
Woodrow's x Islay Whisky Club Williamson 13 Year Old

Key Facts About This Single Malt Scotch
Bottler: Woodrow's of Edinburgh x Islay Whisky Club
Range: Islay Whisky Club Exclusive, Fourth Club Bottle
Distillery: Laphroaig (Williamson)
Age: 13 years old
Distilled: 01/11/2011
Bottled: 02/09/2025
Region: Islay, Scotland
Spirit: Single malt scotch
Cask Type: Refill barrel finished in a first fill Amontillado sherry firkin
Cask Ref: 300032
Alcohol by Volume: Cask strength at 57.4%
Bottled: Natural colour and without chill filtration
Outturn: 51 bottles
Bottle Size: 700ml
Williamson 13 Year Old Tasting Notes
Official tasting notes
Nose: Leather handbags and sweet shops.
Palate: Caramelised summer fruits and Biscoff sauce.
Finish: Classic salt and pepper giving way to flambéed crème caramel.
About this Islay Whisky Club exclusive
Islay Whisky Club, in collaboration with Woodrow’s of Edinburgh, present their fourth club bottling: an exclusive 13-year-old Williamson (a name often used for single malts distilled at Laphroaig).
Distilled on 1 November 2011 and bottled on 2 September 2025, this Islay whisky began life in a refill barrel before being finished in a rare first fill Amontillado sherry firkin (cask 300032). Firkin casks are smaller than standard hogsheads, offering greater wood interaction and a concentrated influence of sherry character. Amontillado, sitting between Fino and Oloroso in style, lends both nutty dryness and delicate sweetness, creating a complex layer over Laphroaig’s unmistakable smoky, coastal spirit.
Bottled at 57.4% cask strength, with natural colour and no chill filtration, this release is limited to just 51 bottles, making it exceptionally scarce.
The official tasting notes capture its bold individuality: the nose opens with leather handbags and sweet shops, the palate delivers caramelised summer fruits and Biscoff sauce, while the finish combines Laphroaig’s signature salt and pepper with flambéed crème caramel. A dram that fuses classic Islay power with an unexpected sherry twist.
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