Single Malt 16YO 48%
⏳ Drikkevindue
As a premium distilled spirit, this single malt does not age further once bottled. It is ready to be enjoyed immediately upon release and will remain in peak condition indefinitely, provided the bottle is stored upright, sealed, and away from direct sunlight.
🍽️ Mad & Vin-match
Fresh raw oysters on the half shell, strong blue cheeses like Stilton or Roquefort, and rich dark chocolate or smoked wild game.
✨ Tekniske specifikationer
Established in 1815 by brothers Donald and Alexander Johnston on the windswept south coast of Islay, Laphroaig is legendary for its uncompromisingly smoky and medicinal character. This 16-year-old expression, bottled at a robust 48% ABV, represents a beautifully matured chapter in the distillery's history. The signature spirit is crafted using water from the Kilbride Dam and barley dried over peat cut from the distillery's own bogs, which are rich in heather, moss, and seaweed. Sixteen years of slow maturation in ex-bourbon American oak barrels softens the intense, medicinal peat of Laphroaig's youth, weaving in layers of warm vanilla, floral honey, roasted nuts, and leather, while retaining the classic maritime brine and peat smoke that defines this historic Islay distillery.
🍾 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.