Single Malt Sherry Oak Finish 10YO
⏳ Drikkevindue
As a fully matured 48% ABV single malt Scotch whisky, this expression is ready to drink upon release and does not improve with bottle aging. Once opened, it is best enjoyed within 1 to 2 years to preserve its complex aromatic profile.
🍽️ Mad & Vin-match
Strong blue cheeses such as Stilton, rich dark chocolate desserts, and slow-smoked barbecue beef brisket.
✨ Tekniske specifikationer
Nestled on the rugged south coast of Islay, Laphroaig has been distilling its famously assertive, peat-smoked single malt since 1815, when it was founded by the Johnston brothers. The 10-Year-Old Sherry Oak Finish represents a masterful marriage of Islay's untamed coastal elements and Andalusian warmth. The distillery's signature spirit—renowned for its medicinal, iodine, and heavy peat smoke notes derived from local Glenmachrie peat moss—is aged in ex-bourbon barrels before undergoing a finishing period in sweet European oak Oloroso sherry casks. This finishing process layers rich notes of manuka honey, dark treacle, and dried fruits over the classic, briny Laphroaig smoke, creating a beautifully balanced dram that honors centuries of traditional Scottish distilling heritage.
🍾 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.