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Laphroaig in the region of Scotland is a town located in United Kingdom - some 376 mi or ( 605 km ) North-West of London , the country's capital .
Local time in Laphroaig is now 12:39 AM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/London " with a UTC offset of 0 hours. Depending on your flexibility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Manchester, Derry, Liverpool, Lisburn, and Kintra. When in this area, you might want to check out Manchester . We found some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Laphroaig ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Leaving Port Ellen
Mascot 30 filmed leaving port ellen from the deck of a Nauticat 40 ..
Ferry Crossing to the Isle of Islay, Scotland
A ferry crossing from Kennacraig in Kintyre to Port Ellen on the Isle of Islay with the "Isle of Arran". During the journey views over the sea to the Isle of Jura and over Islay can be enjoyed. We pas ..
Rebuilding the Islay Hotel in Port Ellen, Isle of Islay
Many people will remember the sad sight of the old Islay Hotel in Port Ellen. After it had closed the building hadn't been maintained and over the years the wind and water had taken their toll. Certai ..
Islay Revisited
The Malt Project revisits Islay in 2008, and this clip features some highlights from their time at Ardbeg. Mickey Heads is now the Distillery Manager, and you will see the familiar face of Jackie Thom ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Texa
Texa is a small island 700 metres directly south of Islay, in the Inner Hebrides, Scotland. It reaches a height of 48 metres at its highest point, Ceann Garbh. It is part of the parish of Kildalton on Islay. The distilleries of Laphroaig and Lagavulin are nearby on the Islay coast, as well as Port Ellen. It is currently uninhabited, but is home to wild goats, as well as otters.
Located at 55.62 -6.14 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Laphroaig distillery
Laphroaig distillery, is an Islay single malt Scotch whisky distillery. It is named for the area of land at the head of Loch Laphroaig on the south coast of the Isle of Islay. The meaning of the toponym is unknown but a commonly suggested derivation implies the elements "lag", "breid" and "vik", implying an original Gaelic form something like "Lag Bhròdhaig" (the hollow of Broadbay).
Located at 55.63 -6.15 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Lagavulin Bay
Lagavulin Bay is a bay on the south of Islay, Scotland.
Located at 55.63 -6.13 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Lagavulin distillery
Lagavulin distillery is an Islay single malt Scotch whisky distillery in Lagavulin on the island of Islay, United Kingdom. The standard Lagavulin single malt is 16 years old (43%), though they regularly release a 12-year-old cask strength variety, a Distiller's edition finished in Pedro Ximénez casks, and 25- and 30-year-old varieties. A recent 21-year-old bottling, matured solely in first-fill sherry casks, has been extremely well received by enthusiasts.
Located at 55.64 -6.13 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Dunyvaig Castle
Dunyvaig Castle, (Scottish Gaelic: Dun Naomhaig, Anglicised Fort of the galleys, also known as Dunnyveg) is located on the south side of Islay, in Argyll, Scotland, on the shore of Lagavulin Bay, 4 kilometres from Port Ellen. The castle was once a naval base of the Lord of the Isles, chiefs of Clan Donald. It was held by the chiefs of the Clan MacDonald of Dunnyveg.
Located at 55.63 -6.12 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
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