill ex-Bourbon barrels. The nose is fresh and vibrant with hints of vanilla, wet straw, sawdust, driftwood smoke, and a slight brininess. The taste is spicy and smoky with tangy barbecue sauce, black pepper, honey, and vanilla, along with a peaty smokiness that develops much later than in other Laphroaigs and lasts through the long, classic finish. (August, 2017)

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