Single Malt Strong Characters Chapter One Donald Johnston 33YO (((Bottled 2024)))
⏳ Drikkevindue
As a mature, high-strength single malt Scotch whisky, this is bottled at its peak expression. It is ready to be savored immediately upon release and, if stored upright away from direct light, will maintain its exceptional quality indefinitely.
🍽️ Mad & Vin-match
Rich blue cheeses such as Stilton or Roquefort, high-quality dark chocolate with sea salt, and slow-smoked wild game or cured meats.
✨ Tekniske specifikationer
Laphroaig's 'Strong Characters' series debuts with a tribute to Donald Johnston, who co-founded the distillery in 1815 and met a tragic, legendary end by falling into a vat of boiling distillery wort in 1847. This extraordinary 33-year-old single malt captures the resilient spirit of Islay. Distilled on the rugged south coast of the island, it utilizes Laphroaig's signature peat-fired malt and soft water from the Kilbride Dam. Over more than three decades of maturation in American oak and European oak Sherry casks, the aggressive, medicinal peat smoke of its youth has softened into a complex tapestry of maritime brine, tropical fruits, beeswax, and rich, sweet spices, representing the pinnacle of Islay craftsmanship.
🍾 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.