Laphroaig Cairdeas 15 Year Old (Vintage 2002 – Bottled 2017)

Age: 15 years
Alcohol: 43%
Content: 700 ml
Score: 87/100
Investment: Very good – limited edition, strong reputation, rising prices

The Laphroaig Cairdeas 15Y 2017 is one of the most beloved Cairdeas editions of the past decade.
Created for the annual Feis Ile, matured entirely in 1st Fill Ex-Bourbon casks , and distilled in 2002. Bottling took place on 21 June 2017 , making this release a true collector's bottle today.

It is a smooth yet complex peated whisky that perfectly combines the classic Laphroaig style with added depth from the bourbon casks.

⭐ Flavor profile

Nose: peat smoke, lemon peel, honey, soft vanilla
Taste: warm, oily, lots of sweet oak, spices, smoke and citrus
Finish: long, elegantly smoky, slightly sweet, typical Laphroaig but more refined

🔥 Why this bottle is special

• Limited Feis Ile release

• Full 15 years of maturation

• Top score (87/100) from more than 350 reviews

• Bourbon cask maturation → beloved by collectors

• Known as one of the best Cairdeas editions of recent years

• Becoming increasingly scarce and steadily increasing in value