{"id":24236,"date":"2025-01-12T10:29:21","date_gmt":"2025-01-12T10:29:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/peraltafinancing.com\/alcohol\/laphroaig-cairdeas-with-a-little-help-from-our-friends\/"},"modified":"2025-01-12T10:29:21","modified_gmt":"2025-01-12T10:29:21","slug":"laphroaig-cairdeas-with-a-little-help-from-our-friends","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fivemor.com\/?p=24236","title":{"rendered":"Laphroaig C\u00e0irdeas \u2013\u00a0with a little help from our friends"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"post-8031\"><!-- .entry-header --><\/p>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>Laphroaig, despite being the biggest-selling Islay whisky, doesn\u2019t mess around with many special edition bottlings. The distillery has a solid core range, an occasional selection of older and more expensive bottlings, and a few travel retail exclusives, but it focuses almost all of its special-edition efforts on a single bottle each year: <strong>Laphroaig C\u00e0irdeas<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p> <span id=\"more-8031\"\/><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Care Chase?<\/h2>\n<p>Back in 2008, <a href=\"https:\/\/spiritedmatters.com\/tag\/laphroaig\/\">Laphroaig<\/a> decided to fully embrace its fan club \u2013\u00a0the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.laphroaig.com\/friends\">Friends of Laphroaig<\/a> (FoL) \u2013\u00a0and launched <a href=\"https:\/\/spiritedmatters.com\/tag\/cairdeas\/\">C\u00e0irdeas<\/a> (pronounced a bit like \u2018care chase\u2019)\u00a0as a yearly bottling to celebrate its existence. Uncoincidentally, its name is gaelic for \u2018friendship\u2019 and it is launched at <a href=\"https:\/\/feisile.co.uk\/\">F\u00e8is \u00ccle<\/a> (the annual Islay Festival of Music and Malt) every year, the time when the distillery has more Friends visiting than at any other time.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-style-default\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"267\" src=\"https:\/\/spiritedmatters.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/1795413_10152583174200934_229914387531537017_o-1200x267.jpg\" alt=\"Laphroaig\" class=\"wp-image-8034 lazyload\" title=\"Laphroaig\" srcset=\"https:\/\/spiritedmatters.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/1795413_10152583174200934_229914387531537017_o-1200x267.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/spiritedmatters.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/1795413_10152583174200934_229914387531537017_o-390x87.jpg 390w, https:\/\/spiritedmatters.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/1795413_10152583174200934_229914387531537017_o-1536x342.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/spiritedmatters.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/1795413_10152583174200934_229914387531537017_o-2048x456.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\"\/><\/figure>\n<p>However, bucking the trend of other distilleries on the island, it\u2019s not specifically a festival bottling. It\u2019s the yearly Friends of Laphroaig release, and as such it makes its way slowly around the world, available from the Laphroaig webshop exclusively for FoL members, as well as popping up on the shelf in markets they can\u2019t ship to.<\/p>\n<p>There\u2019s been an array of releases over the years, each showing off the distillery\u2019s focus of the moment. While they started out with more interesting vattings of casks, they have become a little less complex in recent years, focusing on fan favourites and finishes.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Laphroaig C\u00e0irdeas annual releases so far\u2026<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\">\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Year<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>Whisky<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>ABV<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>Notes<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>2008<\/td>\n<td>Laphroaig C\u00e0irdeas<\/td>\n<td>55%<\/td>\n<td>Quarter casks finished in first-fill bourbon plus a pair of sherry butts<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>2009<\/td>\n<td>Laphroaig C\u00e0irdeas 12yo<\/td>\n<td>57.5%<\/td>\n<td>Ex-Maker\u2019s Mark casks<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>2010<\/td>\n<td>Laphroaig C\u00e0irdeas Master Edition<\/td>\n<td>57.3%<\/td>\n<td>50% ex-bourbon hogsheads (11yo), 50% first-fill ex-bourbon (15, 17 and 19yo)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>2011<\/td>\n<td>Laphroaig C\u00e0irdeas Ileach Edition<\/td>\n<td>50.5%<\/td>\n<td>Dunnage-matured, first-fill ex-Maker\u2019s Mark casks, 8yo.