Current Updates

Laphroaig 1990 Premier Malts

Laphroaig 1990 Premier Malts
Roll over image to zoom. View large image
Laphroaig 1990 Premier MaltsLaphroaig 1990 Premier MaltsLaphroaig 1990 Premier Malts

Lot number: 113-06479

Winning bid: £110

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.

Distilled: 30.10.1990

Bottled: November 2002

Age: 12 Year Old

Cask Number: PM1001

59.2% ABV / 70cl

Bottle Number: 144

Please examine all images of the lot, any packaging and labels carefully and satisfy yourself as to their condition before making a bid.