14 May 2025
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FINISH DATE
17 December 2024

    • Laphroaig 25 Years Old

    Bessie Williamson Story

    Winning Bid
    £304.56
    Laphroaig 25 Years Old
    Bessie Williamson Story
    Lot #1330620

    A travel retail exclusive 25-year-old Laphroaig. This limited edition is a tribute to the life of Bessie Williamson, an icon of Laphroaig, the first female distillery manager to own and run a Scotch whisky distillery in the 20th century. The Bessie Williamson Story has been aged for 25 years in refill American oak hogsheads and refill barrels, and bottled at 43%. The larger size of a hogshead allows the liquid’s character to remain prevalent over 25 years of maturation while letting the signature smoky flavour of Laphroaig® shine through. The overall effect is one of lingering warmth and unmistakable Islay character, representing the enduring legacy of Bessie.

    Laphroaig

    Laphroaig is the Islay whisky with the medicinal touch. Today, it is owned by Beam Suntory and enjoys tremendous success. Working flat out, it sources most of its malt from the nearby Port Ellen maltings but manages to retain 15% of its needs via the traditional malting floors at the distillery. While it is seen to be the most ‘extreme’ of the Islay malts, in recent times there has been a focus to provide more variety through a variety of expressions, including no age statements, as Laphroaig has built upon its brand and attracted new fans to Islay to own their bit of peat bog. The distillery dates back to 1815, and occupies an iconic waterside setting on Islay. Immediately recognisable to any ferry travellers as they slowly approach the isle. Originally founded by the Johnston brothers, unfortunately, one suffered a fatal accident in the distillery during 1847, but ownership is retained within the family for generations. The winds of change began with Bessie Williamson taking management control in 1954 before corporate owners arrived in the 1960s. One thing is noticeable about Laphroaig throughout the decades and that’s its enduring popularity and almost constant production, things that won’t change anytime soon.

    Lot Features
    • BOTTLER
      Official Bottling
    • DISTILLERY
      Laphroaig
    • TYPE
      Full Size
    • SIZE
      70 cl
    • STRENGTH
      43%
    Region
    Scotland, Islay
    Scotland, Islay

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