Single Malt 25YO Bottled
⏳ Drinking Window & Cellar Guidance
As a fully matured, high-strength single malt whisky, this bottling is ready to be savored immediately and will maintain its extraordinary character indefinitely when stored upright in a cool, dark place.
🍽️ Culinary Pairings
Blue cheese, dark chocolate, smoked venison
✨ Technical Specifications
Released in 2016 to commemorate the historic bicentenary of the Lagavulin distillery, which was officially established in 1816 by John Johnston on the rugged southern coast of Islay, this legendary 25-year-old single malt is a monument to patience and tradition. Unlike the distillery's standard expressions, this limited-edition masterpiece was matured exclusively in sherry casks, beautifully marrying Lagavulin's signature maritime peat smoke, medicinal brine, and wood ash with deep, opulent layers of dried figs, dark chocolate, and warm baking spices. The slow, deliberate distillation in pear-shaped stills and a quarter-century of quiet maturation in warehouses kissed by the damp sea air of Lagavulin Bay have yielded an incredibly complex, cask-strength spirit that represents the pinnacle of Islay craftsmanship.
🍾 About the Producer
Officially established in 1816 by John Johnston, Lagavulin is situated on the windswept southern coast of the Isle of Islay, Scotland, overlooking the dramatic ruins of Dunyvaig Castle. Today owned by Diageo, the historic distillery is celebrated for its uncompromising dedication to traditional methods, utilising heavily peated malt and remarkably slow distillation in distinctive pear-shaped pot stills. This meticulous process yields an intensely rich, oily, and complex spirit that embodies the quintessential maritime character of southern Islay. Renowned for balancing ferocious peat smoke, brine, and medicinal notes with deep dried-fruit sweetness, Lagavulin achieves its definitive expression in its legendary 16 Year Old single malt.