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>2012<\/td>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/spiritedmatters.com\/2013\/06\/laphroaig-cairdeas-2013-port-wood-and-origin-2012\/\">Laphroaig C\u00e0irdeas Origin<\/a><\/td>\n<td>51.2%<\/td>\n<td>50% casks of the 2008 Cairdeas left to mature for a further four years, 50% 7yo fully matured in quarter casks<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>2013<\/td>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/spiritedmatters.com\/2013\/06\/laphroaig-cairdeas-2013-port-wood-and-origin-2012\/\">Laphroaig C\u00e0irdeas Port Wood Edition<\/a><\/td>\n<td>51.3%<\/td>\n<td>Bourbon matured finished in port casks<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>2014<\/td>\n<td>Laphroaig C\u00e0irdeas Bottled 2014<\/td>\n<td>51.4%<\/td>\n<td>First-fill bourbon finished in Amontillado sherry hogsheads<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>2015<\/td>\n<td>Laphroaig C\u00e0irdeas 200th Anniversary Edition<\/td>\n<td>51.5%<\/td>\n<td>100% barley floor-malted at Laphroaig, matured in ex-bourbon casks<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>2016<\/td>\n<td>Laphroaig C\u00e0irdeas Madeira Cask<\/td>\n<td>51.6%<\/td>\n<td>Ex-bourbon finished in Madeira casks<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>2017<\/td>\n<td>Laphroaig C\u00e0irdeas Cask Strength Quarter Cask<\/td>\n<td>57.2%<\/td>\n<td>Undiluted bottling of Laphroaig Quarter Cask<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>2018<\/td>\n<td>Laphroaig C\u00e0irdeas Fino Cask<\/td>\n<td>51.8%<\/td>\n<td>First-fill bourbon finished in Fino sherry casks<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>2019<\/td>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/spiritedmatters.com\/2019\/12\/laphroaig-cairdeas-2019-cask-strength-triple-wood\/\">Laphroaig C\u00e0irdeas Cask Strength Triple Wood<\/a><\/td>\n<td>59.5%<\/td>\n<td>Undiluted bottling of Laphroaig Triple Wood<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>2020<\/td>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/spiritedmatters.com\/2020\/06\/laphroaig-cairdeas-port-wine\/\">Laphroaig C\u00e0irdeas Port &amp; Wine Casks<\/a><\/td>\n<td>52%<\/td>\n<td>Ex-bourbon and second-refill ruby port casks, married and finished in ex-red wine casks.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>2021<\/td>\n<td>Laphroaig C\u00e0irdeas Pedro Xim\u00e9nez Casks<\/td>\n<td>58.9%<\/td>\n<td>American oak, then quarter casks then European-oak PX hogsheads<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>2022<\/td>\n<td>Laphroaig C\u00e0irdeas Warehouse 1<\/td>\n<td>52.2%<\/td>\n<td>All matured in warehouse #1 by the sea<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>2023<\/td>\n<td>Laphroaig C\u00e0irdeas White Port and Madeira<\/td>\n<td>52.3%<\/td>\n<td>Three-quarters finished in second-fill madeira casks, one quarter from first-fill port casks mostly white port<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>2024<\/td>\n<td>Laphroaig C\u00e0irdeas Cask Favourites<\/td>\n<td>52.4%<\/td>\n<td>10-year-old whisky inspired by the previous cask-strength Triple Wood and PX releases<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/figure>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Chase the Rainbow<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-5 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-medium is-style-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/spiritedmatters.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/2011-cairdeas.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"293\" height=\"320\" data-id=\"8042\" src=\"https:\/\/spiritedmatters.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/2011-cairdeas-293x320.jpg\" alt=\"Laphroaig C\u00e0irdeas Ileach Edition\" class=\"wp-image-8042 lazyload\" title=\"Laphroaig C\u00e0irdeas Ileach Edition\" srcset=\"https:\/\/spiritedmatters.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/2011-cairdeas-293x320.jpg 293w, https:\/\/spiritedmatters.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/2011-cairdeas.jpg 850w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 293px) 100vw, 293px\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-medium is-style-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/spiritedmatters.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/2012-cairdeas.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"293\" height=\"320\" data-id=\"8040\" src=\"https:\/\/spiritedmatters.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/2012-cairdeas-293x320.jpg\" alt=\"Laphroaig C\u00e0irdeas Master Edition\" class=\"wp-image-8040 lazyload\" title=\"Laphroaig C\u00e0irdeas Master Edition\" srcset=\"https:\/\/spiritedmatters.