Single Malt Distillers Edition Double Matured Batch No lgv.4/502 (((Bottled 2013)))
⏳ Drikkevindue
As a distilled spirit, this bottle is stable and does not mature further in glass. It is ready to enjoy immediately and will remain in peak condition for decades if stored upright, cool, and out of direct sunlight.
🍽️ Mad & Vin-match
Blue cheese, dark chocolate, smoked brisket barbecue, dark
✨ Tekniske specifikationer
The Lagavulin Distillers Edition represents a masterful marriage of intense Islay peat smoke and luscious Spanish wine sweetness. Distilled in 1997 and bottled in 2013 under batch number lgv.4/502, this expression undergoes a double maturation process. After its primary aging in traditional oak casks, it is finished in casks that previously held sweet Pedro Xim nez (PX) sherry. This secondary maturation imparts a rich, velvety layer of sun-dried raisins, dates, and dark chocolate to Lagavulin's legendary maritime character, which is defined by heavy peat smoke, iodine, and sea salt. The slow distillation in pear-shaped stills on the windswept shores of Lagavulin Bay ensures a heavy, oily spirit that integrates beautifully with the intense sherry wood influence, creating a complex, deeply warming dram steeped in Islay history.
🍾 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.