Single Malt Diageo Special Release 30YO (((Bottled 2006)))
⏳ Drikkevindue
Fully matured upon bottling and structurally stable indefinitely; once opened, it is best enjoyed within 1 to 2 years to preserve its delicate aromatic complexity.
🍽️ Mad & Vin-match
Roquefort blue cheese, high-quality dark chocolate, smoked wild salmon
✨ Tekniske specifikationer
Distilled in 1976 and bottled in 2006 as part of Diageo's highly coveted annual Special Releases, this legendary 30-year-old single malt represents the pinnacle of Lagavulin's historic craftsmanship. Situated on the rocky southern coast of Islay, Lagavulin is famous for its exceptionally slow distillation in pear-shaped stills, which maximizes copper contact and creates a rich, heavy spirit. Over three decades of quiet maturation in oak casks on the shores of Lagavulin Bay, the aggressive, medicinal peat smoke of its youth has softened into an incredibly complex, elegant masterpiece. It weaves together notes of gentle peat smoke, rich dried fruits, beeswax, old leather, and a distinct maritime brine, offering a liquid history of Islay's unique coastal terroir.
🍾 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.