To honour the Coronation of King Charles III, Duncan Taylor Scotch Whisky Limited released The Coronation Edition on May 5th, 2023, an exceptional trilogy of Laphroaig aged 18, 23, 26 years, each finished in sherry casks. Laphroaig is the only single malt distillery to have received His Majesty’s Royal Warrant bestowed in 1994.

150 of these sequentially numbered sets were produced. Two sets were held back, with number one gifted to the King and Queen and the last one available in this auction. The remaining 148 sold within a week of the release.

This offering is unique from the original edition with the outer case finished in red and the labeling finished in gold. Additionally, the three decanters and certificate of authenticity are numbered ’01 of 01’. Finally, the inner incasement is garnished in golden thistles. All sets are presented in a clear hexagonal case which can be illuminated by a remote control. A certificate of authenticity and handling gloves are included.

The casks of Laphroaig making up these expressions were matured in ex American oak and hand selected by Euan C. Shand, Chairman of Duncan Taylor Scotch Whisky Limited who dutifully finished each age in sherry casks.

The family-owned Scotch Whisky specialist, Duncan Taylor, was established as a cask broker and trading company on 27th May 1938.

More than 80 years after the company was first registered, Duncan Taylor is recognized on the global stage as one of the most innovative and dynamic whisky companies. The company’s devotion to the principals of providing exceptional casks for filling at the finest distilleries has been a key feature of its history, and the outstanding portfolio of collecting only the finest of Scotch whiskies.

The multi award-winning company has built a reputation for its ownership of one of the largest privately held collections of some of the world’s most sought after vintage and rare whiskies, and it continues to act as a reputable whisky merchant, blender, bottler and cask broker.

Today, the company sits on the periphery of Speyside, in the heart of scenic Huntly, Scotland, where it has its own facilities of a cooperage, cask storage, blending and bottling.