Single Malt Diageo Special Release 26YO (((Bottled 2021)))
⏳ Drikkevindue
As a mature, cask-strength single malt, this bottle will remain in pristine condition indefinitely when stored upright away from direct light. Once opened, it is best enjoyed within 1 to 3 years.
🍽️ Mad & Vin-match
blue cheese, dark chocolate, smoked venison
✨ Tekniske specifikationer
Released as part of Diageo's highly anticipated 2021 'Legends Untold' Special Releases, this extraordinary 26-year-old single malt represents a rare, ultra-aged expression from the legendary Lagavulin Distillery on the rugged south coast of Islay. Distilled in 1994 and matured exclusively in first-fill Pedro Xim nez and Oloroso sherry-seasoned casks, this expression showcases a magnificent marriage of Lagavulin's signature maritime peat smoke with deep, dark, dried-fruit sweetness. The distillery's famously slow distillation in pear-shaped stills allows the heavy oils and phenols to develop a rich, complex character, which over more than a quarter-century of coastal slumber has softened into a sophisticated tapestry of bonfire embers, salt spray, baked figs, and rich cacao.
🍾 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.