| Remark : |
Laphroaig (Gaelic: "The beautiful hollow by the broad bay") has its
own peat-beds on Islay and a beautifully-maintained floor maltings at the
distillery. Its maturation warehouses face directly on to the sea.
The distillery was built in the 1820s by Donald and Alex Johnston whose
family name is still on the label. In 1847 Donald died two days after falling
into a vat of partially-made whisky ("Burnt Ale"). There were no doubt
more raised eyebrows when in the late 1950s and early 1960s the distillery
was owned by a woman, Miss Bessie Williamson. |
