Taste of wild strawberries meet lemongrass with just a touch of citrus for an aromatic spirit like no other

and biscotti envelop the nose

but Spanish casks – either Sherry wine casks or Sherry-style wine casks – will always play the key role

Bill McCoy

combining the elegance of Petite Champagne with the delicacy of Borderies

LAPHROAIG SINGLE MALT SCOTCH 2019 CASK STRENGTH EDITION 25 YR Fruit and Veggie Taste of wild strawberries meetOn the far edge of the Scotch whisky map, it's supposed that the art of distillation was first brought to Islay by Irish monks. Being remote, it's an art that flourished in the hands of the islanders, whose illegal operations tested the resolve and means of the tax man. Eventually, the law relaxed, various whisky makers set up legitimate distilleries, among them a pair of farmers, Donald and Alexander Johnston, who in 1815 founded their distillery on