Yesterday the Laphroaig Single Malt distillery played host to The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall, known as The Duke of Rothesay and The Duchess of Rothesay.
The Royals met with distillery employees, learned about the unique process for making Laphroaig Single Malt Scotch whisky, and nosed the whisky at different ages.
With the broader community in mind, Laphroaig provided The Prince of Wales with an opportunity to help raise funds for charity by signing two barrels of maturing spirit. The signed barrels will be auctioned off in years to come with proceeds from the sale of the whisky to go towards a charity selected by the Prince of Wales.
The Prince of Wales also signed a rare 40-year-old bottle of Laphroaig, one of only a handful left in the world. Valued at around U.S. $5,000 without a royal signature, the Laphroaig 40 year old will be auctioned off this year. Proceeds from the sale will go to a charity selected by The Prince of Wales.
Other highlights from the royal visit included:
- Children of distillery employees raised the Prince of Wales standard to signal the arrival of The Duke and The Duchess of Rothesay.
- The Islay Pipe Band welcomed the royal couple onto the grounds of the Laphroaig distillery.
Employees of Laphroaig presented a signed, honorary Friends of Laphroaig certificate to the royal guests, officially designating Plot One as the royal plot Employees of Laphroaig presented a handcrafted pottery spirit still modelled on the small pot stills indigenous to Laphroaig, made by Islay potter Arra Fletcher, a recipient of The Prince’s Trust Charities.
- A bottle each of Cáirdeas, the most recent limited edition to join the Laphroaig family and produced for the 2008 Islay festival as a special bottling. Cáirdeas means Friendship in Gaelic.
Read more about the visit on Laphroaig’s website.
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