The island of Islay—which sits off the western coast of Scotland—is a salty, scrubby outpost of whisky and tradition; it’s also been home to the world-renowned Laphroaig Distillery since 1815.

Beam Suntory has continued adding to its Laphroaig portfolio in the wake of the brand's 200th anniversary with a new non-age-statement release, Laphroaig Lore.

It takes a very specific personality to be able to revel in the idea of people thinking you’re kind of gross. But that’s exactly what scotch whisky distillery Laphroaig has done (or at least used as a ...