Single Malt The First Editions Single Cask 12787 15YO (((Bottled 2016)))
⏳ Drikkevindue
Unlike wine, this distilled spirit does not mature further in the bottle. Unopened, it will remain pristine for decades. Once opened, it is best enjoyed within 1 to 3 years to prevent oxidation from fading its intense peat smoke and delicate ester profile.
🍽️ Mad & Vin-match
Fresh raw oysters, strong blue cheeses such as Stilton or Roquefort, and high-quality dark chocolate or smoked game meats.
✨ Tekniske specifikationer
Laphroaig, established in 1815 on the rugged south coast of Islay, is legendary for its uncompromisingly smoky, medicinal, and maritime character. This expression, distilled at Laphroaig and matured for 15 years before being selected by independent bottler Hunter Laing for 'The First Editions' series from Cask 12787, represents a rare, single-cask snapshot of the distillery's spirit. Legend has it that Laphroaig's distinctive iodine and seaweed notes were so pronounced that during American Prohibition, it was legally imported into the United States as a 'medicinal spirit' because no customs official believed it could be drunk for mere pleasure. The unique profile is derived from hand-cut Islay peat from the Glenmachrie moss, rich in heather and seaweed, combined with traditional floor maltings and seaside maturation where the damp Atlantic air breathes through the warehouse walls. This independent bottling showcases the raw, un-chillfiltered beauty of a single cask, offering a nuanced, oak-influenced variation on the classic peat-heavy style.
🍾 Om vinhuset / producenten
Laphroaig blev grundlagt i 1815 af brødrene Donald og Alexander Johnston på Islays rå sydkyst og står i dag som et af Skotlands mest markante og kompromisløse single malt-destillerier. Destilleriet ligger helt ude ved Atlanterhavets brænding nær Port Ellen, hvor det henter sit bløde, tørveholdige vand fra Kilbride Stream. Som et af de få steder bevarer man her traditionelle malterigulve til en del af byggen, som tørres over håndskåren Islay-tørv spækket med mos og maritim lyng. Gæringen og destillationen på asymmetriske kobber-pot stills frembringer et rådestillat med en umiskendelig karakter af medicinske noter, fenoler, jod og salt havluft. Hovedparten af modningen foregår på udvalgte ex-bourbonfade i kystnære dunnage-lagre, hvilket afrunder den intense røg med cremet vanilje, sødmefuld eg og moden frugtplantage. Ikoniske aftapninger som den klassiske 10 Year Old, Quarter Cask, de årlige Càirdeas-udgaver og den ærværdige 25 Year Old Cask Strength indkapsler på fornemste vis Islays rå natur og stolte destillationstraditioner.