Single Malt 25YO
⏳ Drikkevindue
As a distilled spirit, this single malt does not mature further in the bottle. It is released at its absolute peak of complexity and can be enjoyed immediately, or stored upright in a cool, dark place to be savored over several decades.
🍽️ Mad & Vin-match
Rich blue cheeses such as Stilton, high-quality dark chocolate with a high cocoa percentage, and smoked wild game or artisanal cured meats.
✨ Tekniske specifikationer
Laphroaig, established in 1815 by brothers Donald and Alexander Johnston on the rugged south coast of Islay, is legendary for its uncompromising, deeply peated single malts. The 25-Year-Old expression represents a pinnacle of patience and craftsmanship. It marries the distillery's signature medicinal, iodine-rich spirit—derived from hand-cut peat at the Glenmachrie peat moss—with a dual maturation process. Aged in a combination of second-fill European oak Oloroso Sherry casks and American oak ex-bourbon barrels, the aggressive peat smoke of its youth is beautifully tempered over a quarter-century. The result is a complex, velvety dram where maritime smoke, seaweed, and damp earth harmonize with rich dried fruits, sweet vanilla, and warming spices, embodying the untamed spirit of the Islay coastline.
🍾 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.