Single Malt Distillery Exclusive Bottling
⏳ Drikkevindue
Ready to enjoy upon release, this spirit does not age further in the bottle and can be kept indefinitely. Once opened, it is best enjoyed within 1 to 3 years to experience its full aromatic complexity.
🍽️ Mad & Vin-match
Blue cheese, dark chocolate, smoked venison
✨ Tekniske specifikationer
Lagavulin's Distillery Exclusive Bottling is a highly coveted single malt Scotch whisky, hand-selected and sold almost exclusively at the historic distillery on the wave-swept shores of Islay. Steeped in the folklore of Kildalton, where illicit distilling thrived before John Johnston officially founded the site in 1816, this expression showcases the distillery's legendary slow distillation in pear-shaped stills. Unlike the flagship releases, the Distillery Exclusive often explores unique cask maturations—ranging from charred American oak to rich European sherry or wine casks—blending Lagavulin's signature intense peat smoke, maritime brine, and Lapsang Souchong tea notes with unexpected layers of dried fruit and spice. It represents a deeply personal snapshot of the distillery's craftsmanship, celebrating the rugged, wind-whipped terroir 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.