- Laphroaig distillery was established in 1815 by Donald and Alexander Johnston
- Named for the area of land at the head of Loch Laphroaig on the south coast of the island of Islay
- Laphroaig distillery and brand are owned and operated by Beam Suntory, Japan’s Suntory Holdings’ subsidiary in America
May 26, 2023
This Islay barrel aged stout comes from Finnish brewing company Hiisi, based in Jyväskylä. Actually this beer is already a great selection as is, if you like imperial stouts. But after it’s gotten the Islay barrel aging, it turns into a masterpiece. Apparently there’s Ardbeg and Laphroaig barrels involved. Scoring […]
May 23, 2023
This single malt whisky matured in four different cask types, comes from the legendary Laphroaig distillery. This was first released for the travel retail market in 2016. Four Oak aging happens in a combination of bourbon barrels, quarter casks, virgin American oak barrels and European oak hogsheads. Quick tasting notes […]
July 17, 2020
Review of Williamson 6 year old single malt by That Boutique-y Whisky Company. That Boutique-y Whisky Company is an independent bottler. Their range includes limited edition single malts, single grains and bourbons from various renowned distilleries. They also produce blended malts and blends. That Boutique-y Whisky Company (TBWC) is owned by […]
February 18, 2020
Laphroaig Quarter Cask is quite famous single malt from the region of Islay. It was first introduced in 2004 and it has ever since made quite a reputation for itself. The whisky used is only around five years old when it’s being transferred to quarter casks for finish. The finishing […]
August 10, 2019
I liked Islay Mist blended whisky so I was expecting this 12 year old Islay Mist blend to deliver a decent experience. To set the record straight, I’m not a fan of grain and malt whisky blends. And that is the category which Islay Mist brand represents. Islay Mist 12YO […]
February 11, 2016
It’s been a while since I tasted a sample of this single malt whisky made for Laphroaig Fèis Ile 2013. So this is an old review but I figured out I had to get it online like all of my whisky reviews. Laphroaig Cairdeas Port Wood Finish is a limited […]
September 18, 2015
Believe it or not, the Islay Mist blended whisky has some history behind it – it was first launched in the 1920’s. Islay Mist Deluxe got its inspiration from a special blend made for the 21st birthday of the first Lord Margadale, Laird of Islay. This whisky has some peating level, because malt […]
September 1, 2015
These beauties come from Tampere, Finland. Dammenberg is a chocolate company famous for making handmade chocos for everyone. That means, that they make allergen-free chocolates. Dammenberg’s products are entirely free of nuts, gluten, egg and GMO, and all are Halal certified. The company also makes soy-, milk- and sugar-free chocolates. With a […]
September 1, 2015
Dammenberg is a Finnish company famous for making handmade chocolat for everybody. They make allergen-free chocolates – products, that are entirely free of nuts, gluten, egg and GMO. Their chocolates are also Halal certified. Dammenberg makes also soy-free, milk-free and sugar-free chocolat. Delivering specialties in the business field of chocolate, […]
July 16, 2015
Laphroaig PX Cask replaced their Triplewood in the travel retail but like its predecessor, the PX Cask expression has been matured in three different casks too. With the difference, that Laphroaig PX Cask spends its last 12 months in Pedro Ximenez Ex-Sherry casks. The whole maturation process goes like this: […]
August 15, 2014
Laphroaig 10 year old single malt is a smoky medicinal whisky, a legendary Islay malt, which I don’t have to explain so much. Very cost efficient dram. Matured in 1st fill Bourbon casks by Maker’s Mark. Maker’s Mark barrels are air dried more than others, which takes out some of the […]