LAPHROAIG - Quarter Cask - 48%
Laphroaig is a distillery from Islay (Scotland) and one of the best known of all Single Malts. It is marketed as "the most richly flavored of all Scotch whiskeys" and is known for its powerfully peaty aromas. It is the only whiskey to carry the Prince of Wales Royal Warrant, awarded in 1994.
The history of the distillery begins in 1815. Donald and Alexander Johnston had rented 250 hectares from the Islay laird a few years earlier to raise cattle and plant barley for food. By 1815, they had gained a reputation for whiskey made from their surplus harvest, using a water source with fresh, peaty water low in minerals. It had become more profitable to distill whiskey. The neighboring distillery, Lagavulin, played a very important role in the history of Laphroaig in the 19th century. In the 1880s, the owners of Lagavulin bought about half of Laphroaig's production for their blended whiskey. The Johnston family decided to end this relationship in order to fully develop their own brand. The company remained independent until the 1960s when it was sold to Long John International. In 2011 it was purchased by Beam Inc. which became part of Beam Suntory in 2014.
Peat (40-50 ppm)