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/2012-cairdeas-293x320.jpg 293w, https:\/\/spiritedmatters.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/2012-cairdeas.jpg 851w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 293px) 100vw, 293px\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-medium is-style-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/spiritedmatters.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/2013-cairdeas.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"249\" height=\"320\" data-id=\"8039\" src=\"https:\/\/spiritedmatters.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/2013-cairdeas-249x320.jpg\" alt=\"Laphroaig C\u00e0irdeas Port Wood Edition\" class=\"wp-image-8039 lazyload\" title=\"Laphroaig C\u00e0irdeas Port Wood Edition\" srcset=\"https:\/\/spiritedmatters.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/2013-cairdeas-249x320.jpg 249w, https:\/\/spiritedmatters.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/2013-cairdeas-778x1000.jpg 778w, https:\/\/spiritedmatters.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/2013-cairdeas.jpg 787w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 249px) 100vw, 249px\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-medium is-style-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/spiritedmatters.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/2014-cairdeas.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"249\" height=\"320\" data-id=\"8046\" src=\"https:\/\/spiritedmatters.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/2014-cairdeas-249x320.jpg\" alt=\"Laphroaig C\u00e0irdeas Amontillado Edition\" class=\"wp-image-8046 lazyload\" title=\"Laphroaig C\u00e0irdeas Amontillado Edition\" srcset=\"https:\/\/spiritedmatters.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/2014-cairdeas-249x320.jpg 249w, https:\/\/spiritedmatters.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/2014-cairdeas-780x1000.jpg 780w, https:\/\/spiritedmatters.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/2014-cairdeas.jpg 789w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 249px) 100vw, 249px\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-medium is-style-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/spiritedmatters.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/2015-cairdeas.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"249\" height=\"320\" data-id=\"8043\" src=\"https:\/\/spiritedmatters.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/2015-cairdeas-249x320.jpg\" alt=\"Laphroaig C\u00e0irdeas 200th Anniversary Edition\" class=\"wp-image-8043 lazyload\" title=\"Laphroaig C\u00e0irdeas 200th Anniversary Edition\" srcset=\"https:\/\/spiritedmatters.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/2015-cairdeas-249x320.jpg 249w, https:\/\/spiritedmatters.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/2015-cairdeas-778x1000.jpg 778w, https:\/\/spiritedmatters.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/2015-cairdeas.jpg 787w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 249px) 100vw, 249px\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-medium is-style-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/spiritedmatters.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/2016-cairdeas.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"249\" height=\"320\" data-id=\"8044\" src=\"https:\/\/spiritedmatters.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/2016-cairdeas-249x320.jpg\" alt=\"Laphroaig C\u00e0irdeas Madeira Cask\" class=\"wp-image-8044 lazyload\" title=\"Laphroaig C\u00e0irdeas Madeira Cask\" srcset=\"https:\/\/spiritedmatters.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/2016-cairdeas-249x320.jpg 249w, https:\/\/spiritedmatters.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/2016-cairdeas-778x1000.jpg 778w, https:\/\/spiritedmatters.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/2016-cairdeas.jpg 787w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 249px) 100vw, 249px\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-medium is-style-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/spiritedmatters.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/2017-cairdeas.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"249\" height=\"320\" data-id=\"8045\" src=\"https:\/\/spiritedmatters.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/2017-cairdeas-249x320.jpg\" alt=\"Laphroaig C\u00e0irdeas Madeira Cask Strength Quarter Cask\" class=\"wp-image-8045 lazyload\" title=\"Laphroaig C\u00e0irdeas Madeira Cask Strength Quarter Cask\" srcset=\"https:\/\/spiritedmatters.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/2017-cairdeas-249x320.jpg 249w, https:\/\/spiritedmatters.