Single Malt Distillers Edition Double Matured Pedro Ximenez Cask (((Bottled 2001)))
⏳ Drikkevindue
As a distilled spirit, this bottle is stable and will not age further in glass; it can be kept indefinitely unopened, but is best enjoyed within 1 to 3 years of opening to preserve its vibrant peat and sherry aromas.
🍽️ Mad & Vin-match
Roquefort or Stilton blue cheese, dark chocolate fondant, smoked breast, smoked duck
✨ Tekniske specifikationer
Lagavulin's Distillers Edition represents a masterful marriage of peat and sweet. Originally distilled on the rugged shores of Islay and aged in oak, this expression undergoes a secondary maturation in casks that previously held luscious Pedro Ximenez sherry. This double-maturation process softens the distillery's legendary, uncompromising smoke and maritime brine with rich layers of sticky dates, dark chocolate, and roasted nuts. The history of Lagavulin is steeped in Islay lore, dating back to illicit distilling in the 18th century before its official founding in 1816. The slow distillation in pear-shaped stills ensures a heavy, complex spirit that absorbs the dramatic coastal elements of Lagavulin Bay, resulting in a dramatic, multi-layered whisky where peat smoke and Andalusian sweetness exist in perfect harmony.
🍾 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.