Single Malt Distillers Edition Double Matured Batch No lgv.4/501 (((Bottled 2013)))
⏳ Drikkevindue
As a distilled spirit, this bottle will remain stable indefinitely if stored properly unopened; once opened, it is best enjoyed within 1 to 3 years to experience its full aromatic complexity.
🍽️ Mad & Vin-match
Blue cheese, dark chocolate, smoked beef brisket
✨ Tekniske specifikationer
Lagavulin's Distillers Edition represents a masterful marriage of intense Islay peat smoke and luscious Spanish sherry sweetness. This double-matured single malt undergoes its primary aging in traditional oak casks before being transferred to casks that previously held rich Pedro Ximenez sherry. The Batch lgv.4/501, bottled in 2013, showcases this beautiful tension: the classic maritime brine, medicinal peat, and Lapsang Souchong tea notes of Lagavulin are softened and complexed by layers of sticky dates, dark chocolate, and sun-dried raisins. This expression pays homage to the distillery's historic home on the shores of Lagavulin Bay, where the damp sea air slowly breathes into the casks over years of quiet maturation.
🍾 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.