Laphroaig 30 Year Old Ian Hunter Story Book 1, 2 & 3 2 x 75cl 1 x 70cl
Lot number: 135-01558
Winning bid: £2,800
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.
The Ian Hunter Story - named after the former distillery owner - is released in fifteen chapters. Book One is titled 'Unique Character' to reflect the decision made by Hunter to use American oak casks for the maturation of Laphroaig.
Book Two is titled 'Building An Icon' to celebrate the man himself and the impact he made into making Laphroaig what it is today.
Book Three is titled 'Source Protector ' to celebrate the man whose strength of character secured the future of our distillery.
Book One: Unique Character
Distilled: 1987
Bottled: 2019
Age: 30 Years Old
Cask Type: Bourbon
46.7% ABV / 75cl
Book Two is titled 'Building An Icon' to celebrate the man himself and the impact he made into making Laphroaig what it is today.
Book two: Building an Icon
Distilled: 1989
Bottled: 02.2020
Age: 30 Years Old
Cask Type: Oloroso Sherry casks
48.2% ABV / 70cl
Book Three: Source Protector
Distilled: 1987
Bottled: 2021
Age: 33 Years Old
Cask Type: Bourbon
49.9% ABV / 75cl
Please note very minor creasing to corner of box for Book One
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