Description

• Alcohol %: 48.9%
• Decant Time: 15 minutes
• Taste: peat smoke, medicinal/iodine, sea salt / brine, charred oak, vanilla, dried fruit, black pepper, dark chocolate, maritime, oily mouthfeel, long smoky finish
• Food Matching: Fresh oysters or other shellfish, Smoked salmon or gravlax, Strong blue cheeses (e.g., Roquefort, Stilton), Grilled or charred red meats (lamb, beef), Rich stews and braises, Dark chocolate and coffee desserts, Cured meats and charcuterie
• Grape Variety: not_applicable ,

Tasting note

品飲筆記：拉弗格25年原桶強度，第一口就是厚重的泥煤煙霧與藥感碘香，像是海邊篝火混著潮濕泥炭的氣息。細細品會發現烤橡木、香草焦糖、黑巧克力與乾果的甜感被鹹味和黑胡椒拉扯出層次。口感油潤飽滿，煙燻與橡木辛香交織，尾韻悠長又帶海鹽餘韻，越喝越有深度。 酒廠簡介：來自艾雷島的拉弗格酒廠，以其鮮明的泥煤與海洋風格聞名。2017年版25年陳釀，屬限量原桶強度釋出，既保留了經典的藥草與海味，也擁有長年橡木熟成帶來的圓潤與複雜度。 釀造與陳年：酒液在挑選的橡木桶中熟成二十五年，吸取木質辛香與柔和甜感，同時泥煤的特性持續存在，使得酒體既有力量又有細緻度。飲前可先靜置或加幾滴水，能讓香氣更開放、口感更順。 田地與環境：艾雷島的泥炭沼與海風吹拂的麥田是這款酒的靈魂來源。島上潮濕、鹽分高的環境，連同傳統製麥與泥煤燃燒，揉合成這股獨特的海岸泥煤風格——粗獷卻富層次。

Tasting note: Powerful and unapologetic, this 25-year-old cask-strength bottling from Laphroaig opens with thick peat smoke, medicinal iodine and a gust of coastal brine. Beneath the smoke sit notes of charred oak, vanilla caramel, dark chocolate and a hint of dried citrus. On the palate it is oily and full-bodied — concentrated layers of peat and spice give way to warming oak tannin and a long, saline finish that lingers for minutes. Producer notes: Distilled at Laphroaig on Islay and released as a limited 2017 25-year expression, this is a statement of place — the island's turf fires and sea air are front and center. Released at cask strength, it showcases the distillery’s classic medicinal and maritime profile with the added depth and polish that long oak ageing provides. Winemaking notes: Matured for a quarter-century in carefully selected oak casks, the spirit has drawn complex wood spice and concentrated sweetness while retaining assertive peat character. Bottled at natural cask strength, a few drops of water or a short rest in the glass will coax out secondary aromatics and open the texture. Vineyard / island notes: Barley from Scottish fields and the peat of Islay’s bogs are integral to the spirit’s DNA. The island’s salt-laden air, windy exposure and traditional floor-malted barley combine with Laphroaig’s signature peat smoke to create a whisky of pronounced maritime intensity and rugged, savoury complexity.

Winery

拉弗格酒廠（Beam Suntory）——艾雷島經典泥煤派代表。這款25年原桶強度的釋出，將海洋藥感與長年橡木熟成的圓潤度同時呈現，是酒廠風格的經典詮釋。

Laphroaig Distillery (Beam Suntory) — classic Islay producer renowned for bold peat-driven single malts. This 25-year cask-strength release exemplifies the distillery’s maritime, medicinal character with extended oak maturation.