About this bottle
The Laphroaig 1960 Vintage Reserve is one of the absolute "holy grails" for Islay whisky collectors and investors. Distilled in March 1960 under the guidance of the legendary Bessie Williamson (the first female distillery manager of the 20th century), this astoundingly rare single malt was matured for four decades in the distillery’s famous beachfront Warehouse No. 1 before being bottled in the year 2000.
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Laphroaig 40 Year Old (1960) Vintage Reserve
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Ended 5th November 2026 · Auction #127 (November 26) · 36 bids
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Specification
- Lot number
- 1071031
- Country
- Scotland
- Region
- Islay
- Size
- 70cl
- Type
- Single Malt Whisky
- Number of Bottles
- 1
- Strength (%)
- 42.4%
- Distillery
- Laphroaig
- Distillery Status
- Operational
About the distillery
The Laphroaig distillery was established in 1815 by Donald and Alexander Johnston. The Johnstons who founded Laphroaig were from the Clan Donald and are likely to be from the MacIain of Ardnamurchan branch of the clan. The family anglicised their name to Johnston. The last member of the Johnston family to run the distillery was Ian Hunter, a nephew of Sandy Johnston, who died childless in 1954 and left the distillery to one of his managers, Bessie Williamson.
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