Islay Series #3: Laphroaig

laphroaig-warehouse

From Bruichladdich to the town Bowmore, this series outlining my recent trip to Islay will now detail our visit to the Laphroaig distillery – which, appropriately, was the second distillery we visited on our tour. The drive from Bowmore to Laphroaig took in the area of twenty minutes (which seems to be a common theme… [Continue Reading]

Laphroaig Quarter Cask

Laphroaig Quarter Cask

It has been suggested that it means Hollow Broadbay, but that’s something that I can neither confirm nor refute, however what I can tell you is that it is the name of what is arguably one of the best known whiskies in the world: Laphroaig. Found in the Islay region of Scotland, with its roots… [Continue Reading]