Laphroaig 2022 Cirdeas 1 Bottling Note At first he seemed a little closed. This bottle was part of a private collection - if you'd like more detailed photos just get in touch! Laphroaig Cirdeas Master Edition. Laphroaig was perhaps more popular in the 90s, at least comparatively so. Tax . Taking responsibility for your own actions. Just so you know, we can't actually ship to, By clicking "Submit" you confirm that you have read, understood and agree to our, This product does not contain any notifiable allergens. Transformed with water it gives rich toffee, fresh orchard fruits, vanilla and baking spices, and a strong dry ashy and chalky finish. The bourbon barrels bring subtle lightness and sweetness to the whisky; the port casks bring heft and a chewy, mouth-coating syrupy character. Finish: Still hot and spicy, with a touch of sea salt and dried seaweed. Please log in to your Friends of Laphroaig account. Flashes of undertones of orange jam, honey, vanilla, licorice, wax, nutmeg and cloves. Classic flavours are elevated by a coastal character that can only come from sea spray and storms. 51.3% ABV. 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. In the mouth it looks quite young and metallic. The information on the specified age of 8 years comes from John Campbell himself. It actually works well for me here. This year's Cirdeas reflects the unique maritime character developed by exclusive aging in our iconic Warehouse 1. Bottled at a fixed strength of 52.2% for a memorable experience to share with your Friends. You can taste our island heritage in every bottle. Triple wood: ex-bourbon, quarter casks, and oloroso sherry casks. They are accompanied by dark red grapes, sultanas and figs. Is the Cirdeas range a fitting celebration not only of friendship but of the hard-working distillery manager John Campbell? Big, soft and rolling smoke. 2013 marked a move to non-age statement releases and more colourful, consistent packaging. Smell: Pleasant smoky flavor, accompanied by sweet dried fruit aroma, sea salt baked on fire against very dense cream chocolate, berries, raspberry cake and a hint of old study; Entrance: The entrance is the texture of peat, Yanjin preserved fruit mixed with a hint of barbecue aroma, tobacco, sea salt and dried ginger, pepper, and some cinnamon feeling, the smell of campfire; End rhyme: warm and smoky tail, tannin impacts the mouth at the end, some red wine feeling, very warm tone. Very liquid honey, hazelnut. with water: now it really starts, the contrast is even stronger because the peat now shows these tar notes in the nose and the sweetness of the finish barrels is even better, Typical Laphroaig peat with seaweed, salt and iodine, ordinary vanilla and then the red fruit sweetness of the port and wine barrels, especially wild strawberry, and red currant stand out, but always overwhelmed by new peat waves, an eternal struggle between red sweetness and strong peat. Decent enough just surprised at the price point. Again smoke and smoked goods. INTRODUCING CIRDEAS 2021 EDITION. The legal stuff: not providing your contact details may mean we have to delete your comments if another member of our community complains about them. Quite rich on the nose, falls a bit flat on the palate and in the finish, Plenty of vanilla and vinous notes, honey, spices, herbs, cigar tobacco, smoke, some peat, nuts, marzipan, medicinal, hintsof sherry, little citric, some raisins - not bad, Fruity, honey, raisins, subtle sweetness, peat, smoke, spices, herbs, tobacco, medicinal, Medium long, warm, little fruity, peaty, smoky, herbal. The majority of the previous generation of distillery managers were time served, working their way up from entry-level positions through the ranks to become senior managers. Ive never had so much blackcurrant from PX and loved it, it avoided being too sweet due to the peat and medicinal notes. Enter your search keyword. To bring you this article I was fortunate to buy into a bottle split of each of the expressions. . and somehow so different. Please accept you have read and understand these new Terms and Conditions to login into your account and get access to the new Friends of Laphroaig programme. Initially blessed with a good dose of smoke, he adds one or two shovels of peat over time and really fires up the stove. It's soft and round and savory in its sweet way. Whether wrapping is a wee bit tough for you, or you simply want to make the moment more memorable, your Laphroaig is wrapped with passion and precision, and a completely unique paper to boot. The sometimes contradictory aromas do not always run harmoniously next to each other, but like to cross each other's paths, but this only increases the fun in the mouth, as boredom is guaranteed. For flavours of peat, smoke and sea salt that soar with bitter maritime character. 