Laphroaig 10 Year Old Celebrating The Distillery Gaining ISO14001
Lot number: 094-2735
Winning bid: £560
Laphroaig was founded in 1815 by two brothers from the unassuming Johnston family on the south coast of Islay. Named after the location that the distillery itself was created upon, the name loosely translates to the ‘broad hollow by the bay’. In 1994 the Prince of Wales awarded it the Royal Warrant, an accolade attested to no other whisky on earth. Rumour has it that it was the Prince’s most favoured whisky.
Having said that, Laphroaig is often perceived as quite an acquired taste amongst the faint of heart, perhaps due to its intense peaty, smoky and rich flavours. During the prohibition, an American Surgeon General was adamant that it was unfit for recreational consumption, and instead declared it to be strictly utilised for medical purposes only.
Today, it is the biggest selling single malt from Islay, and one of the last distilleries using its own floor maltings.
Bottled to celebrate the distillery gaining IS0 14001 on 15th July 1999.
Age: 10 Years Old
40% ABV / 70cl
Please note label corner is slightly folded and minor marking to label and tube as well as rusting to inner tube and tin lid.
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