Laphroaig 1960 40 Year Old (750ml US Import)

Laphroaig 1960 40 Year Old (750ml US Import)

A truly unreal expression of Laphroaig, this 40 year old expression was crafted from 1960 vintage distillate and was bottled in 2001 at a cask strength of 42.4% Abv. This spirit was crafred from local Islay barley, smoked with locally grown peat in their own kilns and malted at the distillery. Quietly maturing for over four decades, these casks were originally overseen by the legendary Bessie Williamson. As of writing this is the only 40 year old official bottling of Laphroaig ever released. **Note this is a 750ml US import lot, please inspect all images carefully.

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  • Distillery / Brand:
    Laphroaig
  • Region:
    Scotland - Islay
  • Age:
    40 Years Old
  • Whisky Type:
    Single Malt
  • Bottles Produced:
  • Bottle Number:
    One of 3300
  • Size:
    750ml
  • Strength:
    42.40%
Distillery

Laphroaig

One of the most legendary Islay distilleries, Laphroaig began producing more than 200 years ago in 1815. The most popular peated whisky in the world, Laphroaig sells approximately 4 million bottles a year, making it Islay’s biggest seller. The distillery has changed hands quite a number of times throughout its history, spending much of the 1800s and till the 1950s in the possession of the Johnston family. The legendary Bessie Williamsom would take over the distillery in 1954, making her the first female distillery manager. Ownership would pass through companies such as Long John international, Schenley, Allied Distillers and Whitbread before Fortune Brands, later Beam Inc, would purchase Laphroaig in 2005. In 2014 Suntory and Beam merged, meaning today the distillery is owned by Beam-Suntory. 
 
Known for its peaty and punchy style of single malt, Laphroaig whisky is one of the most peated styles of spirit produced on Islay. Laphroaig is one of very few distilleries left in Scotland who utilise their own maltings, with in house malted making up roughly 15% of annual production. The in house malt is peated to roughly 60ppm, and the remaining 85% is purchased from the Port Ellen maltings and is usually peated between 45 and 60ppm. Laphroaig has made use of nearly every cask type but particularly favours the classic bourbon and sherry styles. Their “Friends Of Laphroaig” program launched in 1994 and inspired the Cairdeas series, a limited yearly offering from the distillery intended to show something different than their classic core range. These releases have included everything from fino sherry to port casks. 

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