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/2017-cairdeas-778x1000.jpg 778w, https:\/\/spiritedmatters.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/2017-cairdeas.jpg 787w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 249px) 100vw, 249px\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-medium is-style-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/spiritedmatters.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/2018-cairdeas.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"251\" height=\"320\" data-id=\"8038\" src=\"https:\/\/spiritedmatters.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/2018-cairdeas-251x320.jpg\" alt=\"Laphroaig C\u00e0irdeas Fino Cask Finish\" class=\"wp-image-8038 lazyload\" title=\"Laphroaig C\u00e0irdeas Fino Cask Finish\" srcset=\"https:\/\/spiritedmatters.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/2018-cairdeas-251x320.jpg 251w, https:\/\/spiritedmatters.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/2018-cairdeas.jpg 474w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 251px) 100vw, 251px\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-medium is-style-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/spiritedmatters.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/2019-cairdeas.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"249\" height=\"320\" data-id=\"8041\" src=\"https:\/\/spiritedmatters.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/2019-cairdeas-249x320.jpg\" alt=\"Laphroaig C\u00e0irdeas Cask Strength Triple Wood\" class=\"wp-image-8041 lazyload\" title=\"Laphroaig C\u00e0irdeas Cask Strength Triple Wood\" srcset=\"https:\/\/spiritedmatters.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/2019-cairdeas-249x320.jpg 249w, https:\/\/spiritedmatters.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/2019-cairdeas-779x1000.jpg 779w, https:\/\/spiritedmatters.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/2019-cairdeas.jpg 790w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 249px) 100vw, 249px\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-medium is-style-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/spiritedmatters.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/2020-cairdeas.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"249\" height=\"320\" data-id=\"8049\" src=\"https:\/\/spiritedmatters.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/2020-cairdeas-249x320.jpg\" alt=\"Laphroaig C\u00e0irdeas Port &amp; Wine Casks\" class=\"wp-image-8049 lazyload\" title=\"Laphroaig C\u00e0irdeas Port &amp; Wine Casks\" srcset=\"https:\/\/spiritedmatters.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/2020-cairdeas-249x320.jpg 249w, https:\/\/spiritedmatters.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/2020-cairdeas-779x1000.jpg 779w, https:\/\/spiritedmatters.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/2020-cairdeas.jpg 788w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 249px) 100vw, 249px\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-medium is-style-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/spiritedmatters.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/2021-cairdeas.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"258\" height=\"320\" data-id=\"8047\" src=\"https:\/\/spiritedmatters.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/2021-cairdeas-258x320.jpg\" alt=\"Laphroaig C\u00e0irdeas Pedro Ximenez Casks\" class=\"wp-image-8047 lazyload\" title=\"Laphroaig C\u00e0irdeas Pedro Ximenez Casks\" srcset=\"https:\/\/spiritedmatters.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/2021-cairdeas-258x320.jpg 258w, https:\/\/spiritedmatters.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/2021-cairdeas-806x1000.jpg 806w, https:\/\/spiritedmatters.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/2021-cairdeas-1238x1536.jpg 1238w, https:\/\/spiritedmatters.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/2021-cairdeas.jpg 1253w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 258px) 100vw, 258px\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-medium is-style-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/spiritedmatters.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/2022-cairdeas.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"249\" height=\"320\" data-id=\"8048\" src=\"https:\/\/spiritedmatters.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/2022-cairdeas-249x320.jpg\" alt=\"Laphroaig C\u00e0irdeas Warehouse 1\" class=\"wp-image-8048 lazyload\" title=\"Laphroaig C\u00e0irdeas Warehouse 1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/spiritedmatters.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/2022-cairdeas-249x320.jpg 249w, https:\/\/spiritedmatters.