Celebrating Fathers Everywhere!

Well, it’s summer now on Islay, although it could be any season to be honest.  We are all still recovering from the Islay Festival, in May, which was rather windswept this year, but everyone still had a great time.  The remainder of the year won’t be quiet, as  my official day job takes me to distant shores for our next ‘Laphroaig Live” show in October. The show is slated to be at a spectacular location – more details soon.  In addition, later in the year I will land in North America, including Western Canada.   Again more information soon!

Meanwhile, an unspoken Scottish tradition dictates that there are two things dads will want this Father’s Day – one is Scotch whisky… and well, that’s really all that matters!

Tradition is also the heart and soul of the distillery at Laphroaig. Generations upon generations have succeeded one another, and fathers have passed down knowledge and craftsmanship to sons and daughters since 1815. Weathered, grainy photos bear evidence to the men long-since passed who have braved seasonal extremes in their effort to create the most richly flavoured of all Scotch whiskies. I too am a 3rd generation of my family to work at Laphroaig, and so keeping up with traditions.

The spirit of Father’s Day is best said in Scottish Gaelic:

An uair as làine ‘n cupan, ‘s ann as dorr’ a ghiùlan
When the cup is fullest it is most difficult to carry

Here’s to all the fathers, past and present, who make this day so special.

“Slàinte mhòr agad!” (SLAHN-tchuh VORR AH-kut!)
“Great health to you!”

Slàinte

John Campbell
Distillery Manager
http://www.laphroaig.com/friends