Secret Islay 31y/o Birds of Paradise Archives 51.6%abv 15ml / 30ml

Archives is a Dutch independent bottler well known for their website Whiskybase a shop and user created database and review site.  Archives is heavily collected in Europe and fans love the retro labels reminiscent of classic Italian indie bottles like the Birds series from Moon Imports. This Birds of the Orient series was bottled for the Taiwan market.

There have been a whole load of amazing old Laphroaig casks being released by independent bottlers recently all at the same time. Enjoy them while you can...people will get wistful about these releases in a few years when they are all gone. This one is Minerally, oysters, salty fishermans sweater, subtle iodine peat softened with age but still vibrant despite the age, tropical fruit, grapefruit...yes! Laphroaig matured 31 years in a refill hogshead - legendary!