Feis Ile 2009 Laphroaig programme

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VISITING LAPHROAIG - Feis Ile 2009 Laphroaig programme

Friends of Laphroaig Museum ?Grand Opening

Sunday 24th May @ 20.00pm
?5.00 per Friend!
 

A Friends of Laphroaig event to mark the opening of the new Laphroaig Museum, with one lucky Friend of Laphroaig to be picked to officially open the addition to the Visitor Centre. To mark the occasion, Friends will join in tasting 3 expressions of Laphroaig Cairdeas (Friendship in Gaelic):

• 2008 Festival bottling ?Cairdeas
• 2009 Festival bottling ?Cairdeas 12 Year Old
• Cairdeas Aged 30 Years

As with any gathering of Friends on Islay, everyone is encouraged to propose a toast, or even recite a poem or sing a song.

Places are only available to Friends of Laphroaig. Space is strictly limited and so pre-booking is essential. There will be no additional places available on the night.

New Versus Old Tasting in Friends of Laphroaig Lounge

11.00am
?5.00
 

Tutored tasting, comparing old familiars with newly released expressions:

• Laphroaig Cask Strength vs. 2009 Laphroaig Cask Strength
• Laphroaig 15 Year Old vs. Laphroaig 18 Year Old
  
   
• Monday, 25th May with Simon Brooking, Vicky Stevens
• Wednesday, 27th May with John Campbell, Simon Brooking
• Thursday, 28th May with Vicky Stevens, Simon Brooking
• Friday, 29th May with Vicky Stevens, John Campbell

Source, Peat, Malt ?Experience Laphroaig Hands-on

13.00pm
?0.00 (Spaces limited to 7)
 

Trek up to Laphroaig? valuable water source, cut peat from Laphroaig? fields and return to the distillery to turn the malt in Laphroaig? traditional floor maltings. Along the way enjoy:

• Laphroaig 10 Year Old
• Laphroaig Cask Strength
• Laphroaig Quarter Cask
  
   
• Monday, 25th May with Simon Brooking
• Wednesday, 27th May with Vicky Stevens
• Thursday, 28th May with John Campbell

Tuesday, 26th May ?LAPHROAIG OPEN DAY

Laphroaig Premium Tasting, where the spirit meets the cask
10.30am, 13.00pm and 15.30pm
?0.00
 

Join Distillery Manager - John Campbell, Master Blender - Robert Hicks and Master Ambassador - Simon Brooking for a special Laphroaig Masterclass in Laphroaig? Filling Store.

Enjoy tasting:
 

• 2009 Festival Bottling ?Cairdeas 12 Years Old
• Laphroaig Triplewood
• Laphroaig 25 Year Old
• Laphroaig 27 Year Old
• Laphroaig Aged 30 Years

Laphroaig Distillery Tour

9.30am, 10.30am, 11.30am, 12.30pm, 1.30pm, 2.30pm, 3.30pm, 4.30pm
?.00

Come and tour Laphroaig Distillery and meet the fourth ingredient ?the people behind Laphroaig. Follow your tour with a dram of Quarter Cask and don? forget to take home your special edition Laphroaig Open Day glass only available on our Open Day.

Afternoon Accordion
Drop past the Friends of Laphroaig Lounge to listen to Laphroaig? tour guide ?David Adams ?setting the atmosphere with his accordion and some traditional music.

Distillery tours are also available as follows:

• Saturday, 23rd May @ 10.00am, 2.00pm
• Sunday, 24th May @ 1.00pm
• Monday 25th, Wednesday 27th, Thursday 28th, Friday 29th May @ 10.00am, 11.30am, 2.00pm, 3.30pm
• Saturday, 30th May @ 10.00am, 1.00pm
• Sunday, 31st May @ 1.00pm

The visitor centre is open from 9.30am to 5.30pm Monday ?Friday, 10.00am to 5.00pm Saturday and 2.00pm to 4.00pm Sunday.

Booking is advised for all the events listed. Please telephone 01496 302418 or email Caroline Morris to reserve your place. Payment is required in advance.