Laphroaig Distillery

• Distillery: Laphroaig Distillery
• Location: Port Ellen, on the south coast of Islay
• Founded: 1815 by Donald & Alexander Johnston
• Owner: Beam Suntory
• Distinctive feature:
  • Known for its heavily peated, smoky character
  • Traditional Islay style: peat smoke combined with sea salt and medicinal notes
  • Produced using its own water source and local barley

💡 Fun fact: Laphroaig is often described as one of the most distinctively peated whiskies in the world and is loved by enthusiasts of powerful, smoky single malts.