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Laphroaig for James' Retirement 18 Year Old, Bourbon & Amontillado Cask, Cask #73, 2023, 54.5%
Laphroaig

Laphroaig for James' Retirement 18 Year Old, Bourbon & Amontillado Cask, Cask #73, 2023, 54.5%

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TypeSingle Malt Whisky
MRI
MRI 37
Average Score
N.A
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Description

This Laphroaig 2005 18 Year Old Single Cask #73 was selected by James McGregor to celebrate his retirement from the distillery after 47 years. It was distilled in 2005 and matured for 8 years in a first-fill bourbon cask before being transferred to an Amontillado cask for the remaining 10 years. This single cask release was bottled in 2023 at 54.5% ABV and was released at the Friends of Laphroaig Dinner 2023, also associated with Feis Ile 2023.

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Whisky AuctioneerAuction Sold Price - Mar 9, 2026SGD 864.98
Scotch Whisky AuctionsAuction Sold Price - Mar 8, 2026SGD 785.83
Region
Islay
Age
18 Years
Vintage
2005
Bottled
2023
ABV
54.5%
Volume
70cl
Distillery
Laphroaig
Origin
Scotland
Cask type
Bourbon & Amontillado
Bottling
Official Bottling
Peated
Peated
Single cask
Yes
Non-chill filtered
N.A
Cask origin
N.A
Cask no.
73
Batch
N.A
PPM
N.A
Barley
N.A
Fermentation
N.A
Master distiller (bottling)
N.A
Master distiller (distillation)
N.A
Limited edition
Yes
Bottle count
200
Has box
Yes
Closure
Cork with foil seal
Presentation
Box
Series highlights
Selected by James McGregor to celebrate his retirement from the distillery; Released at Friends of Laphroaig Dinner 2023; Released for Feis Ile 2023
Historical context
N.A
Special release
James McGregor's Retirement; Friends of Laphroaig Dinner 2023; Feis Ile 2023
Allocation
Friends of Laphroaig Dinner 2023; Feis Ile 2023
Nose
Starts off with a lovely and unusually sweet dollop of vanilla, caramel, and cinnamon-dusted apples.
Palate
Iodine and sea-spray coat the tongue before a creamy sweetness takes over.
Finish
Dark chocolate and coffee, candied orange peel, black coffee, with wisps of smoke and vegetal peat.
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