Single Malt Distillers Edition Double Matured Batch No lgv.4/508 (((Bottled 2019)))
⏳ Drikkevindue
As a distilled spirit, this bottle does not mature further in glass and is ready to enjoy immediately. Once opened, it is best consumed within 1 to 3 years to experience its full aromatic intensity.
🍽️ Mad & Vin-match
blue cheese, dark chocolate, smoked duck
✨ Tekniske specifikationer
The Lagavulin Distillers Edition is a masterclass in the art of double maturation, representing a harmonious marriage between Islay's rugged, peat-soaked coast and the sun-drenched sweetness of Andalusian sherry. Distilled in 2003 and bottled in 2019 as Batch lgv.4/508, this expression undergoes a primary maturation in traditional oak casks before being finished in hand-selected Pedro Ximénez sherry wood. This secondary aging imparts a luscious, dark fruit sweetness that beautifully tempers Lagavulin's legendary medicinal smoke, maritime brine, and intense peat. The distillery's exceptionally slow distillation process—the longest of any Islay malt—allows the spirit to develop its signature oily texture and deep complexity, capturing the wild, wind-swept spirit 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.