An amazing vintage Laphroaig, bottled by independent firm, Hart Brothers.

The Hart Brothers bottling company was founded in 1964 when Iain and Donald Hart incorporated as a wine and spirit merchant and Scotch whisky blenders. They have been bottling independent single malts since the 1980s.

This Laphroaig was distilled in 1968 and aged for 26 years before being bottled.

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.

Very elegant and calm, venerable Laphi, the finish looks as if it had even used a little too much time in the barrel, but otherwise very exciting, has something of an old Yoichi. Nose Excitingly light, lots of beautiful peat pear, light, soft, green apple, heather grass, gently maritime, light nuts, almonds, some green tea, light honey, pistachio, mineral notes, moss Taste Dry pear, chalk, pebbles, fine salt, white tea and pecans, pistachio, eucalyptus and fresh mint, forest honey, very subtle incense stick smoke Finish Green tea, chalk, green apple chips, eucalyptus, medium length, unfortunately becomes a bit oaky

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