Laphroaig Ian Hunter Story Books 1-5 5 x 70cl
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Lot number: 180-00086
Winning bid: £2,800
Laphroaig was founded in 1815 by two brothers from the unassuming Johnston family on the south coast of Islay. Named after the location that the distillery itself was created upon, the name loosely translates to the ‘broad hollow by the bay’. In 1994 the Prince of Wales awarded it the Royal Warrant, an accolade attested to no other whisky on earth. Rumour has it that it was the Prince’s most favoured whisky.
Having said that, Laphroaig is often perceived as quite an acquired taste amongst the faint of heart, perhaps due to its intense peaty, smoky and rich flavours. During the prohibition, an American Surgeon General was adamant that it was unfit for recreational consumption, and instead declared it to be strictly utilised for medical purposes only.
Today, it is the biggest selling single malt from Islay, and one of the last distilleries using its own floor maltings.
Book 1:
The Ian Hunter Story - named after the former distillery owner - is released in fifteen chapters. Book One is titled ‘Unique Character’ to reflect the decision made by Hunter to use American oak casks for the maturation of Laphroaig.
Age: 30 Years Old
46.7% ABV / 70cl
Book 2:
The Ian Hunter Story - named after the former distillery owner - is released in fifteen chapters. Book Two is titled ‘Building An Icon’ to celebrate the man himself and the impact he made into making Laphroaig what it is today.
Age: 30 Years Old
48.2% ABV / 70cl
Book 3:
The Ian Hunter Story - named after the former distillery owner - is released in fifteen chapters. Book Three is titled ‘Source Protector ‘ to celebrate the man whose strength of character secured the future of our distillery.
Age: 33 Years Old
49.9% ABV / 70cl
Book 4:
The fourth instalment of the Ian Hunter Story series has been matured in American white oak barrels and finished in first-fill European Oak Oloroso Sherry casks.
Bottled: 2022
Age: 34 Years Old
Cask Type: American White Oak Bourbon & Oloroso Sherry
46.2% ABV / 70cl
Book 5:
The 5th and final part of the Ian Hunter Story.
Bottled: 2023
Age: 34 Years Old
Cask Type: PX Sherry / Bourbon
45.5.% ABV / 70cl
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