{"product_id":"laphroaig-1960-2001-40-year-old-oddbins-exclusive-lot-id-0726-649","title":"Laphroaig 1960-2001 - 40 Year Old - Oddbins Exclusive Lot Id: 0726-649","description":"\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cp\u003eLaphroaig 1960 - 2001. 40 Year Old. One of 300 bottles exclusively for Oddbins. 70cl. 42.4%. In presentation box.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c!-- x-tinymce\/html --\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAn exceptionally rare 1960 vintage Laphroaig, bottled in 2000 after 40 years of ageing. This remarkable Islay single malt was released as part of a limited edition of just 300 individually numbered bottles, produced exclusively for the British wine merchant Oddbins ahead of the main release of Laphroaig's celebrated 40 Year Old. Bottled at natural cask strength of 42.4%.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhat makes this release especially interesting is its declared 1960 vintage, a detail absent from the subsequent general release. The 1960 Laphroaig 40 Year Old holds an important place in the distillery's history, representing both the earliest vintage and the oldest age statement to appear on an official Laphroaig bottling at the time.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDistilled during an extraordinary period in Laphroaig's history, this whisky dates from the era when Bessie Williamson was managing the distillery, having inherited it following the death of Ian Hunter in 1954. Laphroaig was still producing whisky using its traditional floor maltings, with much of its character shaped by heavily peated malt, direct-fired stills and maturation in American oak casks. Whisky from this period has acquired an almost legendary reputation among enthusiasts, particularly for its combination of distinctive medicinal peat smoke, tropical fruit and remarkable depth.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAn outstanding piece of Laphroaig history, combining a remarkable 1960 vintage, four decades of ageing and the additional rarity of the original 300-bottle Oddbins exclusive release. A particularly desirable bottling for collectors of historic Islay single malts.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e","brand":"Whisky-Online Auctions","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":59000549114237,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Laphroaig 1960-2001 - 40 Year Old - Oddbins Exclusive-Lot Id:0726-649","offer_id":59000549343613,"sku":"0726-649","price":3000.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0529\/0036\/4446\/files\/0726-649-1_1a97d1e6-3555-4f1b-bb6f-d62e417b2071.jpg?v=1793227491","url":"https:\/\/whisky-onlineauctions.com\/products\/laphroaig-1960-2001-40-year-old-oddbins-exclusive-lot-id-0726-649","provider":"Whisky-Online Auctions","version":"1.0","type":"link"}