Single Malt Barrel 'Full Cask' No 800111
⏳ Drikkevindue
As a high-proof distilled spirit, this single malt does not mature further in the bottle and is ready to be enjoyed immediately upon release. It will remain stable and pristine for decades if stored upright in a cool, dark place.
🍽️ Mad & Vin-match
Fresh raw oysters on the half shell, strong blue cheeses such as Stilton or Roquefort, and rich dark chocolate or smoked game meats.
✨ Tekniske specifikationer
Laphroaig, established in 1815 on the rugged south coast of Islay by brothers Donald and Alexander Johnston, is legendary for producing some of the most distinctively peated single malt whiskies in the world. The 'Full Cask' No 800111 represents an exceptional single cask bottling, capturing the raw, undiluted essence of the distillery's signature style. Islay's unique terroir is defined by its ancient peat bogs, which are infused with sea spray and heather. Laphroaig's traditional floor maltings and cold-smoking process over local peat fires impart the famous medicinal, iodine, and heavy smoke characteristics. Drawn directly from a single barrel at cask strength, this expression showcases the pure interaction between the spirit and the oak, offering an intense journey of maritime brine, sweet vanilla, and rich peat smoke. According to local lore, Laphroaig's distinctive taste was so medicinal that it was legally imported into the United States during Prohibition as a 'medicinal spirit' rather than alcohol.
🍾 Om vinhuset / producenten
Laphroaig blev grundlagt i 1815 af brødrene Donald og Alexander Johnston på Islays rå sydkyst og står i dag som et af Skotlands mest markante og kompromisløse single malt-destillerier. Destilleriet ligger helt ude ved Atlanterhavets brænding nær Port Ellen, hvor det henter sit bløde, tørveholdige vand fra Kilbride Stream. Som et af de få steder bevarer man her traditionelle malterigulve til en del af byggen, som tørres over håndskåren Islay-tørv spækket med mos og maritim lyng. Gæringen og destillationen på asymmetriske kobber-pot stills frembringer et rådestillat med en umiskendelig karakter af medicinske noter, fenoler, jod og salt havluft. Hovedparten af modningen foregår på udvalgte ex-bourbonfade i kystnære dunnage-lagre, hvilket afrunder den intense røg med cremet vanilje, sødmefuld eg og moden frugtplantage. Ikoniske aftapninger som den klassiske 10 Year Old, Quarter Cask, de årlige Càirdeas-udgaver og den ærværdige 25 Year Old Cask Strength indkapsler på fornemste vis Islays rå natur og stolte destillationstraditioner.