Single Malt Distillers Edition Double Matured Pedro Ximenez Cask Finish Batch No lgv.4/510 (((Bottled 2021)))
⏳ Drikkevindue
Ready to enjoy immediately upon release, this bottle will remain in peak condition indefinitely when stored upright, cool, and out of direct sunlight.
🍽️ Mad & Vin-match
Blue cheese, dark chocolate, smoked duck breast
✨ Tekniske specifikationer
The Lagavulin Distillers Edition represents a masterclass in wood finishing, marrying Islay's rugged maritime peat with the luscious sweetness of Andalusian sherry. Originally distilled in 2006 and bottled in 2021 as batch lgv.4/510, this expression undergoes a double maturation process. After spending its formative years in traditional oak casks, the single malt is transferred to casks that previously held sweet, dark Pedro Ximenez sherry. This secondary aging tempers Lagavulin's fierce, medicinal smoke and coastal brine with rich layers of sun-dried raisins, dates, and dark chocolate. The result is a beautifully complex dram that honors the distillery's heritage on the shores of Lagavulin Bay, where slow distillation in pear-shaped stills has been practiced since 1816.
🍾 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.