Single Malt 13th Special Release 12YO (((Bottled 2013)))
⏳ Drikkevindue
As a cask-strength single malt Scotch whisky, this bottle will remain in peak condition indefinitely if stored upright, sealed, and away from direct sunlight. Once opened, it is best consumed within 1 to 3 years to preserve its complex aromatic profile.
🍽️ Mad & Vin-match
blue cheese, smoked salmon, dark chocolate
✨ Tekniske specifikationer
The Lagavulin 12 Year Old Cask Strength is a legendary annual highlight of Diageo's Special Releases, with the 2013 bottling marking the 13th release in this highly coveted series. Unlike the flagship 16 Year Old, which is mellowed by longer aging and sherry cask influence, the 12 Year Old is matured exclusively in refill American oak casks. This minimalist wood treatment allows the raw, elemental power of Lagavulin's spirit to take center stage. Distilled slowly in the distillery's signature pear-shaped copper pot stills on the rocky shores of Islay, the whisky captures the intense peat smoke, coastal brine, and crisp citrus notes of its maritime home. Historically, Lagavulin's site has been a hub of distilling activity since at least 1742, originally operating as illicit stills before John Johnston established the licensed distillery in 1816. This 2013 release, bottled at a robust cask strength, stands as a pure, unadulterated expression of Islay's wild, peat-soaked heritage.
🍾 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.