Ripe tropical fruits, toasted macadamia nuts and more than a hint of vanilla cream. Smoke, tempered by lime and nectarine, gives way to sea salt and mild chili on the palate.

On the far edge of the Scotch whisky map, it's supposed that the art of distillation was first brought to Islay by Irish monks. Being remote, it's an art that flourished in the hands of the islanders, whose illegal operations tested the resolve and means of the tax man. Eventually, the law relaxed, various whisky makers set up legitimate distilleries, among them a pair of farmers, Donald and Alexander Johnston, who in 1815 founded their distillery on the island's south coast. Laphroaig, so called after its location, 'broad hollow by the bay' remained in family hands for the next 139 years. View More

Alcohol by Volume: 41.7%