{"product_id":"laphroaig-the-ian-hunter-story-book-3-source-protector-33-year-old-single-malt-scotch-whisky","title":"Laphroaig The Ian Hunter Story 'Book 3 Source Protector' 33 Year Old Single Malt Scotch Whisky","description":"\u003ch2 class=\"story-subtitle\"\u003eAbout Laphroaig The Ian Hunter Story 'Book 3 Source Protector' 33 Year Old Single Malt Scotch Whisky\u003c\/h2\u003e\n                        Laphroaig’s writing up the third chapter in their Ian Hunter Series, and before we begin with the details of this release, let us quickly recap the story so far. As one of the Laphroaig’s founding fathers, Ian Hunter managed the distillery from 1908 to 1944, and it was during that time that the three distinct characteristics — the art of distillation, the olden soil of Islay, and the distinct personality of “The Ilecachs” — fused together and created the gist of the spirit that you know today. The third part of his story is titled Source Protector, referencing the Kilbride Stream. The stream is the source of that vital liquid gold that fuels Laphroaig, so they decided to honor it with a 33-year-old non-chill filtered whisky that enjoyed a long maturing period in ex-Bourbon barrels. Bottled just under 50% ABV, the whisky carries that classic Laphroaig’s peaty disposition that’s backed up beautifully by a tropical, fruity hue.   \u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\r\nGrab your bottle of this peaty Scotch whisky today!                            \u003cdiv class=\"caskers-brand-info\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 class=\"story-subtitle\"\u003eAbout Laphroaig\u003c\/h2\u003e\n                                            Situated on the southern coast of Islay, Laphroaig (pronounced La-froyg) Distillery was founded nearly two centuries ago by Donald and Alexander Johnston.  The distillery derives its name from the ancient Gaelic word \"lag\"(meaning hollow) and the ancient Norse word \"vik\"(meaning bay), which refers to its location on the shores of Loch Laphroaig.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nIn 1836, Donald Johnston offered his brother £350 for his interests the distillery, and ultimately became the sole proprietor of Laphroaig Distillery.  For over a century, the distillery would remain in the hands of one of Johnston's descendants.  In 1954, however, Ian Hunter passed away childless and bequeathed the distillery to Bessie Williamson, a secretary that had been working at the distillery for two decades.  Hunter was incredibly protective of the distillery — while he slowly revealed its secrets to Williamson after she had earned his trust, Hunter prevented a cooper who was employed at the distillery from publishing his memoirs because they described the workings of the distillery in too great a detail.                                        \u003cdiv class=\"brand-link\"\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.caskers.com\/spirits\/?brand_dropdown=2693\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eExplore all Laphroaig bottles \u0026gt;\u0026gt;\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"caskers-spirit-type-info\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 class=\"story-subtitle\"\u003eAbout Scotch\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eScotch is the most popular whisky in the world and is considered the king of them all! There are five whisky regions in Scotland (six if you count the not officially recognized Islands), and each of them produces spirits with unique properties and distinct tasting notes. (The type of grain used determents the type of the scotch.)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.caskers.com\/catalogsearch\/result\/?q=malt+whisky\"\u003eMalt whisky\u003c\/a\u003e is made of malted barley, and \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.caskers.com\/catalogsearch\/result\/?q=grain+whisky\"\u003egrain whisky\u003c\/a\u003e uses other grains like corn or wheat. Most of the time, a whisky is blended from different distilleries hence the name blended scotch, but if a malt whisky is produced in a single distillery, we get something extraordinary called a \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.caskers.com\/catalogsearch\/result\/?q=single+malt\"\u003esingle malt\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCheck out our impressive selection of \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.caskers.com\/catalogsearch\/result\/?q=single+malt\"\u003escotch whiskies\u003c\/a\u003e, find your new favorite in the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.caskers.com\/top-10-scotch\/\"\u003eTop 10 scotch whiskies\u003c\/a\u003e, or explore our treasury of \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.caskers.com\/rare-finds-selection\/?origin=o1554\"\u003erare \u0026amp; hard to find scotch whiskies\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e\n","brand":"Caskers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51411820019925,"sku":null,"price":1635.59,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0721\/7810\/6581\/files\/laphroaig-the-ian-hunter-story-_book-3-source-protector_-33-year-old-single-malt-scotch-whisky-1_1.jpg?v=1745570541","url":"https:\/\/www.swiglab.com\/products\/laphroaig-the-ian-hunter-story-book-3-source-protector-33-year-old-single-malt-scotch-whisky","provider":"SwigLab","version":"1.0","type":"link"}