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Laphroaig

Official distillery website ↗

55.6302, -6.1522 · locate on map

About the distillery

Laphroaig is among the most divisive and recognizable whiskies in Scotland, famous for its medicinal peat smoke, iodine notes and unmistakable coastal character. Admirers often describe it as intensely authentic and elemental, while detractors find it overpowering. Few distilleries provoke stronger reactions, which is precisely what helped make Laphroaig a global icon of Islay whisky.

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Climate context

Local rainfall (SEPA)
1,867 mm
rolling 12 months · Dippen (42 km)
Regional rainfall (Met Office)
2,524 mm +43.70%
Scotland W · vs 1995-2024 median