2002 b. I hardly find port wine here at first, but rather red wine. By you asking for all of these flavours in one glass. Were excited to introduce special gift wrapping and a personalized card, available for any bottle of Laphroaig purchased on our site. Thanks for the submission Adamh. This year's Cirdeas reflects the unique maritime character developed by exclusive aging in our iconicWarehouse 1. This limited-edition single malt, aged in first-fill ex-Maker's Mark bourbon barrels, dials up our quintessential Laphroaig taste. A creamy mouthfeel bears notes of dark chocolate and fresh herbs, oranges and slightly salty notes. "This years Cirdeas wasnt made for the Friends of Laphroaig, it was made by the Friends of Laphroaig. An enigma. John Campbell photo courtesy of Laphroaig. Id also like to add that whilst the article was in editing Barry MacAffer was promoted from assistant distillery manager to the top role. And once you get a taste for our island, its impossible not to love our whisky for a lifetime. 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. I would not have guessed port and red wine barrels blindly. Well rounded. Fairly sweet on the palate, slightly vanilla, then the spices rise, quite strong. Salty, red fruits with acidity, while typically laphi rough and unpolished. Creamy, oily appearance. Reasonable; interesting, but not as tasty as previous years and slightly out of balance. These new features are exclusively available on our site, and just in time for the holidays. Smokey, peat, salted caramel. For 90 Id gladly buy a bottle. He does not collect whiskies but has a few nice ones put away for some future special occasion. Per Liquid Careers, typical duties of the distillery manager include: Seeing this list, you can imagine more than a few distillery managers are happy to get on with their day job, uninterrupted by media calls. These conditions apply to the use of this website of Whiskybase.com. This Cairdeas has a nice play of aromas and cannot deny its origin. Cocktails: Part One. Follow the descriptions by Archer and didi1893. Size 700 ml 750 ml Bottle code L0135 SB1 2131, L0136 SB1 2131 Barcode These references and hyperlinks are included for information purposes only and are selected by Whiskybase B.V. in good faith. We recently relaunched the Friends of Laphroaig programme, and have updated the Terms and Conditions and Privacy Policy. As for Cirdeas: the Laphroaig website notes that these special editions celebrate the Friends of Laphroaig, and friendship in general. Lagavulin 16 for example. Single Malt Scotch Whisky. Some of the big whisky websites are funded by corporate groups. hmm well, I dont know, it could well be Port Charlotte and Ledaig, the influence of after aging in wine barrels is too great. It gets a little spicier. Hints of iodine and disinfectant can be felt. Smoked fish, iodine, sea breeze, seaweed, cherries, plums, tar, caramel, pepper, allspice, thyme honey. Laphroaig Cairdeas 15 years old. Required fields are marked *. Last beer of the night, first beer of the year. If you're a fan of rather savoury whiskies that boast heavy wafts of TCP, smoked meats and sea breeze, this is one you need to pay attention to. On the nose: Berry fruitiness, gentle peat, red fruits remain, some caramel giving depth, baked oat biscuits, milk chocolate, cinnamon buns, and a pinch of clove, some cherrywood chips on the BBQ. A gentle giant. "The number of independent bottlers who finish our good stuff from bourbon barrels in some weird wine and sweet wine barrels and then sell them for expensive money is legion, we should try, too." Compare prices for this wine, at 17,000+ online wine stores. Our Cirdeas expression for 2022 reflects how Friends bring out more in each other. On the nose: Sweet red fruits, dry peat, sitting unharmoniously, ruby port more prominent than wine, toasted sugar, spicy peat, jam rolly-polly, raspberry Danish pastry, a little chalky and dry, ashy smoke. 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. a nice oily mouthfeel. Rich grapey-sweet wine notes initially overlay the smoky accents, raspberry cream, vanilla, strawberries are also on board, the variety of berries continues to pick up speed with blackberries and currants and is complemented by dark stone fruit such as plums and black cherries, and then slowly, too sometimes the medicinal peat smoke, freshly unpacked bandages, a couple of gauze bandages and plasters, recognizably maritime, algae and iodine, fried seaweed, the ship's diesel emits a few heavy, oily clouds of soot, the campfire on the sandy beach washed by the salty seawater also has a few other duroplastics, plus a variety of spice and herbal notes, a little star anise, thyme and chamomile, dried peppermint, coriander seeds and some fennel seed, Toffee at the beginning, a wacky interplay of medical accents and creamy berry fruitiness follows, the mouth is first padded with gauze bandages before it is taped shut with a strip of Hansaplast, an English wine gum is inserted through a small gap, sugared currants and ripe raspberries, sour cherries bathe in vanilla cream, the crispy seaweed keeps popping in and bringing out the maritime-salty side, a small puddle of brackish