Laphroaig's whisky-making tradition has been passed down by distillery managers since the first drop rolled off the still in 1815. The Kilbride Stream, hand-cut peat, floor malted barley, cold-smoking kilns, mash tuns, copper alchemy and the subtlety of oak ageing. Each and every stage is crucial in producing the most richly flavoured of all Scotch whiskies.