Laphroaig Elements L1.0 First Release 700ml 58.6%

Details
700ml: 58.6% abv.
Region: Islay
Cask Type: Ex Bourbon
Release No: 1
Bottler: Distillery Bottling
Release Date: October 2023

Description
The first release is Elements 1.0, a unique single malt that went through a 55-hour fermentation process overseen by Distillery Manager Barry MacAffer. Aged in ex-bourbon casks, there are a few factors that set Elements 1.0 apart from the crowd and make it different to other unique releases.

The distillery comments;
“Typically, we use two 5.5 tonne mash tuns at Laphroaig to give us 11 tonnes of wort to go into the washback. For this expression, the team looked back to the pre-1990s when it was common practice to use a singular 8.5 tonne mash tun, and used it in addition to the two 5.5s for a whisky that’s the result of old meeting new.

The wort we pull from the tuns through to the washbacks is usually semi-cloudy, which is what gives Laphroaig its combination of fruity and smoky flavours. For Elements 1.0, we’ve also pulled through cloudy wort, which gives us bigger and heavier flavours, emphasising the phenolic notes. Cloudy wort can be quite bold and a little overpowering, but this 50/50 mix of cloudy and semi-cloudy has balanced out perfectly”.

The story of this 1st release doesn’t just stop once the liquid is made. The packaging and design of Elements 1.0 is inspired by sketches of designs of the distillery expansion in the late 1800s and early 1900s. There’s something new to study for the keen-eyed each time you look, as the distillery incorporated some nuggets of information about the process of creating Elements on the label of the bottle and the box itself.

A super rare expression that sold out on the Laphroaig website in quick time with the potential to be investment grade whisky.

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