Single Malt Distillers Edition Double Matured Batch No lgv.4/463 (((Bottled 1997)))
⏳ Drikkevindue
As a distilled spirit, this vintage bottling will remain stable indefinitely if stored upright in a cool, dark place away from direct sunlight. Once opened, it is best consumed within 1 to 3 years to experience its full aromatic complexity.
🍽️ Mad & Vin-match
blue cheese, dark chocolate, smoked duck
✨ Tekniske specifikationer
The Lagavulin Distillers Edition Batch lgv.4/463, distilled in 1980 and bottled in 1997, represents a legendary chapter in the distillery's double-maturation history. This expression undergoes a secondary maturation in hand-selected Pedro Ximenez sherry casks, a sweet, dark Spanish dessert wine that provides a dramatic counterpoint to Lagavulin's famously intense, medicinal peat smoke. According to Islay lore, the exceptionally slow distillation in pear-shaped stills captures the heavy, oily esters that define the distillery's maritime character. The result is a highly coveted vintage batch where the coastal brine, bonfire smoke, and iodine of Lagavulin Bay are beautifully softened and enriched by notes of sticky dates, dark chocolate, and roasted nuts from the PX wood.
🍾 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.