Laphroaig

Location:	Scotland
Founded:
Whiskey Base Rating:	87.48

Laphroaig is one of the few distilleries with its own malting floor. The produce of this floor is heated in their own kiln, first on a very low temperature over smoky peat to bring the peat aroma in the malt. Then the malt is heated a second time, now at high temperature, to stop it germinating. The peat comes from Laphroaig’s own moorlands. This homemade malt is only about 10% of the total amount of malt that the distillery uses. For the wash process Laproaig uses liquid yeast. As our spokesman said, that is to free the employees of carrying heavy bags of yeast around..