Single Malt 3rd Special Release 12YO (((Bottled 2003)))
⏳ Drikkevindue
As a high-proof distilled spirit, this bottle will not mature further in glass and remains stable indefinitely; it is ready to be savored now or cellared for decades.
🍽️ Mad & Vin-match
Raw oysters, Roquefort blue cheese, dark chocolate
✨ Tekniske specifikationer
The Lagavulin 12 Year Old Special Release, bottled in 2003 as the third installment of this highly coveted annual series, represents a pure, cask-strength expression of the distillery's legendary Islay character. Unlike the flagship 16 Year Old, which leans into rich sherry cask influence, this limited release was matured in refill American oak casks. This minimalist wood treatment allows the raw, untamed spirit of Lagavulin to shine through. Distilled in the iconic pear-shaped stills on the windswept shores of Lagavulin Bay, this expression captures the essence of Islay with intense peat smoke, medicinal iodine, coastal brine, and a surprising, vibrant citrus sweetness. These early 2000s Special Releases are highly prized by collectors for their uncompromising intensity and historical significance in reviving the appreciation for cask-strength, age-stated peated malts.
🍾 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.