Distilleries · Scottish Highlands
Laphroaig Distillery
Also known as: Taigh-staile Laphraoig, Laphroaig
Laphroaig Distillery — Whisky/spirit distillery.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–2.5 h
- Best time of year
- Year-round (indoors)
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Laphroaig Distillery is a working distillery in the United Kingdom. Records date its origin to 1815. Opening hours: Mar-Oct 09:45-17:00; Nov-Feb Mo-Fr 09:45-16:30. Also known as: Taigh-staile Laphraoig. Wikidata describes it as: "Whisky/spirit distillery.". Coordinates: 55.6297°, -6.1513°.
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From the Wikipedia article
Laphroaig distillery ( lə-FROYG) is a single malt Scotch whisky distillery on Islay, Scotland. It is situated on the south coast of the island, near Port Ellen, at the head of a small bay known as Loch Laphroaig. The Lagavulin and Ardbeg distilleries are close by. The distillery and brand are owned and operated by Suntory Global Spirits, a subsidiary of Suntory Holdings of Osaka, Japan.
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Background
History
The Laphroaig distillery was established in 1815 by Donald and Alexander Johnston. The Johnstons who founded Laphroaig were from the Clan Donald and are likely to be from the MacIain of Ardnamurchan branch of the clan. The family anglicised their name to Johnston. In 1989, the distillery was sold by Whitbread to become part of Allied Domecq. The brand was in turn acquired by Fortune Brands in 2005, as one of the brands divested by Pernod Ricard in order to obtain regulatory approval for its takeover of Allied Domecq. Laphroaig has been the only whisky to carry the Royal Warrant of the Prince of Wales, which was awarded in person during a visit to the distillery in 1994. The distillery…
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- Coordinates
- 55.6297, -6.1513
- District
- Argyll and Bute
- Postcode
- PA42 7DU
- Parliamentary constituency
- Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber
- Phone
- +44 1496 302418
- Established
- 1815
- Opening
- Mar-Oct 09:45-17:00; Nov-Feb Mo-Fr 09:45-16:30
- Official site
- www.laphroaig.com
Sources
- osm: w309855804 (ODbL)
- wikipedia: Laphroaig distillery (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Laphroaig Distillery - panoramio (4).jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Laphroaig Distillery?
- Laphroaig Distillery is in the Scottish Highlands, United Kingdom (postcode PA42 7DU).
- When was Laphroaig Distillery built?
- Built or established in 1815.
- Who owns Laphroaig Distillery?
- Laphroaig Distillery is owned by Suntory Global Spirits.
- How do I get to Laphroaig Distillery?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode PA42 7DU. It sits within the Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber parliamentary constituency.