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/2022-cairdeas-779x1000.jpg 779w, https:\/\/spiritedmatters.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/2022-cairdeas.jpg 1185w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 249px) 100vw, 249px\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-medium is-style-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/spiritedmatters.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/2023-cairdeas.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"253\" height=\"320\" data-id=\"8050\" src=\"https:\/\/spiritedmatters.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/2023-cairdeas-253x320.jpg\" alt=\"Laphroaig C\u00e0irdeas White Port and Madeira\" class=\"wp-image-8050 lazyload\" title=\"Laphroaig C\u00e0irdeas White Port and Madeira\" srcset=\"https:\/\/spiritedmatters.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/2023-cairdeas-253x320.jpg 253w, https:\/\/spiritedmatters.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/2023-cairdeas-789x1000.jpg 789w, https:\/\/spiritedmatters.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/2023-cairdeas-1212x1536.jpg 1212w, https:\/\/spiritedmatters.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/2023-cairdeas.jpg 1255w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 253px) 100vw, 253px\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-medium\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"248\" height=\"320\" data-id=\"8074\" src=\"https:\/\/spiritedmatters.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/cairdeas2024-248x320.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-8074 lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/spiritedmatters.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/cairdeas2024-248x320.jpg 248w, https:\/\/spiritedmatters.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/cairdeas2024.jpg 757w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 248px) 100vw, 248px\"\/><\/figure><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-caption wp-element-caption\">Images grabbed from the US <a href=\"https:\/\/ttbonline.gov\/colasonline\/publicSearchColasBasicProcess.do\">TTB Public COLA Registry<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-style-default\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"371\" src=\"https:\/\/spiritedmatters.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/240662149_4425286687491611_2953692622138179603_n-1-1200x371.jpg\" alt=\"Laphroaig C\u00e0irdeas Collection\" class=\"wp-image-8033 lazyload\" title=\"Laphroaig C\u00e0irdeas Collection\" srcset=\"https:\/\/spiritedmatters.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/240662149_4425286687491611_2953692622138179603_n-1-1200x371.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/spiritedmatters.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/240662149_4425286687491611_2953692622138179603_n-1-390x121.jpg 390w, https:\/\/spiritedmatters.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/240662149_4425286687491611_2953692622138179603_n-1-1536x476.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/spiritedmatters.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/240662149_4425286687491611_2953692622138179603_n-1.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">My collection of the annual releases, complete as of 2021<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Other Laphroaig C\u00e0irdeas Releases<\/h2>\n<p>Along with the annual release, there have been a couple of other releases under the Laphroaig C\u00e0irdeas name:<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\">\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Year<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>Whisky<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>Notes<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>2008<\/td>\n<td>Laphroaig C\u00e0irdeas 30 Year Old<\/td>\n<td>60% sherry and 40% bourbon, vatted and finished in ex-bourbon. Only 1536 bottles.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>2017<\/td>\n<td>Laphroaig C\u00e0irdeas 15 Year Old<\/td>\n<td>2002 vintage. Ex-bourbon.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- .entry-content --> <!-- .entry-footer --><\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Laphroaig, despite being the biggest-selling Islay whisky, doesn\u2019t mess around with many special edition bottlings. The distillery has a solid core range, an occasional selection of older and more expensive bottlings, and a few travel retail exclusives, but it focuses almost all of its special-edition efforts on a single bottle each year: Laphroaig C\u00e0irdeas. 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