Laphroaig 19 Year Old '19.0' Single Cask / 190th Anniversary

This is an incredibly rare and sought after Laphroaig, bottled in 2005 from single cask #5836.

Laphroaig is the largest of the three heavyweight Islay distilleries in Kildalton, out-stripping the production capacity of neighbours, Ardbeg and Lagavulin, by over 1 million litres per annum. Despite its traditional appearance, Laphroaig was always a forward-thinking distillery. It was bottled as a single malt as early as the 1920s, an unfashionable option at the time, especially for a peated whisky. They were also shrewd in capitalising on post-Prohibition America to add trademark sweetness to their spirit through the use of imported ex-bourbon casks, and hired Scotland’s first ever female distillery manager, Bessie Williamson, in 1954. Laphroaig is one of only a handful of distilleries in Scotland to still use in-house maltings, providing them with 20% of their annual requirements, and contributing to the distillery’s unique flavour profile.

This 19 year old, titled "19.0," was bottled at cask strength, exclusively for the Friends of Laphroaig to commemorate the 190th anniversary of the Islay distillery.

Bottle 24 of 175 hand-signed by distillery manager, John Campbell.