New Single Barrel Scotch Gem: Secret 12yo Laphroaig – Scotch Whisky News
First Look at a One-of-a-Kind Collectible Scotch
2010 Williamson (Laphroaig) 12 Year Old “Redacted Bros.” (Thompson/Dornoch) Single Refill Sherry Butt Islay Blended Malt Scotch Whisky (700ml) (Pre-Arrival) ($109.99)
“An absolute treat for lovers of quality peat.”
— K&L Spirits Buyers
One of the most exciting projects in our spirits program is back: Redacted Bros. These gems are from a famed bottler that can’t use their name stateside, hence the “redacted” name on our labels. But the combination of limited quantities, eye-catching artistic labels, and incredibly high-quality, unique bottlings have made every parcel of Redacted Bros. an instant best-seller. Today’s feature is an old-school 12 Year Old Laphroaig under the pseudonym Williamson. Call it what you will, but we’ll call it a brilliant opportunity from a fan-favorite distillery. While this gem is not to be missed, make sure to also check out our site for first dibs on the latest renditions from Redacted Bros.
*Pre-arrival item is expected to be available for shipment or pickup in autumn 2023.
K&L Notes: This exceptional single cask was sold to this bottler as the “Williamson” blended malt and therefore cannot include the source on the label. But we have no problem telling you that this excellent whisky was distilled on the famous, little stills located just outside the seaside town of Port Ellen. Adorned in the throwback label, the Thompson Brothers are clearly giving the old “nudge-nudge, wink-wink” to the famous old bottling from nearly a century ago, with block letters and cursive writing. Filled into a used sherry butt in 2010, this excellent cask was transferred to Dornoch and bottled at a cool 100 proof without the use of coloring or chill-filtration. This is meaty, old- school Laphroaig with big herbal notes and wild tropical fruit aromas balancing the savory smoke and oceanic zest. An absolute treat for lovers of quality peat.
Thompson Bros. Tasting Notes: “Nose: Pickled walnuts, sweaty farm shed, game meat,s smoked pheasant, fatty & rich. Some old passive sherry notes. Cigar ends, a flinty minerality, antique books, clove cigarettes. Lots of generic modern Lp notes – it would be lazy for us to use them! Palate: Clove oil, eucalyptus, leather-bound books, waxed oak floorboards, pickled brine, smoked pineapple salsa. Finish: Menthol rolling tobacco, dry (peat) harth, sandalwood, camphor, chili oil.”
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