seawater with a thin veil of engine oil on top, the heavy peat smoke with its greasy ash note becomes more complex over time, now we come again the spices stand out with allspice and cinnamon, and the herbs are no slouch either, thyme and chamomile stand out, A smooth medium length finish with toasted oak and a puff of vanilla and cinnamon peat smoke, the heavy sooty ash cloud settles at the same time a gentle aroma of canned peaches escapes the cheeks, ending dry, the herbal notes gradually fading, a faint echo of the berry wine notes appear, ending slightly mineral-salty with a small trace of iodine. Drm Mr Glen Garioch 2011, Glenrothes 2009 and Benriach 2008, Laphroaig Cirdeas 2020 Port & Wine Casks, Billy A. is drinking a 19|Gose - Solero V2 (2022) by Brew By Numbers at BrewDog Ealing, Billy A. is drinking a Post Mortem #2 (Pinot Noir) by Barney's Beer at Untappd at Home, Billy A. is drinking a Post Mortem #1 (Chardonnay) by Barney's Beer at Untappd at Home, Billy A. is drinking a Storming the Emperor's Castle: the Original, 3 Year Aged by Castle Rock Brewery at Untappd at Home, Billy A. is drinking a Mallow Mafia by BrewDog at Untappd at Home, Quarter casks finished in first-fill bourbon plus a pair of sherry butts, 50% ex-bourbon hogsheads (11yo), 50% first-fill ex-bourbon (15, 17 and 19yo). Quite tight on the nose; the palate was rewarding. With increasing reliance on technological developments, the art and mystery of the operation of a distillery is increasingly predictable and repeatable. Dry and phenolic. Very nice, well balanced nose. Thank youYou have been added to our mailing list. John Campbell took on a role previously held by industry legends Ian Hunter and Bessie Williamson. The LAPHROAIG CAIRDEAS mark is filed in the category of Wines and Spirits Products . A peppery palate starts before brine and wine blend nicely, and it finishes much like the nose. A bit of a revelation really 7/10 Overall this series has been strong and largely consistent. Previous Post Next Post Whisky 101: Smooth (Part two) Whisky 101: Smooth (Part one) Scotch 101: What is NAS? 57.2% ABV. Required fields are marked *. On the palate, though, the whisky becomes surprisingly herbal. Monitoring product quality, cost, and delivery to confirm that all three remain within approved guidelines, Ensuring that the distillery employees meet production goals, Working with the Master Distillers [or Master Blenders] to make new whisky products while making sure that existing output maintains quality standards, Confirming that the distillery complies with health and safety regulations, Organising proper equipment maintenance and recording details about overall equipment effectiveness (OEE), Recording key information about the whisky production process, Filling out any necessary regulatory documentation to comply with the requirements of HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC), Working with human resources and the distillery management team to recruit new employees when required, Serving as a brand ambassador to promote the distillery at public events. You can also feel the youth with a little pepper, but the alcohol is quite well integrated, Here too the interplay, first the intense red fruity sweetness and vanilla, then the peat comes with surprisingly strong intensity, the peat here goes very clearly towards tar, asphalt, iodine and a little cold ash, fairly long, rain-wet asphalt after a summer storm, strawberries, raspberries, coconut cream and heavily burned banana, a bit of bitter oak appears at the back. Not sure I'd buy this though. Raided Score is a conversion from an external site's score, to our in house uniform scoring system. A fresh sea breeze is carried over from the harbor. The closest role, Operations Director, is held by Richard Beattie. On the nose: Powerful bourbon cask, bright fresh fruity, the peat taking a back seat at first. Laphroaig Cairdeas Series Whisky Is a Complex Crowd-Pleaser Food & Drink Laphroaig's New Cairdeas Series Whisky Is a Complex and Affordable Crowd-Pleaser Oleksandra Naumenko / Shutterstock. 50% ex-bourbon hogsheads (11yo), 50% first-fill ex-bourbon (15, 17 and 19yo) 2011. But the wine is doing the real work here, bringing depth and tannin to the party, which cools Laphroaigs typically acrid and medicinal coastal peaty character to a smoky shoreline rumble, while adding fresh, jammy intonations. With vanilla and some fresh wood. 52% ABV. Alternating sweetness and saltiness. Create an account and indulge yourself in the world of whisky. Theres been an array of releases over the years, each showing off the distillerys focus of the moment. 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. For the best experience on our site, be sure to turn on Javascript in your browser. 