Single Malt 8YO
⏳ Drikkevindue
As a distilled spirit, this bottle does not mature further once packaged and is ready to be enjoyed immediately, maintaining its peak quality indefinitely when stored upright and away from direct sunlight.
🍽️ Mad & Vin-match
Smoked salmon, blue cheese, dark chocolate
✨ Tekniske specifikationer
Lagavulin 8 Year Old Single Malt was originally released in 2016 to commemorate the distillery's bicentenary, drawing direct inspiration from the historic visit of legendary whisky chronicler Alfred Barnard in the 1880s. During his tour of Islay, Barnard sampled an eight-year-old Lagavulin and declared it 'exceptionally fine.' This expression captures the vibrant, untamed spirit of the distillery's signature slow distillation process. Matured primarily in refill American oak casks, it showcases a brighter, more intense peat profile than its older sibling, the iconic 16-year-old. The coastal Islay terroir is vividly present, delivering a powerful punch of clean wood smoke, maritime brine, and a surprising undercurrent of sweet citrus and cracked black pepper.
🍾 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.