Single Malt 25YO (((Bottled 2002)))
⏳ Drinking Window
As a fully matured, high-strength single malt Scotch whisky, this bottling is at its peak and will remain in pristine condition indefinitely when stored upright and away from direct sunlight.
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Roquefort blue cheese, high-quality dark chocolate, smoked venison
✨ Technical Specifications
Released in 2002 to celebrate the rich heritage of the Lagavulin distillery on the rugged south coast of Islay, this legendary 25-year-old single malt is a monument to patient maturation. Distilled in Lagavulin's signature pear-shaped stills and aged for a quarter of a century in seasoned oak casks, this expression represents a perfect harmony between the distillery's intense, maritime peat smoke and the deep, rich, dried-fruit sweetness of long-term sherry cask aging. The damp, salty sea breezes of Lagavulin Bay have gently breathed through the warehouse walls over decades, infusing the spirit with a distinct coastal brine and complex layers of lapsang souchong tea, dark cocoa, and old leather.
🍾 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.