Laphroaig has unveiled The Wall Rope Edition 39 Year Old, the second chapter in The Wall Collection series.

The Wall Rope Edition celebrates the vital relationship between land and sea that is intrinsic to Laphroaig’s character – specifically, the journey of sherry casks to Islay via the puffer boats that once supplied the island with essential materials from coal to barley.

Matured in Oloroso sherry seasoned European oak hogsheads and finished in Pedro Ximénez sherry seasoned European oak butts, The Wall Rope Edition is presented at 42.4% ABV and is limited to just 200 bottles globally.

The Wall Rope Edition is described as having aromas of “toffee, cranberry, dark red cherry, polished leather, sweet molasses, and mandarin orange.” The palate exhibits “a gentle smokiness woven with treacle toffee, candied orange peel, and hazelnut.” The finish is “long, smooth, and warming, leaving lasting impressions of smoked orange toffee, oak, and mixed spice.”

Each bottle of The Wall Rope Edition is hand-painted, numbered, and signed by London-based illustrator and ceramicist Laura Carlin, whose work draws inspiration from Islay’s rugged shoreline and the tarred rope that secured the vital cargo, using the same paint that adorns the lettering on Laphroaig’s iconic Warehouse No.1.

Friends of Laphroaig will have the first opportunity to buy The Wall Rope Edition via an exclusive sale on August 25th. From August 28th, it will be available from the Laphroaig Visitor Centre and select retailers. The Wall Rope Edition 39 Year Old has a recommended retail price of £4,950 / $ 5,500 / €5,800 (France), and €5,700 (Germany).

Source: Laphroaig.