Laphroaig 10 Year Old Raboso Original Cask Strength Signed By Diego Sandrin

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 it’s 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.

This 10 year old Laphroaig is a special bottling by the famed Italian singer/song writer and whisky connoisseur, Diego Sandrin.

Having gained special permission from the distillery owners, Diego finished this Laphroaig 10 year old cask strength for a further 12 months in small casks that had previously held Raboso wine.

This bottle has been signed by Diego Sandrin.

Bottled: February 2010

Cask Type: Raboso

55.7% ABV / 70cl

Bottle Number: 14 / 22

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