Single Malt Distillers Edition Double Matured (((Bottled 2002)))
⏳ Drikkevindue
As a distilled spirit, this bottle does not mature further in glass and is ready to enjoy immediately. It will remain in peak condition indefinitely if stored upright, sealed, and away from direct sunlight and heat.
🍽️ Mad & Vin-match
blue cheese, dark chocolate, smoked wild salmon
✨ Tekniske specifikationer
Lagavulin's Distillers Edition is a masterclass in wood finishing, representing a harmonious marriage of intense Islay peat and luscious Spanish sweetness. Originally distilled in the mid-1980s and matured in traditional oak casks, this legendary single malt underwent a secondary maturation in specially selected Pedro Ximénez sherry casks before being bottled in 2002. The PX cask finish beautifully tempers the fierce, medicinal peat smoke and maritime brine of Lagavulin Bay with rich, velvety notes of dark chocolate, sun-dried raisins, and sticky dates. This expression is highly prized by collectors, showcasing how the rugged, wind-swept terroir of Islay's southern coast can be elegantly enhanced by the sun-drenched sweetness of Andalusian 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.