2012. Laphroaig Cairdeas Overall rating 87.92/100 votes 540 Whiskybase ID WB176213 Category Single Malt Distillery Laphroaig Bottler Distillery Bottling Bottling serie Fis le 2020 Port & Wine Casks Bottled 05.2020 Casktype Bourbon Casks, Ruby Port & Wine Casks Strength 52.0 % Vol. Peat and iodine, creamy vanilla custard, grape jelly, hint of leather. At Dalmore, Andrew Scott keeps things running on a daily basis, but Richard The Nose Paterson is better known for crafting the releases. Bottled at a fixed strength of 52.2%, this release honors a treasured partner whose contribution to our reknowned flavor profile is now given well deserved recognition. But Laphroaig once again has taken a number of parts and delivered a greater sum for the whole. Cairdeas has a few things worth admiration, even amid a saturated market of limited edition whiskies: Its always affordable (around $100); its always tasty (a variety of cask finishes keeps things exciting); its always relatively easy to find. In the mouth: Vuttery toffee and smoky peat, glazed almond croissants, apricot, quince jelly, dry caramel, creamy texture, dry caramel, charcoal, peat, and oak spices with a short, salty finish. Cirdeas is exclusively for our Friends of Laphroaig. The information on this website is only meant for personal, non commercial use. Only 1536 bottles. But once you go back into the glass and drink some more, things are discordant and the flavours really dont congeal. 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. Barbecued pineapple, icing sugar, anchovy oil, Heavy tar fumes and spiced kebabs, a flash of plum brandy, fading to charred biscuits yielding to sweetly smoked salmon mousse and lemon, White pepper, briny air, candied peel with coal tar overtones. Laphroaig Cirdeas is an annual non-age-statement release that has been around in various incarnations since 2009. Delicious!! A slightly different Cairdeas and really tasty if you like fruity notes in Laphroaig. Ex-bourbon and second-refill ruby port casks, married and finished in ex-red wine casks. Campfire, leather, machine oil and all that lovely stuff, Young and sharp. Laphroaig is one of those reliable Islay distilleries. Nose: Medicinal, nutty and sweet with notes of pine tar, strong almond and marzipan, hazelnut and praline character combine with candyfloss, stewed apple and toffee but also cherries, gooseberries and cinnamon. Your email address will not be published. Warming, smoke, iodine, salty and roasted nuts! The barrels are expressive, but never overdo the basic character of this exceptional distillery. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); Not quite as over the top as V1 and much more beery. Please see the FAQ for more. Spicy, mouth watering and salivating. Water really helped but a super. First-fill Makers Mark casks with quarter cask finish. That information will be held by us in accordance with our Privacy Policy Chapeau. port too, sweet, peaty, medicinal, pepper, smoldering leaves, on taste more green hebs, peat, port wine, solid dram. Read Full Review 89 Rob Report Dunnage-matured, first-fill ex-Maker's Mark casks, 8yo. The Friends of Laphroaig is a free membership club, rather like the Ardbeg Committee, but rewards those who either buy their whisky directly from Laphroaig or enter the bottle-codes when purchased elsewhere. Trademark Serial Number is a Unique ID to identify the LAPHROAIG CAIRDEAS mark in USPTO. After all, the eight years seem older than the no-age statement of the 2019 edition. nice interaction of Laphroaig DNA and barrel maturation (s). 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. Privacy Policy. A community driven website built by and for whisky enthusiasts. Bright sweet, with smoked plums and raisins, with warm smoke from a dying fire, with pepper. The saliva is stimulated tentatively, I look forward to the first sip. Sweet. Moderately complex. The nose is pure Laphroaig. Our Cirdeas expression for 2022 reflects how Friends bring out more in each other. Taste and explore without buying a whole bottle. In the next moment, the pleasant sharpness massages the lips, fruity sweetness is released from voluminous peat, caramel and toffee follow, a hint of burnt wood and fly ash warm the palate, hazelnuts stick creamy on the tongue. Called Cirdeas, which means 'friendship' in Gaelic, each annual release features a new, special whisky that stands apart from our core range. We dont want to sell advertising. If it aint broke, dont fix it? If you have any question with respect to the processing of your personal data by Whiskybase B.V., please contact e-mail: info@whiskybase.com. With its smoky and iodine flavours, Laphroaig embodies the Islay identity. Smoke, sweetness of dark dried fruits, with spices and cinnamon, but in the end it gives way a little. Sweet, earthy, leather, spicy tobacco, chocolate, jam, boiled red berries, dried fruit, peaty smoke, touch of typical laphroaig's medicinal character, ash, old dusty wood.harmony and balanced. Master of Malt supports responsible drinking - Sip, don't Gulp. The smoldering peat fire still wafts in the background. Flavours, Laphroaig embodies the Islay identity tentatively, I look forward to the top role in. 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