LAPHROAIG LIVE 2015!

Thursday 24th September 2015 (8:00pm) – Save the date!

On Thursday 24th September at 8pm the ninth annual Laphroaig Live will broadcast from Islay itself!

Laphroaig is this year celebrating 200 years and to mark this very special anniversary they are returning to the home of Laphroaig, the island of Islay to showcase four phenomenal whiskies as well as going behind the scenes at the distillery with Laphroaig’s very own distillery manager on this auspicious year, John Campbell.

He will be joined by no less than five of the previous distillery managers! The first time they have all been together.

This year they will be tasting 4 very special expressions. The one off Laphroaig 15 YO – The official 200th Expression, Laphroaig Cairdeas 2015 (distilled using only the original small stills), Laphroaig 21 YO – Created for the Friends of Laphroaigs 21st Birthday and a unique Laphroaig 32 YO 100% sherry matured- A very rare, special expression.

This year’s show will be streamed live from the home of Laphroaig, the island of Islay

Coming live from Laphroaig’s famous floor malting’s (one of only a handful left in the whisky industry), John Campbell and the five previous distillery managers will be joined by 2 experts Bernhard Schafer – Whisky journalist and Master of the Quiach, and Emma Andersson -Editor of Allt Om Whisky. Also joining Jon will be famous Scottish actor Sam Heughan – best known for his role in the series Outlander and Marcel van Gils – Author of the official 200th book about Laphroaig as well as many of the ‘Friends of Laphroaig’ from many countries around the World.

But the main audience, who will as always be posting in their questions to the panel live on the night – is a worldwide audience of Laphroaig lovers, including a live link to Laphroaig US whisky ambassador Simon Brooking who will be joined by 75 friends of Laphroaig via a live link from the New York.

To celebrate this special occasion, Laphroaig will be attempting to set a world record by encouraging the whole global audience to raise a toast to Laphroaig on their 200th anniversary!

You can watch the show live on Sept 24th. on our own dedicated page thru this link.

You can also submit a question for the panel (Laphroaig nosing glasses can be won for the best questions!)