Single Malt Distillers Edition Double Matured Pedro Ximenez Batch No Igv 4/495 (((Bottled 2007)))
⏳ Drikkevindue
As a mature single malt Scotch whisky, it is bottled at its peak and does not age further in glass; it can be enjoyed immediately or kept indefinitely if stored away from direct sunlight and extreme temperatures.
🍽️ Mad & Vin-match
blue cheese, dark chocolate, smoked duck
✨ Tekniske specifikationer
Lagavulin's Distillers Edition represents a masterful marriage of Islay's rugged, peat-soaked coastal character with the luscious sweetness of Andalusian sherry. First distilled in 1991 and bottled in 2007 under batch number lgv 4/495, this expression undergoes a secondary maturation in specially selected Pedro Ximénez sherry casks. The intense, medicinal peat smoke and maritime brine characteristic of Lagavulin's slow distillation in pear-shaped stills are beautifully rounded by the dark fruit, cacao, and molasses notes imparted by the PX wood. According to local lore, the distillery's location at Lagavulin Bay has been a site of distilling since at least the mid-18th century, drawing on the pure, peat-filtered waters of the Solan Lochs. This double-matured expression bridges the gap between the wild, wind-swept Scottish coast and the sun-drenched bodegas of Spain.
🍾 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.