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Laphroaig 1989 Whisky Agency 21 Year Old / The Perfect Dram

Lot: 6145757

Laphroaig 1989 Whisky Agency 21 Year Old / The Perfect Dram

Winning Bid: £360

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Lot:
Distillery: 
Laphroaig
Age: 
21 Year Old
Vintage: 
1989
Region: 
Islay
Bottler: 
The Whisky Agency
Cask Type: 
Bourbon Hogshead
Bottled Strength: 
53.1%
Bottle Size: 
70cl
Distillery Status: 
Operational
product Details

Laphroaig 1989 Whisky Agency 21 Year Old / The Perfect Dram

An independent bottling of Laphroaig from The Whisky Agency under their Perfect Dram label.

The Whisky Agency was founded in Germany by Carsten Ehrlich, who is also the driving force behind The Whisky Fair in Limburg, one of the world's most renowned annual whisky gatherings. Their passion is unquestionable, and they have a regular release schedule of high quality single casks, often in collaboration with some of the most respected whisky bars and retailers. The Whisky Agency's labels include The Perfect Dram, Liquid Library, Private Stock, and Liquid Sun.

This was distilled 1989 and matured in an ex-bourbon hogshead. Bottled 2010, this is one of 197 bottles. 

Laphroaig is the largest of the three heavyweight Islay distilleries in Kildalton, out-stripping the production capacity of neighbours, Ardbeg and Lagavulin, by over 1 million litres per annum. Despite its traditional appearance, Laphroaig was always a forward-thinking distillery. It was bottled as a single malt as early as the 1920s, an unfashionable option at the time, especially for a peated whisky. They were also shrewd in capitalising on post-Prohibition America to add trademark sweetness to their spirit through the use of imported ex-bourbon casks, and hired Scotland’s first ever female distillery manager, Bessie Williamson, in 1954. Laphroaig is one of only a handful of distilleries in Scotland to still use in-house maltings, providing them with 20% of their annual requirements, and contributing to the distillery’s unique flavour profile.

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