Single Malt Royal British Legion
⏳ Drikkevindue
As a distilled spirit, this single malt does not mature further in the bottle. It is ready to be enjoyed immediately upon release and, if stored upright in a cool, dark place, will maintain its exceptional quality indefinitely.
🍽️ Mad & Vin-match
Fresh Islay oysters, mature Stilton blue cheese, or rich dark chocolate.
✨ Tekniske specifikationer
Laphroaig, nestled on the rugged south coast of Islay, is legendary for its uncompromisingly smoky, medicinal, and peat-forward single malt whiskies. Founded in 1815 by brothers Donald and Alexander Johnston, the distillery relies on hand-cut peat from the Glenmachrie Peat Moss, which infuses the barley with its signature iodine, seaweed, and tar-like notes. This rare 'Royal British Legion' bottling represents a historic partnership, crafted to honor the service and sacrifice of British Armed Forces veterans. Distilled in Laphroaig's iconic copper pot stills and aged in seasoned oak casks, this expression marries the distillery's fierce maritime character with a deep, warming complexity, offering notes of sweet peat smoke, salted caramel, and toasted oak.
🍾 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.