Single Malt 10YO
⏳ Drikkevindue
As a distilled single malt whisky, it is bottled at its peak maturity and does not age further in glass. It is ready to enjoy immediately upon release and will keep indefinitely if stored upright in a cool, dark place away from direct sunlight.
🍽️ Mad & Vin-match
Fresh raw oysters on the half shell, strong blue cheeses such as Roquefort or Stilton, and high-quality dark chocolate.
✨ Tekniske specifikationer
Laphroaig 10 Year Old is the definitive Islay single malt, renowned globally for its bold, medicinal, and deeply smoky character. Established in 1815 by brothers Donald and Alexander Johnston on the rugged south coast of Islay, the distillery's name translates from Gaelic to 'the beautiful hollow by the broad bay.' This iconic expression is crafted using barley dried over damp peat from the distillery's own hand-cut peat beds at Glenmachrie, infusing the spirit with its signature tarry, iodine, and seaweed notes. Distilled in unique copper pot stills with flat-bottomed shapes, it is matured for a full decade in seasoned ex-bourbon barrels, which tempers the intense peat smoke with sweet vanilla, coconut, and spices. Folklore tells that during US Prohibition, Laphroaig was legally imported into the United States as a 'medicinal spirit' because its intense, iodine-rich aroma convinced customs officials it could only be used for health purposes.
🍾 Om vinhuset / producenten
Laphroaig blev grundlagt i 1815 af brødrene Donald og Alexander Johnston på den rå sydkyst af Isle of Islay og regnes i dag for et af Skotlands mest ikoniske og karakterfulde single malt-destillerier. Destilleriet er berømt for sin kompromisløse, medicinske og maritime profil og holder de stolte håndværkstraditioner i hævd ved selv at håndstikke lokal Islay-tørv fra Glenmachrie samt drive egne, historiske maltgulve. Kombinationen af koldrøgning og blødt, tørveholdigt vand fra Kilbride Reservoir giver en umiskendelig spiritus, der er rig på noter af tang, jod og markant tørverøg. Destilleriet hører i dag under Suntory Global Spirits og har siden 1994 kunnet pryde sig med et prestigefyldt Royal Warrant som kongelig hofleverandør. Her skabes skoledannende aftapninger, der spænder lige fra den klassiske 10 Year Old og den innovative Quarter Cask til dybt komplekse, eksklusive ældre single malts.