Single Malt 12YO (((Bottled 2015)))
⏳ Drikkevindue
As a high-proof distilled spirit, this bottle will remain pristine indefinitely if stored upright and away from direct sunlight. Once opened, it is best enjoyed within 1 to 3 years to experience its intense peat and maritime aromas at their peak.
🍽️ Mad & Vin-match
Fresh raw oysters, mature blue cheese, smoked duck breast
✨ Tekniske specifikationer
The Lagavulin 12 Year Old Bottled in 2015 is a highly celebrated cask-strength expression from Diageo's annual Special Releases. Unlike the distillery's flagship 16-year-old, which sees sherry cask influence, this 12-year-old is matured exclusively in refill American oak casks, offering a pure, stripped-back showcase of the distillery's legendary peat smoke. Distilled on the rugged shores of Islay, this expression captures the raw power of Lagavulin's slow distillation in pear-shaped stills. It delivers an intense sensory experience defined by clean, medicinal peat, coastal brine, sharp citrus, and a surprising green-apple sweetness, all amplified by its natural cask strength of 56.8% ABV.
🍾 Om vinhuset / producenten
Lagavulin blev officielt grundlagt i 1816 af John Johnston og ligger på den vindblæste sydkyst af den skotske ø Islay med udsigt til de dramatiske ruiner af Dunyvaig Castle. Det historiske destilleri ejes i dag af Diageo og er berømt for sin kompromisløse dedikation til traditionelt håndværk, hvor der anvendes kraftigt tørverøget malt og en bemærkelsesværdigt langsom destillation i karakteristiske pæreformede pot stills. Denne omhyggelige proces skaber en intenst fyldig, olieret og kompleks spiritus, der perfekt indfanger den essentielle maritime karakter fra det sydlige Islay. Lagavulin er kendt for sin sublime balance mellem markant tørverøg, havsalt og medicinske undertoner over for en dyb sødme af tørret frugt – en stil, der finder sit ultimative udtryk i deres legendariske 16 Year Old single malt.