Single Malt Diageo Special Release 37YO (((Bottled 2013)))
⏳ Drikkevindue
As a distilled spirit, this whisky is stable indefinitely in the bottle. Once opened, it is best enjoyed within 1 to 2 years to experience its delicate, complex aromas at their absolute peak.
🍽️ Mad & Vin-match
Blue cheese, dark chocolate, smoked wild salmon
✨ Tekniske specifikationer
Distilled in 1976 and released in 2013 as part of Diageo's prestigious Special Releases, this legendary 37-year-old expression stands as one of the oldest and rarest official bottlings ever released by the historic Lagavulin Distillery. Situated on the rocky southern coast of Islay, Lagavulin is famous for its exceptionally slow distillation in pear-shaped stills and damp seaside warehouses. Over nearly four decades of maturation in refill American and European oak casks, the aggressive, medicinal peat smoke of its youth has transformed into an incredibly sophisticated, elegant spirit. It weaves a rich tapestry of beeswax, polished antique wood, dried tropical fruits, and gentle, sweet peat smoke, all underpinned by a distinct maritime brine that speaks directly to its coastal maturation on the shores of Lagavulin Bay.
🍾 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.