Nyborg Distillery Laphroaig Finish Organic Single Malt Danish Whisky Ørbæk 69%

Funen meets Islay. An organic distillate from Ørbæk Brewery finished on a Laphroaig cask – perhaps the most unlikely combination in Danish whisky history. The result: 69%, raw and smoky.

Expert description

Nyborg Distillery Laphroaig Finish is an organic Danish Single Malt Whisky bottled at 69% cask strength from the distillery's early Ørbæk era. The organic Funen distillate was finished on a cask from Laphroaig – one of Islay's most famous heavily peated distilleries. The finish adds smoke, peat and iodine to the otherwise clean and organic Danish distillate. The extreme ABV of 69% is uncut and demands attention. A bottling that is unique in every respect – and will never be repeated.

Tasting notes

Nose

Powerful smoke and peat from the Laphroaig cask. Iodine and coastline. Beneath the smoke the organic distillate is present with grain and a light sweetness.

Palate

Intense and explosive at 69% – water is strictly necessary. Smoke and peat dominate, but there is an underlying Danish organic sweetness behind the Islay character. Iodine and sea salt.

Finish

Very long and persistently smoky with an iodine-medicinal close typical of Laphroaig. A finish that lingers.

Specifications

Name: Nyborg Distillery Laphroaig Finish
Distillery: Nyborg Distillery (Ørbæk era)
Region/Country: Funen, Denmark
Type: Organic Danish Single Malt Whisky
ABV: 69%
Size: 70 CL
Cask type: Finished on Laphroaig cask (Islay)

Flavour profile

Smoky · Peated · Iodine · Intense · Coastal

Investment potential

High. The combination of Danish organic Ørbæk production and a Laphroaig finish at 69% is unique and unrepeatable. These early Ørbæk bottlings are no longer produced and form part of the birth and infancy of Danish whisky.

Did you know?

Laphroaig on Islay is famous for its heavily peated whisky with characteristic iodine and creosote notes. The distillery holds a Royal Warrant from King Charles III. That a Danish organic distillate ended up on a Laphroaig cask is so unexpected it borders on the absurd – but the result speaks for itself.

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Frequently asked questions about Nyborg Distillery Laphroaig Finish

What is Nyborg Distillery Laphroaig Finish?

An organic Danish Single Malt Whisky from the Ørbæk era at 69% cask strength. The organic Funen distillate has been finished on a cask from Laphroaig on Islay, adding smoke, peat and iodine to the character.

What makes a Laphroaig cask special?

Laphroaig is one of Islay's most heavily peated distilleries, famous for powerful smoke, iodine and medicinal notes. A used Laphroaig cask is impregnated with these flavour compounds and imparts them to a finished distillate. The combination with an organic Danish distillate is improbable and unique.

Does it need water?

Absolutely. 69% is extremely high cask strength – well above what most people drink without dilution. A drop or two of water opens the whisky significantly, brings the smoke into balance with the underlying organic distillate, and makes the experience more comfortable and complex.

Is it worth it?

An Ørbæk era bottling from Nyborg Distillery – already a historical rarity in itself – finished on a Laphroaig cask at 69%. There is simply nothing else like this. The unique combination and historical singularity make it one of the most distinctive bottlings in Danish whisky's short but exciting history.

What is Laphroaig?

Laphroaig is a distillery on Islay in Scotland, famous for its extremely peated whisky with powerful smoke, iodine and medicinal notes. Laphroaig is one of the most recognisable single malt whiskies in the world and holds a Royal Warrant from King Charles III.