Laphroaig

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History

The Laphroaig distillery was founded in 1815 by the brothers Donald and Alexander Johnston and received the license in the name of Johnston. Originally it was one of the two illegal distilleries their father John already built (from the other was the Lagavulin Distillery).

Because of personal differences took over in 1836, Donald Johnston, the distillery alone and paid off his brother Alexander his share.

Since Donald died in a tragic accident in the distillery in 1847 and his 11-year-old son Dugald was still too young to take over the company, Laphroaig was leased to Walter Graham, the manager of the neighboring Stallion Lagavulin, for about 10 years.

 

Meaning of the name

(Beautiful) valley at the wide bay

Whisky region

Islay

Pronunciation

la-froig

Status

In operation

Owner

Beam Suntory

Capacity per year

3.250.000 Liter

Address

Laphroaig Distillery
Laphroaig, Port Ellen
Isle of Islay
Argyll PA42 7DU

Style of the house

Smoky, peaty, salty / sweetish (sherry), seaweed, medicinal, long

Contact

www.laphroaig.com

+44(0)1496302418

Founding year

1815

 

 

 

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The Laphroaig distillery was family owned until the late 1960s. Until she was sold to Long John Distillers in 1967. After further acquisitions in the next few years, the US Fortune Brands - now Suntory Beam Inc. - bought the distillery.

In 1994, Laphroaig was named by Prince Charles for the first and so far only Distillery, as Welsh court purveyo chosen. Since then, the labels of the Bottles the coat of arms and the three feathers.

 

 

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 Production

Laphroaig has, like only a few other distilleries (eg Talisker), an odd number of still, namely seven. The stillhouse houses three wash stills and four spirit stills.

The malting of the barley on site, is done on three floormaltings (malting floors) and the subsequent drying in their own peat-fired kilns (malting barley). In the old mill, the barley is ground to grist before it enters the stainless steel mash tuns and later fermented in the fermentation house with its six huge wash backs (also made of stainless steel).

Since Laphroaig separates the fermentation and burning house, the resulting wash must be filled into tanks via pipes to get into the three wash stills.

The resulting malts are stored in Laphroaig only in ex-Bourbon barrels (first fill) for maturation. Only the limited 30-year-old Laphroaig contains portions of whiskey, which previously stored in sherry casks.

 

 

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Available from us:

Laphroaig Whisky 10 years 0,7l

Rarity: Laphroaig Whisky 15 years original bottling 0,7l

Laphroaig Quarter Cask 0,7l - Double Cask Scotch Whisky

Laphroaig Select 0,7l - Islay Single Malt Scotch Whisky

Rarity: Laphroaig Whisky 25 years 0,7l Cask Strength bottling 2014

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Rarity NEW
Laphroaig Whisky Vintage 1991 - 23 Years 0.7l
Laphroaig Whisky Vintage 1991 - 23 Years 0.7l
Content 0.7 Liter (€1,428.50 / 1 Liter)
€999.95 *
Rarity NEW
Laphroaig Whisky 30 Jahre 0,7l Ian Hunter Edition No. 1
Laphroaig Whisky 30 Jahre 0,7l Ian Hunter...
Content 0.7 Liter (€2,850.00 / 1 Liter)
€1,995.00 *
Rarity NEW
Laphroaig Whisky 30 Jahre 0,7l Ian Hunter Edition No. 2
Laphroaig Whisky 30 Jahre 0,7l Ian Hunter...
Content 0.7 Liter (€2,850.00 / 1 Liter)
€1,995.00 *
Laphroaig 10 Jahre Cask Strength 0,7l Batch 014
Laphroaig 10 Years Cask Strength 0,7l Batch 014
With the Batch 014, the popular Cask Strength 10 Years series from the Laphroaig distillery is entering the next round. This edition was bottled in June 2021 with a natural cask strength of 58.6% alc./vol.. Maturation took place in...
Content 0.7 Liter (€171.36 / 1 Liter)
€119.95 *
Laphroaig 10 Jahre Cask Strength 0,7l Batch 013
Laphroaig 10 Years Cask Strength 0,7l Batch 013
Laphroaig's Cask Strength 10 Years series is entering the next round with Batch 13. The maturation took place in toasted former bourbon barrels. This creates an intense, complex whisky with smoky notes. With a natural cask strength of...
Content 0.7 Liter (€171.36 / 1 Liter)
€119.95 *
Laphroaig 10 Jahre Sherry Oak Finish
Laphroaig 10 Years Sherry Oak Finish 0.7l
The Laphroaig 10 Years Sherry Oak is the perfect combination of Laphroaig 10YO and fruity Oloroso Sherry notes. Select casks are combined and contribute to a peaty, yet fruity-sweet Islay Whisky. With the creation of the Laphroaig 10...
Content 0.7 Liter (€99.93 / 1 Liter)
€69.95 *
Laphroaig Pipette aus Glas
Laphroaig glass pipette
Length: about 20cm The whisky pipette made of glass by Laphroaig is ideal for diluting whisky with water. As a gift in combination with a Laphroaig whisky , you can make someone special gift.
Content 1
€14.95 *
Laphroaig 10 Jahre Cask Strength 0,7l Batch 012
Laphroaig 10 Years Cask Strength 0.7l Batch 012
This Laphroaig Whisky is the 12th edition of the popular Cask Strength 10 Years series from the Laphroaig distillery. The single malt whisky matured in toasted former bourbon casks. This creates a complex, intense and smoky whisky. The...
Content 0.7 Liter (€185.64 / 1 Liter)
€129.95 *
Laphroaig Select 0.7l
Laphroaig Select 0.7l
Durch die Verwendung verschiedener Fasstypen bietet der Laphroaig Select einen fantastischen Einstieg in die Geschmackswelt Laphroaig. Wunderbar ausgewogen mit den klassischen Raucharomen. Laphroaig OAK SELECT ist der perfekte Einstieg...
Content 0.7 Liter (€45.64 / 1 Liter)
€31.95 *
Laphroaig Whisky 10 Jahre
Laphroaig Whisky 10 Years
Content 0.7 Liter (€61.36 / 1 Liter)
€42.95 *
Laphroaig Quarter Cask
Laphroaig Quarter Cask
Content 0.7 Liter (€69.93 / 1 Liter)
€48.95 *