Trademark Serial Number is a Unique ID to identify the LAPHROAIG CAIRDEAS mark in USPTO. Great combination of fruits and typical Laphroaig smoke with perfect drinking strength. Laphroaigs New Cairdeas Series Whisky Is a Complex and Affordable Crowd-Pleaser. Soft and wheaty with a gentle sourness and a touch of white wine fruit. Click here for instructions on how to enable JavaScript in your browser. The entrance and use of this website and these Conditions are governed by Dutch law. Very nice, well balanced nose. Its the yearly Friends of Laphroaig release, and as such it makes its way slowly around the world, available from the Laphroaig webshop exclusively for FoL members, as well as popping up on the shelf in markets they cant ship to. Tasting notes are nutty, combined with a blend of toffee and cinnamon on the nose. Called Cirdeas, which means 'friendship' in Gaelic, each annual release features a new, special whisky that stands apart from our core range. you have read, understood, and agree to our Privacy Policy. Thanks for the submission Adamh. The score here is with the consideration of water to tame the spirit a little. Average rating is 87.94 points. On the nose: blackcurrant cordial, blackcurrant and menthol Halls Soothers, eucalyptus, boiled sweets, the new black Sports Mixtures, ashy and a little medicinal, Sunkist raisins, sticky baked figs served with mint and dark chocolate ice-cream, In the mouth: mellow, rounded, balanced with a light whipped butter texture, deep dark sweet flavours and more refined peat, salted dark chocolate, dates, dry peat, minty and menthol on the finish with tobacco and leather, Great release to end an era on. These references and hyperlinks are included for information purposes only and are selected by Whiskybase B.V. in good faith. Raided Score is a conversion from an external site's score, to our in house uniform scoring system. Laphroaig is run by Beam-Suntory and I speculate that Beam have kept the traditional distillery manager model partly because the Laphroaig range remains quite consistent year on year. JavaScript seems to be disabled in your browser. This bottle was part of a private collection - if you'd like more detailed photos just get in touch! Master of Malt supports responsible drinking - Sip, don't Gulp. A rich and peaty Scotch whisky that exudes complex flavours and smokiness, Laphroaig's Cairdeas Fino Cask is a refreshing alternative to their usual offerings. This year's Cirdeas reflects the unique maritime character developed by exclusive aging in our iconic Warehouse 1. But we could do with your support each month think of it as buying us a dram. Say slinte with Laphroaig, and so much more with the bottle. Access to over 2.4 million ratings and reviews, More than 200.000 bottles available from retailers around the world, The most trusted source of factual bottle information available. nice interaction of Laphroaig DNA and barrel maturation (s). Very tasty and very good! Your pallet lacks depth. It goes away with time. Laphroaig fully matured in ex-bourbon barrels before being "artfully married together" for a second maturation in Madeira seasoned traditional hogsheads. An enigma. It gets a bit drier in the mouth, I have some oak and a slightly astringent mouthfeel. The distillery has a solid core range, an occasional selection of older and more expensive bottlings, and a few travel retail exclusives, but it focuses almost all of its special-edition efforts on a single bottle each year: Laphroaig Cirdeas. In the mouth: Sweet smoke, baked fruit streusel, toasted and charred oak, crystalised ginger, After Eight chocolates, smoky iodine, aromatic peat, medium finish. Using someone else's notes / reviews to claim points. Cirdeas stands for 'friendship'. Founded in 1815, our legacy is defined by the dedication, craftmanship and kinship passed down by generations of masterful distillers. Tea notes quickly become buttery whole grain toast spread abundantly with strawberry jam, before a refreshing, soft, briny finish with honey cream. Each year we craft a limited edition malt to celebrate the Friends of Laphroaig. Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window), Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window), Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window), Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window), Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window), Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window), Click to share on Pocket (Opens in new window), Support Malt Each Month By Becoming A Patron. This grabbed my attention; bourbon forward with sherry doing the backing vocals only. Crisp dark chocolate, hints of gooey marshmallow and a spike of coffee in the finish. One of the best deals in peated scotch today is Laphroaigs annual limited edition Cairdeas series (pronounced car-chuss and meaning friendship in gaelic). Whiskybase is founded in 2007 with the goal to create the biggest resource of whisky information in the world. The alcohol is well integrated, nothing burned or tingled. No spam and entirely confidential. Most of these editions are for the annual Feis Ile festival. The fresh, salty sea breeze returns, accompanied by an intense peat smell and mineral notes. Laphroaig Cairdeas 15 Year Old is a well-peated single malt from Islay, matured entirely in first-fill ex-bourbon barrels. The reputation and quality of these restaurants is maintained day in and day out by the head chef of each restaurant. We dont want to partner with brands. With some fruity notes as well as aromatics, the cask finish imparts only slight flavour without becoming disloyal to the distillery's characteristic flavours. In the mouth: Sweet fruit syrup, toasted sugar, slight BBQ char, and then spicy peat, brandy snaps, big bold bonfire smoke, salty and drying on the finish. John Campbell took on a role previously held by industry legends Ian Hunter and Bessie Williamson. Smokey, peat, salted caramel. A fifth generation islander, he recently left Laphroaig after 27 years, bringing an end to this iconic series of releases. Are you insane? Each year our Distillery Manager, John Campbell, crafts a limited edition malt to celebrate the Friends of Laphroaig and friendship ("Cirdeas" in Gaelic) in general. Taste and explore without buying a whole bottle. Enjoy responsibly - Visit drinksmart.com. Your email address will not be published. Again smoke and smoked goods. Now dark fruits emerge from the background. Master of Malt is a registered trade mark of Atom Supplies Limited. It has a butterscotch note found in the Cask Strength Batch 003 but softer. After the last Cirdeas bottlings from Laphroaig, here comes another interesting one! Very mild and warm and long finish. The sweetness of fruit with the sweetness of vanilla. All rights reserved. Typical Laphroaig notes such as peat, phenolic smoke, seaweed in harmony with the fruit notes (peach, dried light fruits), sweetness and wine gum. Lovely bottling, i adore the medicinal taste with the sea salt air taste. Barrels can only be stored in this warehouse for up to nine years or so - after that, the salinity is so great the hoops begin rusting off the barrels. All in all cozy and comforting notes. Delicious malt that adds a new touch to the Cairdeas over the wine barrels. Good job Laph! I have sampled this bottle for a few friends and this is the reaction every time - at first a wow, followed by a this just doesnt work. Shop by category. Multifaceted, saturated, containing full tones of different profiles, combined quite harmoniously. This block is only visible for Whiskybase members. Where distillery manager roles are retained, they are increasingly focussed on operations rather than PR. Fairly sweet on the palate, slightly vanilla, then the spices rise, quite strong. Laphroaig Cirdeas Master Edition. By you asking for all of these flavours in one glass. Ive tried a few Cairdeas (2017, 2020) and would honestly choose the 10yr Cask Strength over them. This websites is intended to serve general information purposes only. I find it exciting that the "laphi-notes" alternately dominate and then the port and wine come to the front again. If you have an account, sign in with your email address. Approximately 55. However, bucking the trend of other distilleries on the island, its not specifically a festival bottling. Seaweed and iodine heavy, red fruit sweetness. BBQ peach, vanilla poached pear, becoming more medicinal, slight iodine, menthol, mint intertwined with smoke, chlorine, some dry exotic wood spices. Dry and phenolic. Laphroaig launches 2022 Cirdeas edition 31 May 2022 By Nicola Carruthers Beam Suntory-owned Laphroaig has released the 2022 edition of its Cirdeas whisky to mark this year's Fis le. The outturn significantly increased too, with up to 30,000 bottles released each year. Rich but not overpowering and holding its strength well. Whiskybase uses external services to enhance the functionality of Whiskybase.com these external services are: - Google analytics for analytics- Mailchimp for sending our newsletters- Paypal, Multisafepay and Stripe for handeling Market paymentsYour personal data (collection, purchase price, tasting notes, reviews and checkins) are not shared with other companies and