Single Malt 16YO
⏳ Drikkevindue
As a fully matured distilled spirit, it is bottled at its peak and does not improve with bottle age. It can be enjoyed immediately upon release and will remain in pristine condition for decades if stored upright and away from direct sunlight.
🍽️ Mad & Vin-match
blue cheese, raw oysters, dark chocolate
✨ Tekniske specifikationer
Lagavulin 16 Year Old is the quintessential expression of Islay's rugged southern coast, representing over two centuries of distilling heritage since the site's official establishment in 1816. This legendary single malt is crafted using water from the Solan Lochs, which flows over peat-rich hillsides, and is distilled exceptionally slowly in pear-shaped stills to maximize copper contact and develop its characteristic oily, complex spirit. It is then matured for a minimum of sixteen years in oak casks, absorbing the maritime air and salty gales of Lagavulin Bay. The result is a masterpiece of balance, weaving together intense peat smoke, iodine, and seaweed with a rich, dried-fruit sweetness and a warming, oak-driven finish that has made it a benchmark for whisky lovers worldwide.
🍾 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.