Editing Laphroaig distillery (section)

==History==
The Laphroaig distillery was established in 1815 by Donald and Alexander Johnston.<ref name="LaphroaigHistory">{{cite web |title=Our history |url=https://www.laphroaig.com/en/brand-house-history-heritage |publisher=Laphroaig distillery |access-date=3 February 2023}}</ref> The Johnstons who founded Laphroaig were from the Clan Donald and are likely to be from the MacIain of Ardnamurchan branch of the clan. The family anglicised their name to Johnston.<ref name=LaphroaigHistory /> The last member of the Johnston family to run the distillery was Ian Hunter, a nephew of Sandy Johnston, who died childless in 1954 and left the distillery to one of his managers, [[Bessie Williamson]].<ref name="LaphroaigHistory" />

The distillery was sold to Long John International, a Scottish distiller in the 1960s. In 1973, Long John International and the distillery were acquired by [[Whitbread]].<ref name="James130">{{cite book |last=Ritchie |first=Berry| date=1992 |title= An Uncommon Brewer, the Story of Whitbread |location=London |publisher=James & James |page=130 |isbn= 978-0907383369}}</ref> 

In 1989, the distillery was sold by Whitbread to become part of [[Allied Domecq]].<ref name="James132">{{cite book |last=Ritchie |first=Berry| date=1992 |title= An Uncommon Brewer, the Story of Whitbread |location=London |publisher=James & James |page=132 |isbn= 978-0907383369}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news| issn = 0362-4331| last = Ap| title = COMPANY NEWS; Allied-Lyons Is Buying Whitbread Liquor Unit| work = The New York Times| access-date = 2018-07-21| date = 1989-12-23| url = https://www.nytimes.com/1989/12/23/business/company-news-allied-lyons-is-buying-whitbread-liquor-unit.html}}</ref> The brand was in turn acquired by [[American Brands|Fortune Brands]] in 2005, as one of the brands divested by [[Pernod Ricard]] in order to obtain regulatory approval for its takeover of Allied Domecq.<ref name="LaphWebsite">{{cite web| url=http://www.laphroaig.com/| title = Laphroaig Website (updated in 2011)}}</ref> Laphroaig has been the only [[whisky]] to carry the [[Royal Warrant of Appointment (United Kingdom)|Royal Warrant]] of the [[Charles, Prince of Wales|Prince of Wales]], which was awarded in person during a visit to the distillery in 1994.<ref>{{cite book|title=The Illustrated London News|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=1wQrAQAAIAAJ|year=1997|publisher=Illustrated London News & Sketch Limited|page=56}}</ref> The distillery identifies Charles by his title of [[Duke of Rothesay]], as he is recognised in Scotland. The 15-year-old is reportedly then Prince and now [[Charles III|King Charles']] favourite whisky.<ref>{{cite news | url=https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/life/weekend/king-charles-is-a-whisky-fan-preferring-single-malt-over-blends/1432640121.html | title=King Charles is a whisky fan, preferring single malt over blends | newspaper=Belfasttelegraph.co.uk | date=6 May 2023 }}</ref>

Fortune Brands split up its business product lines in 2011, forming its spirits business into [[Suntory Global Spirits|Beam Inc]].<ref name="BeamIncBegins">{{Cite web |date=October 4, 2011 |title=Beam Inc. Begins Life as a Pure-Play Spirits Industry Leader |url=http://www.thestreet.com/story/11266721/1/beam-inc-begins-life-as-a-pure-play-spirits-industry-leader.html |access-date=March 1, 2016 |website=[[TheStreet.com]]}}</ref> Beam was then purchased by [[Suntory|Suntory Holdings]] in April 2014.<ref name="USA Today">{{Cite news |last=Horovitz |first=Bruce |date=January 13, 2014 |title=Suntory buys spirits maker Beam for $13.6B |url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/business/2014/01/13/suntory-buying-spirits-maker-beam/4450909 |work=[[USA Today]]}}</ref>