Single Malt Vintage 23YO
⏳ Drikkevindue
As a fully matured, ultra-premium single malt whisky, this is bottled at its peak complexity and does not age further 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.
🍽️ Mad & Vin-match
Rich blue cheeses such as Roquefort or Stilton, high-quality dark chocolate with at least 70% cacao, and smoked wild game or cured meats.
✨ Tekniske specifikationer
Hailing from the wind-swept southern coast of Islay, Laphroaig has been crafting its legendary, uncompromising single malts since 1815. This rare 23-year-old vintage expression showcases the profound transformation that occurs when Laphroaig's notoriously medicinal, peat-heavy spirit is allowed to slumber for over two decades. Traditionally distilled in copper pot stills and matured in selected ex-bourbon and sherry casks, the harsh coastal elements of the Atlantic ocean breathe through the warehouse walls, tempering the fierce peat smoke into a sublime tapestry of dried fruits, beeswax, toasted nuts, and soft maritime brine. It represents a historical bridge to Islay's ancient distilling heritage, where the distillery's own floor maltings and hand-cut peat from the Glenmachrie bogs impart a deeply rooted sense of place.
🍾 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.