Single Malt Diageo Special Release 21YO (((Bottled 2007)))
⏳ Drikkevindue
As a ultra-premium distilled spirit, this bottle will remain in pristine condition indefinitely if kept sealed and stored upright in a cool, dark place; once opened, it is best enjoyed within 1 to 3 years to preserve its intricate aromatics.
🍽️ Mad & Vin-match
Stilton blue cheese, dark chocolate truffles, smoked venison
✨ Tekniske specifikationer
Distilled in 1985 and bottled in 2007 as a centerpiece of Diageo's annual Special Releases, this legendary 21-year-old single malt is widely celebrated as one of the finest expressions ever to emerge from the south coast of Islay. Unlike the distillery's typical maturation profile, this historic release was aged entirely in first-fill European oak ex-Sherry casks. This choice of wood married Lagavulin's signature slow-distilled, maritime peat smoke with an incredibly deep, resinous, and dried-fruit-forward complexity. The result is a monumental dram that captures the rugged, wind-swept spirit of Lagavulin Bay, enriched by decades of quiet maturation in warehouses exposed to the damp, salty Atlantic air.
🍾 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.