The third distillery tour and tasting on our trip was @Laphroaig
We started off with a few photos of the infamous Laphroaig Warehouse Wall!
Before starting the tour on the Malting Floors
Where we all had a go at getting a Monkey's Shoulder!
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| Photo: John |
Then we went to look at the kiln which was busy smoking the barley.
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| Photo: John |
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| Photo and video: John |
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| You could see the smoke coming out of the Pagoda Roof |
Next to the Mash Tun and Washbacks
Then out and over to the Still House
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| Photo: Mark |
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| A huge pile of peat |
We then went to the Filling Store where they were filling ex-bourbon casks with unpeated Laphroaig - the first time they'd ever distilled unpeated spirit!
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| We got to taste it - definitely unpeated! Photo: Max |
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| Mark got to bang in the bung on the final cask! |
Then down to Warehouse No. 1 for a tasting!
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| We got to try 3 drams which we drew from the casks. Lovely drams but a little disappointing as 2 were ex-bourbon, would have been nice to try a sherry. |
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| Photo: John |
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| Photo: Max |
We then got to choose our favourite and fill a bottle to take home!
It was then back to the Visitor's Centre to claim our annual rent and visit our square foot of Islay!
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| Photo: Max |
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| Photo: John |
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| Somewhere over here! Photo: Mark |
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| Mark's plot |
It was a little damp... Video: Max
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| Photos: John |
Then back to clean the wellies!
Photos: Mark & Max
Drams we tried:
- Cairdeas (Feis Ile 2022)
- 2015 7yo Single Cask #1023 (Virgin French Oak)
- 2014 8yo Single Cask #3297 (Ex-bourbon)
- 2009 13yo Single Cask # 3486 (Ex-bourbon)
- 10yo (Friends of Laphroaig Ground Rent)
Read more about the planning for our trip here!
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