Single Malt Diageo Special Release 12YO (((Bottled 2021)))
⏳ Drikkevindue
As a distilled spirit, it does not age further in the bottle and can be enjoyed immediately or cellared indefinitely; once opened, it is best consumed within 1 to 3 years to preserve its vibrant cask-strength aromatics.
🍽️ Mad & Vin-match
raw oysters, blue cheese, dark chocolate
✨ Tekniske specifikationer
Part of Diageo's highly anticipated 2021 'Legends Untold' Special Releases, this expression of Lagavulin 12 Year Old is known as 'The Lion's Fire.' According to local Islay lore, a golden lion once protected the castle of Dunyvaig near the distillery, its fiery breath reflected in the intense, smoky character of the island's whiskies. Distilled slowly in Lagavulin's signature pear-shaped copper pot stills and matured exclusively in refill American oak casks, this cask-strength single malt showcases the distillery's purest, most untamed spirit. It delivers a striking sensory experience of clean maritime brine, sharp lemon zest, and a massive wave of dry peat smoke, balanced by a surprising, honeyed sweetness on the finish.
🍾 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.