The oak notes that were subtle on the palate become slightly more apparent as the finish fades

Tom Collins: The soft sweetness and lemon character make this gin a natural fit for the classic lemon-sugar-soda build

and bitter orange — rather than heavy pine-forward juniper

and mild charcuterie provides a savory contrast without competing with its delicate spice

Maturation takes place over a minimum of 12 years in a combination of ex-bourbon barrels and Oloroso sherry casks

Laphroaig 18 Year 750ML blended-whisky The oak notes that wereLaphroaig 18 Year 750ML is an unchill filtered Islay single malt Scotch whisky aged 18 years in ex bourbon American oak casks, bottled at 48% ABV. Awarded 95 points by the Beverage Testing Institute and Double Gold at the San Francisco World Spirits Competition in both 2011 and 2012, this expression represents one of the most decorated bottlings in Laphroaig's core range balancing the distillery's famous medicinal peat intensity with nearly two