Laphroaig - 25 Year Old Bessie Williamson Story Exclusive to Global Traveller

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Laphroaig - 25 Year Old Bessie Williamson Story Exclusive to Global Traveller

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Laphroaig is a substantial distillery with 7 stills and a capacity of over 3 million litres per year!

The distillery was built in 1815 by brothers Alexander and Donald Johnston, the distillery remained under D. Johnston & Co until the 1960s. In the 20th century, the distillery saw a rise to fame when Donald's great-grandson Ian Hunter took over. When Ian died, he left the distillery to his secretary, Bessie Williamson who had been the acting manager during Ian's extensive international sales trips. Bessie retired in 1972 and the distillery was granted a Royal Warrant in 1994 from HRH The Prince of Wales at the time. This was also the year that Friends of Laphroaig was founded, which to this day has around 640,000 members. 

Laphroaig history is filled with complex and fun stories over the weather-beaten years. Bessie was a legend of her time and was integral to Laphroaig's continued success. She was a very influential person woman in the whisky world and her excellent decision-making is one of the reasons why Laphroaig survives today. She was the first female distillery manager and what a job she made!

  • Distillery: Laphroaig Whisky for auction
  • Bottler: Distillery
  • Country: Scotland
  • Region: Islay
  • Size: 70cl
  • Type: Single Malt Whisky
  • Age: 25 Year Old
  • Strength (%): 43%
  • Distillery Status: Operational
  • Lot Type: Full Size
  • Shipping Weight: 4.00 KG

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