Single Malt Feis Ile European Oak Sherry Butt (((Bottled 2013)))
⏳ Drikkevindue
As a high-strength, well-aged single malt Scotch whisky, it is bottled at its peak maturity and will not evolve further in the bottle. It can be enjoyed immediately or kept indefinitely when stored upright away from direct sunlight.
🍽️ Mad & Vin-match
blue cheese, dark chocolate, smoked venison
✨ Tekniske specifikationer
Released exclusively for the 2013 F is le (the Islay Festival of Music and Malt), this exceptional single malt represents a marriage of Lagavulin's legendary peat smoke with the rich, oxidative influence of European oak sherry butts. Distilled in 1995 and matured for 18 years on the wind-swept shores of Lagavulin Bay, this bottling captures the essence of the distillery's slow distillation process. The maritime climate of Islay infuses the spirit with a distinct brine and seaweed character, which beautifully balances the deep, dried-fruit sweetness, dark chocolate, and warming spice imparted by the sherry wood. It stands as a monument to Islay's distilling heritage, celebrated annually by whisky enthusiasts who make the pilgrimage to this remote Scottish island.
🍾 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.