are securely stored in our database. Not sure I'd buy this though. If I were to consider the cost of the bottle (at least in the US), I would easily rate this a buy, though, honestly, I did skip it as we already have an open bottle of the PX cask at home and I prefer that a hair over this even if it is not cask strength. a nice oily mouthfeel. Clear toffee and milk chocolate. Your assessment of these is added assurance that I havent been missing out. Great malt! Salty, red fruits with acidity, while typically laphi rough and unpolished. Salt plays with peat and red berries, iodine drips on tar and a hint of ash, caramel and phenol, seaweed and salt water, grapes and sweet berries. Laphroaig Cairdeas Overall rating 87.84/100 votes 201 Whiskybase ID WB2911 Category Single Malt Distillery Laphroaig Bottler Distillery Bottling Bottling serie Feis Ile 2008 Bottled 2008 Number of bottles 3600 Strength 55.0 % Vol. The nose is reflected on the palate. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); Not quite as over the top as V1 and much more beery. The Laphroaig Cairdeas 2015 has an ABV of 51,5 %, where the last two digits indicate the year it was bottled. Wood, dried fruits, dry red wine, cold smoke, maritime, honey, very sweet pastries, grain, earth, grasses, lemon, spices, Ash, grapefruit, lemon, wood, minimal berries, some chocolate, pepper. In the mouth: quite direct with peat smoke, sharp under-ripe fruit, medicinal peat, earthy on the mid-palate, peppery, chilli, chalk, becoming creamy and approachable with water, long lingering finish of pencil shavings, crayons, and cheap cigar. Spicy, mouth watering and salivating. Some of the big whisky websites are funded by corporate groups. Color: honey. Read the Laphroaig Responsibility Statement Learn more. Please accept that you agree to the collection and processing of your personal data in line with the Privacy Policy. Smoky, salty finish with the sweet fruit. Were excited to introduce special gift wrapping and a personalized card, available for any bottle of Laphroaig purchased on our site. Quite raw; not the bourbon bomb I expected, but complex and, again, water rewards the drinker here. The smell of fresh shellfish mixes with the salty sea air, seaweed and algae. Reasonable; interesting, but not as tasty as previous years and slightly out of balance. Sea seasoning with iodine. The barrels are expressive, but never overdo the basic character of this exceptional distillery. Thanks for the article! Ive never had so much blackcurrant from PX and loved it, it avoided being too sweet due to the peat and medicinal notes. Please log in to your Friends of Laphroaig account. On the tongue, the smoke stays in the background at first, the sweet fruits dominate. That's a promise. Lays a sweet-tart aroma landscape on the tongue, both grapes and dried figs, as well as tart herbs as well as pepper and salt. We recently relaunched the Friends of Laphroaig programme, and have updated the Terms and Conditions and Privacy Policy. A fresh sea breeze is carried over from the harbor. For my Islay kicks I tend to enjoy mostly Bruichladdich and Caol Ila. hmm well, I dont know, it could well be Port Charlotte and Ledaig, the influence of after aging in wine barrels is too great. The current generation of managers have usually had no less of a hard incremental career, but are also likely to be university qualified in Brewing and Distilling on top of the tradecraft. Medicine, pure alcohol, smoke, peat, dry red wine, little to no sweetness. Sweet. Finish: Still hot and spicy, with a touch of sea salt and dried seaweed. Plenty of tcp, iodine, sea salt. While a multitude of oily and thick "legs" sticks to the glass wall, intense peat rises with a sweet fruit note. In terms of taste, I find this Laphroaig extremely mild yet voluminous despite its typical laphi genes Fruity peat with salt and a few drops of iodine rest on the palate, warm, smoky wood tones mix with sweet fruit elements, hazelnuts stick on the tongue. tax 300,00 Excl. I'm still unsure if Laphroaig take well to sweeter casks, but the intricacy and complexity resulting here will no doubt be of interest to some. The good thing about this cirdeas: you can still clearly taste its origin, which means that it has a lot of advantages over some UA bottlings. Sweet rich notes of molasses, pine wood smoke, and cola at the end. Please accept that you agree to the collection and processing of your personal data in line with the Privacy Policy. Score is a Unique ID to identify the Laphroaig Cairdeas 15 year Old is a well-peated single malt from,... 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