Single Malt 40YO
⏳ Drikkevindue
Ready to enjoy upon release. Unlike fine wine, this ultra-aged single malt does not mature further in the bottle, but it will maintain its extraordinary complexity and peak quality indefinitely when stored upright in a cool, dark place.
🍽️ Mad & Vin-match
Artisanal blue cheeses such as Stilton, premium dark chocolate with a high cacao percentage, and slow-roasted game meats like venison.
✨ Tekniske specifikationer
Laphroaig, established in 1815 by brothers Donald and Alexander Johnston on the rugged southern coast of Islay, is legendary for its uncompromisingly peated, medicinal, and maritime single malts. The Laphroaig 40-Year-Old is an exceedingly rare jewel in the distillery's history, distilled in the mid-20th century and matured in seasoned casks, most notably Oloroso sherry butts. Over four decades of slumber in warehouses kissed by Atlantic gales, the aggressive, tarry peat smoke of Laphroaig's youth has transformed. It yields a sublime, ethereal complexity where soft, elegant peat smoke weaves through rich notes of tropical fruits, old leather, beeswax, and delicate sea salt. This expression represents the pinnacle of Islay craftsmanship, utilizing water from the historic Kilbride Stream and barley partially dried over hand-cut peat from the Glenmachrie peat moss.
🍾 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.