Single Malt 200th Anniversary Edition 25YO
⏳ Drinking Window
As a highly aged, cask-strength single malt Scotch whisky, it is bottled at its peak maturity and does not age further in the bottle. It can be enjoyed immediately or kept indefinitely when stored upright in a cool, dark place.
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Blue cheese, dark chocolate, smoked duck breast
✨ Technical Specifications
Released in 2016 to commemorate the bicentenary of the legendary Islay distillery founded in 1816, the Lagavulin 25 Year Old 200th Anniversary Edition is a historic bottling that pays tribute to two centuries of distilling excellence on the rugged shores of Lagavulin Bay. This exceptional single malt was matured exclusively in sherry casks for a quarter of a century, allowing the distillery's signature intense peat smoke and maritime brine to beautifully integrate with deep, rich notes of dried figs, dark chocolate, and warm wood spices. Bottled at cask strength, it represents a rare, complex, and deeply historical expression of Islay's unique peat-rich terroir and slow distillation heritage.
🍾 About the Producer
Perched on the rugged southern coastline of Islay, Lagavulin was officially established in 1816 by John Johnston, formalising centuries of illicit distilling along the sheltered cove beneath Dunyvaig Castle. Operating within an unforgiving maritime microclimate, the distillery draws peaty, mineral-rich process water from the upland Solum Lochs. Production relies on heavily peated barley and exceptionally deliberate methods: lengthy fermentations in larch washbacks precede distillation across four distinctive pear-shaped pot stills. Lagavulin famously executes one of the slowest double distillations in Scotland with wide middle cuts and high fill levels, maximizing copper interaction to sculpt a rich, oily spirit imbued with phenolic depth, smoked lapsang souchong, and iodine. Matured extensively in dunnage warehouses washed by sea spray, the resulting single malt balances pungent maritime brine and sweet oak tannins. Benchmark expressions include the iconic 16 Year Old, the cask-strength 12 Year Old annual releases, and sought-after mature parcels within Diageo's Prima & Ultima collection.