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Islay
1815
The Kilbride Dam
Allied Distillers Ltd
Operational
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+44 (0)1496 302418
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The Laphroaig distillery was founded
in 1815 by Donald and Alex Johnston.
Donald bought out Alex in 1836.
When Donald died
in 1847 after falling into a vat of part
processed whisky, his son Dugald
inherited the distillery, but as he was
only 11 years old at the time the distillery was
leased to Walter Graham from
the neighbouring Lagavulin
distillery until Dugald was old enough
to take over. Duglad died in 1877
leaving the distillery to his sisters
and brother-in-law. Their son Ian Hunter
took over the distillery in 1921, Ian
increased production capacity in 1923 by
adding two more stills.
There was was a few eyebrows raised in
the whisky world in 1954, when the
distillery was inherited by a woman,
Miss Bessie Williamson, a university
graduate who had come to work at
Laphroaig many years earlier. Bettie
managed the distillery until 1972.
In recent years ownership has change
hands a few times, the distillery has
belonged to Long John Distillers,
Whitbread & Co and finally Allied
Distillers.
About 10% of the
production is marketed as single malt,
the remaining part being sold to
blenders to produce amongst others Long
John, Black Bottle and Islay Mist.
Laphroaig is a malt whisky that you will
either love or hate. Its distinctive
character can even be too much for some
hardened malt lovers. So if you you are
new to malt whisky we wouldn't recommend
it as your first bottle of Islay malt
perhaps try a lighter character Islay
first such as Bowmore. Saying that if
you do like it you will probably never
find another malt to match it.
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Laphroaig Tasting Notes
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 Laphroaig
Cask Strength10 Year Old.
Colour:
Rich deep gold.
Nose:
Very powerful, "medicine", smoke,
seaweed and ozone characters overlaying
a sweetness.
Body:
Full and strong.
Taste:
A massive peated burst of flavour with
hints of sweetness at the end.
Finish:
Long and savoury.
Laphroaig
Quarter Cask.
Colour:
Full sparkling gold.
Nose:
Burning embers of peat in a crofters
fireplace, hints of coconut and banana
aromas.
Body:
Full bodied.
Taste:
Deep, complex and smoky yet offers and
surprises the palate with a gentle
sweetness.
Finish:
Really long, and dries appropriately
with smoke and spice.
Laphroaig
10 Year Old Single Malt.
Colour:
Full sparkling gold.
Nose:
Huge smoke, seaweedy, "medicinal", with
a hint of sweetness.
Body:
Full bodied.
Taste:
Suprising sweetness with hints of salt
and layers of peatiness.
Finish:
Lingering.
Laphroaig
15 Year Old Single Malt.
Colour:
Rich bright gold.
Nose:
Mildly smoky, toasty and pleasantly
sweet, like new hay.
Body:
Full bodied, suave.
Taste:
Zesty oak and warm peat smoke top notes,
with sweet undertones, reminiscent of
fresh nutmeg and toasted almonds.
Faintly salty
Finish:
Prolonged resonance, mellow and utterly
distinctive.
Laphroaig
30 Year Old Single Malt.
Colour:
Deep red gold.
Nose:
An initial trace of sherry is followed
by a sweet fruitiness that overlays the
tantalising hint of Islay peat.
Body:
A full profound depth and roundness.
Taste:
The first quiet explosion of peat is
tempered by a sweet gentleness that
develops into a heavy roundness.
Finish:
Succulent and long.
Laphroaig
40 Year Old Single Malt.
Colour:
The colour is a warm, bright gold.
Nose:
Gentle with full-bodied sweetness.
Seville orange type aromas deep in the
glass. Occasional honey type bouquet.
Body:
Full and thick.
Taste:
Reminiscent of sweet liquorice root,
with peat and seaweed in the background.
Smooth and gentle.
Finish:
Warming, velvety smooth and goes on and
on.
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Laphroaig Bottlings
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Laphroaig offer you the following choice
of single malts:
- 10 Year Old Single Malt.
- 15 Year Old Single Malt.
- 30 Year Old Single Malt.
- 40 Year Old Single Malt.
- Quarter Cask.
- Cask Strength 10 Year Old Single Malt.
- You will find all the above
bottlings of Laphroaig malt and more available from
top whisky shops such as
The Whisky Exchange.
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