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Laphroaig 1996 12 Year Old Whisky Society

Laphroaig 1996 12 Year Old Whisky Society
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Laphroaig 1996 12 Year Old Whisky SocietyLaphroaig 1996 12 Year Old Whisky Society

Lot number: 072-4264

Winning bid: £110

Sold in America during prohibition for medical purposes, due to the Surgeon General refusing to believe it could be drunk for pleasure, Laphroaig was awarded a Royal Warrant by Prince Charles in 1994. The biggest selling single malt from Islay, Laphroaig is one of the last distilleries using its own floor maltings.

This has been bottled by the Whisky Society.

Distilled: 02.05.1996

Bottled: 14.10.2008

Age: 12 years old

Cask Type: Sherry Butt

57.5% ABV / 70cl

Bottle Number: One of only 576 bottles released

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