Single Malt PX Cask
⏳ Drikkevindue
As a distilled spirit, this single malt does not mature further in the bottle and is ready to enjoy upon release. Once opened, it is best consumed within 1 to 2 years to preserve its complex aromatic profile.
🍽️ Mad & Vin-match
Rich blue cheeses such as Stilton, dark chocolate desserts, and smoked meats like venison or duck.
✨ Tekniske specifikationer
Laphroaig, founded in 1815 by brothers Donald and Alexander Johnston on the south coast of Islay, is legendary for its uncompromisingly smoky, medicinal single malts. The PX Cask expression showcases a masterful triple-maturation process designed to marry Islay's rugged, peat-laden maritime character with Andalusian sweetness. The spirit first rests in ex-bourbon barrels, is transferred to small quarter casks for intense wood contact, and finishes its journey in rich Pedro Ximenez (PX) sherry casks. This final finish imparts deep notes of raisins, sweet licorice, and dark chocolate to balance Laphroaig's signature peat smoke, seaweed, and medicinal brine. Folklore tells of Laphroaig's distinctively medicinal profile being so pronounced that it was legally imported into the United States during Prohibition as a 'medicinal spirit,' cementing its status in whisky history.
🍾 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.