Laphroaig 1991/2024 - 32 yo - Bourbon Barrel #2410092 - Murray McDavid

Volume: 0.7 litres | Alcohol content: 50.3% | Chill filtration: No | Colouring: No

Special Features:

For Mission Gold, Murray McDavid selected a Laphroaig from Bourbon Barrel No. 2410092. Distilled in 1991, the single malt matured for 32 years before being bottled in 2024 at 50.3%. The single cask yielded 262 bottles of 0.7 litres each. The whisky is not chill-filtered and contains no added colouring; it comes in gift packaging.

Long maturation in a Bourbon barrel brings a pronounced vanilla note alongside the Islay malt’s smoky, peaty character. Coastal smoke, lemon zest and mossy stones contrast with baked apple and a light tobacco note. An oily nuance and mild ginger shape the finish.

Tasting Notes:

• Nose: On the nose, hearth smoke and a maritime note mingle with lemon zest and mossy stones.
• Palate: The palate brings green peat, baked apple and a subtle tobacco note. The whisky feels oily and mouth-filling.
• Finish: Smoke, mild ginger and an oily nuance linger through the long finish.

Distillery/Bottler:

Donald and Alexander Johnston founded Laphroaig in 1815 on Islay’s southern coast. The distillery stands right by the sea and draws its water from the Kilbride Stream. It still malts some of its own barley: in its peat kilns, the damp malt absorbs smoke from Islay peat before it is dried. Laphroaig is now part of Suntory Global Spirits.

Mark Reynier, Simon Coughlin and Gordon Wright founded Murray McDavid in 1994. The independent bottler became known for its selection of different maturation casks and is now based at the former Coleburn Distillery in Speyside. Mission Gold is its series for rare, older whiskies; for this release, it selected a single Bourbon Barrel of Laphroaig.

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