Single Malt The Octave Single Oak Cask 5634019 17YO (((Bottled 2022)))
⏳ Drikkevindue
As a fully matured, high-strength single malt Scotch whisky, this bottle is at its peak upon release and will remain in pristine condition indefinitely if stored upright, sealed, and away from direct sunlight.
🍽️ Mad & Vin-match
Strong blue cheeses such as Stilton or Roquefort, high-quality dark chocolate with sea salt, and rich smoked meats like venison or wild boar.
✨ Tekniske specifikationer
Laphroaig, established in 1815 on the rugged south coast of Islay, is legendary for its uncompromisingly peaty, medicinal, and maritime single malts. This exceptional 17-year-old expression, bottled in 2022, represents a masterclass in wood interaction. Originally distilled at Laphroaig, it underwent a secondary maturation in a custom-built 'Octave' cask (Cask No. 5634019) by independent bottler Duncan Taylor. Octave casks, which are roughly one-eighth the size of a standard butt, drastically increase the wood-to-liquid ratio. This intense contact tempers Laphroaig's fierce, iodine-rich peat smoke with deep, concentrated notes of toasted oak, dark chocolate, dried fruits, and warm baking spices, resulting in an incredibly complex and rare coastal dram.
🍾 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.