The Winter Malt of Laphroaig

Serie: Distilleries

Technique: Acrylic on canvas

Size: 40 x 40 cm

Year: 2024

Inspired by a photograph of Laphroaig Distillery

The germination process takes longer as winter arrives on Islay, lasting up to seven days until the beans are ready to be dried in Laphroaig's kilns.
It is a time when malt masters meticulously monitor the grains to prevent them from burning.

Laphroaig is one of the few Scottish distilleries that still malts its own barley, soaking it in its Kilbride Stream peat water before it is dried over Islay peat, producing the distinctive, bold flavor of this magnificent whiskey.