Single Malt The Ian Hunter Story Book 4: Malt Master 34YO
⏳ Drikkevindue
As a fully matured 34-year-old single malt Scotch whisky, this spirit is bottled at its peak and does not continue to age in glass. It is ready to be savored immediately upon release and will remain in pristine condition indefinitely if stored upright in a cool, dark place. Once opened, it is best enjoyed within 1 to 2 years to experience its complex aromatic profile at its absolute finest.
🍽️ Mad & Vin-match
Strong blue cheeses such as Stilton or Roquefort, high-quality dark chocolate with sea salt, and slow-roasted venison or wild boar.
✨ Tekniske specifikationer
An extraordinary liquid monument to Islay's distilling heritage, Book 4 of Laphroaig's 'The Ian Hunter Story' series celebrates the legacy of the last member of the founding Johnston family to run the distillery. Entitled 'Malt Master', this rare 34-year-old single malt pays homage to Hunter's pivotal decision to preserve Laphroaig's traditional floor maltings, a practice that continues to define the distillery's signature medicinal character. Distilled in 1987 and matured exclusively in American oak rye casks, this expression marries the classic, intense Islay peat smoke, seaweed, and iodine with a unique, spicy sweetness derived from the rye influence, offering notes of white pepper, vanilla, and stone fruits.
🍾 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.