Single Malt Select Cask European Oak No 0001 21YO
⏳ Drikkevindue
As a fully matured, ultra-premium single malt Scotch whisky, this bottling is at its peak upon release and will maintain its exceptional character indefinitely if stored upright in a cool, dark place.
🍽️ Mad & Vin-match
blue cheese, dark chocolate, smoked duck
✨ Tekniske specifikationer
This exceptionally rare 21-year-old single malt from the legendary Lagavulin Distillery on the south coast of Islay represents the pinnacle of slow maturation in selected European oak casks. Lagavulin is famous for having the slowest distillation process of any Islay distillery, utilizing pear-shaped stills that maximize copper contact to create a clean yet deeply complex spirit. Over more than two decades of quiet slumber in warehouses battered by the salty Atlantic winds of Lagavulin Bay, the aggressive, medicinal peat smoke of the young spirit has been masterfully tamed. The European oak casks infuse the whisky with rich, dark dried fruits, Christmas cake spices, and dark chocolate, seamlessly weaving these notes with the distillery's signature maritime brine and elegant, smoldering peat smoke. It is a historic testament to Islay's traditional distilling heritage.
🍾 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.