Single Malt Distillers Edition Double Matured Pedro Ximenez Batch No Igv 4/494 (((Bottled 2006)))
⏳ Drikkevindue
As a fully matured single malt Scotch whisky, it is bottled at its peak and does not mature further in glass; it can be enjoyed immediately upon release or cellared indefinitely if kept away from direct light and temperature extremes.
🍽️ Mad & Vin-match
blue cheese, dark chocolate truffles, smoked meats, rich chocolate desserts, smoked game
✨ Tekniske specifikationer
The Lagavulin Distillers Edition is a legendary expression that marries the intense, peat-rich maritime character of Islay with the luscious, dark-fruit sweetness of Spanish casks. After its initial maturation in traditional oak, this single malt undergoes a secondary maturation in Pedro Ximenez sherry wood. The PX casks infuse the robust, smoky, and iodine-forward spirit with deep notes of sticky dates, raisins, and treacle. Distilled in Lagavulin's signature pear-shaped stills—famed for having the slowest run-time on Islay—this double-matured expression achieves a remarkable harmony between coastal peat fire and rich, velvety sherry sweetness, reflecting centuries of distilling heritage on the shores 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.