Single Malt Old Malt Cask DL 814 16YO (((Bottled 2003)))
⏳ Drikkevindue
As a distilled spirit, this bottle will remain pristine indefinitely if kept sealed and stored upright out of direct sunlight. Once opened, it is best enjoyed within 1 to 3 years to preserve its volatile peat phenols and complex aromatic structure.
🍽️ Mad & Vin-match
Rich blue cheeses like Roquefort, smoked wild game or cured meats, and high-quality dark chocolate with sea salt.
✨ Tekniske specifikationer
Laphroaig, established in 1815 on the rugged south coast of Islay, is legendary for its uncompromisingly smoky and medicinal single malts. This rare independent bottling by Douglas Laing under the 'Old Malt Cask' label (cask DL 814) was distilled in 1987 and matured for 16 years before being bottled in 2003. The maritime climate of Islay, combined with Laphroaig's traditional floor maltings and peat cut from local bogs rich in heather and seaweed, imparts a distinctive iodine, brine, and tar character. Over its 16-year maturation, the intense peat smoke has integrated beautifully with oak-driven notes of vanilla, citrus peel, and soft spice, offering a complex, oily, and deeply warming dram that represents a golden era of independent Islay bottlings.
🍾 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.