Single Malt Distillers Edition Double Matured Cask No Igv.5/506 (((Bottled 2017)))
⏳ Drikkevindue
As a distilled spirit, this bottle does not mature further in glass and can be kept indefinitely if stored upright away from direct light. Once opened, it is best enjoyed within 1 to 3 years to experience its full aromatic complexity.
🍽️ Mad & Vin-match
Roquefort blue cheese, dark chocolate, smoked duck breast
✨ Tekniske specifikationer
Lagavulin's Distillers Edition represents a masterful marriage of intense Islay peat smoke and the luscious sweetness of Spanish fortified wine casks. Distilled in 2001 and bottled in 2017 under batch Igv.5/506, this expression undergoes a double-maturation process, finishing its aging journey in specially selected Pedro Ximenez sherry casks. This treatment tempers Lagavulin's legendary maritime brine, iodine, and heavy peat smoke with deep, velvety layers of sun-dried raisins, dates, and sweet spices. The distillery itself, nestled on the rocky shores of Lagavulin Bay since 1816, is famous for its exceptionally slow distillation in pear-shaped stills, which coaxes out a rich, oily, and deeply complex spirit that has captivated whisky lovers for generations.
🍾 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.