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Laphroaig Distillery

Scotland
Ranked #1 of 10 attractions in Islay
5.0 of 5 stars 45 Reviews
Type: Breweries, Factory Tours
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Pittsburgh, PA
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17 reviews 17 reviews
Reviews in 8 cities Reviews in 8 cities
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 21 May 2012

I think that Laphroaig has the best distillery tour on not only Islay, but maybe of all of them. They give you a good in depth history and explanation of the process. It's about as up close and hands on as you are going to find. Aside from this being my favorite malt, this tour is tops! More

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Armstrong, Canada
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9 reviews 9 reviews
Reviews in 6 cities Reviews in 6 cities
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 19 May 2012

Wonderful place! The tasting room is beautiful with the Laphroaig story printed on barrels. Dave was so great and informative and kept the wee drams coming! Great walk through visitor center. Loved it. More

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Sandton, South Africa
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5 reviews 5 reviews
Reviews in 4 cities Reviews in 4 cities
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 8 May 2012

I've been to most of the distilleries on Islay and have great confidence in recommending Laphroaig the defining experience. Laproaig manages to find the perfect balance between maintaining authenticity of an age gone bye and the commercial reality demanded by the modern world of the whisky distiller. David and colleagues create the perfect atmosphere in which to experience the old... More

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Ruse, Bulgaria
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5 reviews 5 reviews
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1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 7 May 2012

The best and warm welcome! They still produce the malts as needed! MUUUST SEEE! More

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henderson, NV
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31 reviews 31 reviews
Reviews in 11 cities Reviews in 11 cities
22 helpful votes 22 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 22 April 2012

This is my husband's favorite brand of single malt, so when planning our trip to the Hebrides, this was a must. The tour was very well done and informative. Quite fascinating, actually, if you like scotch at all. The guide had worked there for 20 years or so and knew everthing there was to know about making scotch. We loved... More

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8 reviews 8 reviews
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 15 April 2012

This was a really great tour, yuo get the whole experience and learn the whole process, it really is access all areas. The staff are very friendly and helpful aswell as incredibly knowledgable about their distillery. More

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bristol
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11 reviews 11 reviews
Reviews in 6 cities Reviews in 6 cities
6 helpful votes 6 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 15 April 2012

Indeed so. Don't forget to sign up to become a friend. It is a splendid place with very friendly staff. More

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Leeds
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9 reviews 9 reviews
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 15 April 2012

We booked onto the Distillers Wares, which whilst it wasn't fully ready (we didn't end up doing all of the tour and had a reduced price accordingly) had an excellent whiskey tasting at the end. The staff are all really friendly and couldn't have been more helpful. More

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Glasgow, United Kingdom
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15 reviews 15 reviews
Reviews in 8 cities Reviews in 8 cities
5 helpful votes 5 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 13 April 2012

Lovely visitor centre, really well done and informative. Had the 'dash' tour which is great if you've been on other tours. Lovely lounge area to sit and look at the bay. Staff informative and very helpful. More

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Hull, England, United Kingdom
2 reviews
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 10 April 2012

Excellent value for money very informative, great facilities and well informed staff More

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