Single Malt Distillers Edition Double Matured Batch No lgv.4/506 (((Bottled 2017)))
⏳ Drikkevindue
As a distilled spirit, this bottle is fully matured upon release and does not age further in glass; it can be enjoyed immediately or kept indefinitely if stored upright and away from direct sunlight.
🍽️ Mad & Vin-match
blue cheese, dark chocolate, smoked duck
✨ Tekniske specifikationer
The Lagavulin Distillers Edition represents a masterful marriage of Islay's rugged maritime peat and the sun-drenched sweetness of Andalusia. This specific expression, Batch lgv.4/506 bottled in 2017, undergoes a double-maturation process, finishing its aging in casks that previously held rich Pedro Xim nez sherry. This treatment layers luscious notes of raisins, dates, and dark treacle over Lagavulin's signature slow-distilled spirit, which is celebrated for its intense peat smoke, iodine, and sea spray. The result is a dramatic, complex single malt where the fierce, smoky character of the Islay coast is beautifully tamed and complemented by the velvety, sweet influence of the sherry 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.