Laphroaig

English

Etymology

From Goidelic/Scottish Gaelic; possibly from lag (“hollow”) + Old Norse breidd (“breadth”) + Old Norse vík (“bay”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ləˈfɹɔɪɡ/

Proper noun

Laphroaig

1. (Scotland) A whisky distillery, noted for its strong peaty taste, on Islay in Scotland.

Noun

Laphroaig (countable and uncountable, plural Laphroaigs)

1. (A serving or bottle of) Laphroaig whisky
   • 2003, Todd McEwen, Who Sleeps With Katz, Granta, published 2005, page 239:

     And when I am hungry, said MacK, they bring me the salmons of Argyll smoked over peat of the Hebrides, and a glass of Laphroaig.