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Laphroaig Càirdeas 2023 White Port & Madeira

Scotch Laphroaig
  • Distiller

    Laphroaig

  • Bottler

    Laphroaig

  • ABV

    52.3%

  • Age

    NAS

  • Price $100 to $199.99

The annual release from Laphroaig under their line of Limited Editions, this is Càirdeas 2023, a high-proof peated whisky that's finished 75% in White Port and 25% Madeira casks. It's bottled at 52.3% ABV — let's dive in!

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Aggregated Reviews
  • Raided Score: 92
  • Drinkhacker
  • By Christopher Null
  • The heavy medicinality of many Laphroaigs is largely absent here. Depending on your point of view, that may be a good thing or a bad.
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  • Raided Score: 93
  • Robb Report
  • By Jonah Flicker
  • The result of combining these two cask types is a fantastic single malt that really brings a new perspective to the Laphroaig palate without completely losing the thread.
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  • Raided Score: 92
  • The Daily Pour
  • By T8ke
  • It's not my favorite Cairdeas, but it's my favorite in a while, and it's a terribly fun dram, to say the least.
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House Review
  • Nose:

    Bold and fruity and sweet, the nose is full of peaches, lime, lemon and honey, custard and cream laced with ash and barrel char, briney sea air and a touch of iodine.

  • Taste:

    The palate is surprisingly rich and complex, and the peat takes a backseat here. It's creamy and sweet, notes of Dole fruit syrup, creamy vanilla, buttercream, lemon and lime pop first with a hint of pear and apple bursting forth after a moment. The peat rears up in the back of the palate, presenting mostly char and ash with a hint of brininess.

  • Finish:

    Long finish, heavy on the char here. Ash and iodine push forward while pleasant sweet stone fruit rides things out for ages.

  • Overall:

    Pleasant and unique, this reminds me of peated Dole fruit syrup in the best way. It's not my favorite Càirdeas, but it's my favorite in a while, and it's a terribly fun dram, to say the least.

  • Score:

    92

  • By T8ke
  • Our in house critic rates spirits on a scale of 0-10 (10 best) and is aggregated the same as external sources