Laphroaig Distillery was built in 1815  by two brothers, Alexander and Donald Johnston, and while Alexander sold his shares to his brother and emigrated to Australia, Donald remained on the island running the distillery.  Even though the distillery has changed hands many times since then, “Distilled and bottled in Scotland by D. Johnston & Co.” can be found on each bottle of Laphroaig as a tribute to the original owner.

Located near Port Ellen, Laphroaig has seven stills, on-site kilns, working malting floors and the capacity to produce over 3 million litres of spirit per year, making it the second-largest distillery on the island.

Famously peaty with iodine notes, which saved it from being banned during prohibition in the 20s – Laphroaig was sold as a medicinal spirit. Today, Laphroaig is a part of the Suntory portfolio and the only distillery to receive a Royal Warrant.

Laphroaig Elements 2023 L1.0

The first installment in the Elements Series from Laphroaig delves into the different aspects of the distillery’s production.  Produced from 100% Islay malt, this single malt focuses on what can be achieved through changes in the distillation process rather than the influence of different cask finishes and maturations. The distillery team was given free rein to create something unexpected, embodying the classic Laphroaig profile while adding new dimensions.

The distillery typically uses semi-cloudy wort to achieve its classic combo of fruity, smoky character. Still, here the team opted for using a 50/50 combo of fully and semi-cloudy wort, amping up those tropical notes and phenols to new heights.

NOSE: Fresh sea salt, smoky bacon, with notes of strawberry jam and charred pineapple in addition to bonfire embers.

PALATE: Spicy and peppery with hints of tropical fruit, cloves and liquorice.

FINISH:  Warming and smoky, leading to a sweet, drying, long peated finish.

£155.00

Laphroaig 10 Year Old 

Sherry Cask

A fine and full-bodied single malt. Finished in sherry oak casks to layer aromatic honey onto our famous peat smoke.  Unforgettable flavours from the classic 10 Year Old whisky find harmony with the sweetness and complexity of Oloroso sherry to create Laphroaig 10 Sherry Oak. Finished in European sherry oak casks for a particularly memorable single malt. This unique expression begins with the same time-honoured process that goes into regular 10 Year Old Laphroaig. After drawing rich character from ex-Bourbon barrels, the spirit then rests in casks previously filled with sweet Oloroso sherry. Each barrel is hand selected to add extra complexity to this quintessential single malt. It’s what layers notes of Manuka honey and grilled bacon onto our renowned flavours of peat smoke and seaweed.

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16 Year Old

This 16 year old Single Malt from Laphroaig Distillery has been matured in first-fill ex-bourbon barrels. A bright golden whisky with intense sweeter notes and balanced spice and the signature Laphroaig smoky peat.

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Laphroaig 10 Year Old 

Cask Strength Batch 15

The most powerful expression from Laphroaig Distillery, this 10 year old Cask Strength whisky embodies their classic 10 year old, but with pronounced character. Peat smoke, heather and sea salt run wild. Once removed from the barrel after a decade, the spirit was barrier-filtered to remove unwanted char particles. Then, this cask-strength single malt went straight into the bottle. The result is a bracing, full-bodied 56.5% vol whisky delivering renowned smoke with a particular rugged character and depths of sweet and spicy flavour.

NOSE: Lively on the nose, with hints of vanilla, pipe tobacco and leather.

PALATE: Toffee, fudge and cinnamon.

£76.00

Laphroaig 27 Years Old 

1981 – Bottle #277

This 27 year old single malt whisky from Laphroaig Distillery on the Isle of Islay, is a very limited release, distilled in 1981. Bottled from a combination of 5 Oloroso Sherry casks, hand selected by the master blender and distillery manager in 2008. Natural cask strength without chill filtration or artificial colouring.  Bottle #277 of 736.

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