Laphroaig Quarter Cask

February marks the official launch of the world's first and only quarter cask matured single malt whisky, for Laphroaig. It was developed in secrecy by Allied Distillers' Master Blender, Robert Hicks, at the home of Laphroaig. Quarter cask variant takes its inspiration from the small casks, often used for Scotch whisky in the 19th century for easier transport on a back of a mule or horse. Laphroaig Quarter Cask is a double cask matured single malt whisky starting its life in standard barrel size American Oak and transferred into the newly created quarter casks for a final period of maturation. The quarter cask maturation allows up to 30% more of the spirit to be in contact with the wood, the process whereby all malts take much of their individual character and style.

Februarban kerult hivatalosan piacra a vilag elso es egyetlen 'quarter cask'-ban erlelt single malt whiskyje a Laphroaig-tol. Teljes titoktartas mellett keszitette az ADL Master Blendere, Robert Hicks, a Laphroaig leparlouzemben. Hasonlo 'quarter cask' hordokat hasznaltak a skotok mar a XIX. szazadban a konnyebb szallithatosag kedveert. A Laphroaig Quarter Cask egy dupla-erlelesu single malt whisky, amit eloszor normal meretu amerikai tolgyfa hordokban erlelnek es csak az erleles utolso idoszakara toltenek at a 'quarter cask' hordokba. A 'quarter cask' eljaras soran 30%-kal tobb whisky erintkezik a hordofalaval, ami ugye meghatarozza a single malt whiskyk egyedi karakteret es stilusat.