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Elements 3.0
Laphroaig Elements 3.0 Small Batch Scotch
A dash of intuition
Tweaking our process like this requires expertise, a bold sense of creativity, a dash of intuition – and perhaps even good luck. In the case of Elements 3.0 it was by chance that our team discovered a fire burning for longer and at higher temperatures than usual in our kiln. They used their curiosity and skill to channel that chance event into this remarkable small batch single malt scotch.
Fire, smoke and character in this whisky with chocolate and coffee notes
Laphroaig’s whiskies are always richly flavoured and characterful – and Elements 3.0 is certainly no exception. It’s a perfect third component to the series made up of Elements 1.0 and Elements 2.0, which experimented with changing wort and mash tun size, and fermentation times. With Elements 3.0, heat was the focus, creating a flavour profile that ranges from chocolate and spice to leather and sooty chimney smoke on the finish.
Element 3.0 faq
Laphroaig Elements 3.0 is an exclusive small batch single malt whisky and the third instalment in our award-winning Elements series. This limited release explores the role of fire, heat, and smoke in shaping flavour, bringing notes of roasted cocoa beans, bitter dark chocolate, coffee, spice, and sooty chimney smoke. It is unmistakably Laphroaig, but with a darker, more fire-led character.
Each Elements release explores a different part of our Scotch-making process. Elements 1.0 focused on mashing and fermentation, Elements 2.0 looked at the effect of extended fermentation, and Elements 3.0 turns to fire and heat. The result is a whisky with a more roasted, smoky profile, where chocolate, coffee, spice, and sooty smoke take the lead.
Yes. The story of Elements 3.0 began when a kiln fire burned for longer and at a higher temperature than usual. Rather than leave that moment to chance, our distillery team used their expertise, creativity, and intuition to explore what it could bring to the whisky. The result is a remarkable small batch single malt shaped by fire, smoke, and character.
Yes. Elements 3.0 is a limited edition Islay whisky release and part of our experimental Elements series. Like the releases before it, it is crafted as a distinct chapter in the story of how process shapes flavour at Laphroaig, this time through the influence of fire and heat.
Start neat to experience its full character: roasted cocoa, dark chocolate, coffee, spice, and Laphroaig’s signature smoke. A few drops of water can help open up the whisky and reveal more of its depth, especially the sooty, smoky notes on the finish. However you choose to enjoy it, take your time with it. Elements 3.0 is a whisky shaped by fire, and it rewards a slower sip.
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