Single Malt Vintage (((Bottled 1995)))
⏳ Drikkevindue
As a distilled spirit, this single malt does not mature further in the glass bottle and is ready to drink upon release. It will remain in peak condition indefinitely if stored upright, cool, and away from direct sunlight. Once opened, it is best enjoyed within 1 to 3 years to experience its full aromatic complexity before oxidation begins to fade the delicate peat notes.
🍽️ Mad & Vin-match
Fresh raw oysters on the half shell, strong blue cheeses such as Roquefort or Stilton, and rich dark chocolate desserts.
✨ Tekniske specifikationer
Laphroaig, established in 1815 on the rugged south coast of Islay by brothers Donald and Alexander Johnston, is legendary for its uncompromisingly smoky, medicinal, and maritime character. The unique profile of this single malt is deeply rooted in its terroir: the distillery uses water from the Kilbride Stream and hand-cuts peat from the Glenmachrie peat moss, which is rich in sphagnum moss and decomposing seaweed. This imparting of iodine, sea salt, and cold-smoke notes is further enhanced by Laphroaig's traditional on-site floor maltings. A famous piece of distillery folklore tells of Ian Hunter, the last of the founding family to run the distillery, who successfully exported Laphroaig to the United States during Prohibition by convincing customs officials that its pungent, iodine-rich aroma was proof of its medicinal properties. The 1995 vintage releases represent a golden era of maturation, where the fierce, medicinal peat of youth has mellowed into complex layers of tropical fruit, leather, sweet tobacco, and gentle bonfire ash.
🍾 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.