LAPHROAIG - 10 years - Brut de cask - Batch 16 - Cask Strength - 58.5%
Laphroaig is a distillery from Islay , located in Scotland, and one of the best known of all Single Malts. It is marketed as "the most richly flavored of all Scotch whiskies" and is known for its powerfully peaty aromas. It is the only whiskey to bear the Royal Warrant of the Prince of Wales, awarded in 1994. The history of the distillery begins in 1815. Donald and Alexander Johnston had leased 250 hectares from the Laird of Islay a few years earlier to raise cattle and plant barley for food. By 1815 they had gained a reputation for whiskey made from their surplus harvest, using a water source with fresh, peaty water low in minerals. It had become more profitable to distill whiskey. The neighboring distillery, Lagavulin, played a very important role in the history of Laphroaig in the 19th century. In the 1880s, the owners of Lagavulin purchased around half of Laphroaig's production for their blended whisky. The Johnston family decided to end this relationship in order to fully develop their own brand. The company remained independent until the 1960s when it was sold to Long John International. In 2011, it was purchased by Beam Inc. which became part of Beam Suntory in 2014.
Batch 16 is the most powerful expression of the Cask Strength range, characterized by an alcoholic strength of 58.5%.
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