Single Malt 25YO
⏳ wine.drinking_window
As a ultra-premium aged single malt, this bottle will remain in peak condition indefinitely when stored upright and away from direct light; once opened, it is best enjoyed within 1 to 3 years.
🍽️ wine.food_pairings
blue cheese, dark chocolate, smoked venison
✨ wine.spec_sheet
The Lagavulin 25 Year Old Single Malt is a majestic testament to the patience of Islay maturation. Quietly resting for a quarter of a century in the distillery's historic whitewashed warehouses on the shores of Lagavulin Bay, this rare expression undergoes a profound transformation. Over twenty-five years, the fierce, medicinal peat smoke of its youth mellows into an incredibly complex, elegant profile. Matured predominantly in sherry oak casks, it marries the distillery's signature maritime brine and deep peat smoke with rich, velvety notes of dried figs, dark treacle, roasted coffee, and polished oak. It stands as a historic tribute to the distillers who have guarded the slow, pear-shaped stills of Lagavulin since 1816, capturing the wild, wind-swept essence of the Scottish coast in every drop.
🍾 wine.about_producer
Officially established in 1816 by John Johnston on the southern coast of the Isle of Islay, Scotland, Lagavulin is one of the world's most iconic single malt Scotch whisky distilleries, now owned by Diageo. Renowned for its exceptionally slow distillation process in characteristic pear-shaped stills, the distillery produces a rich, intensely peaty, and complex spirit. Lagavulin's signature style is defined by deep smoke, maritime brine, and dried fruit sweetness, epitomized by its legendary 16 Year Old expression and highly coveted limited releases like the 12 Year Old Special Releases and historic older bottlings matured in oak casks over decades-long periods of quiet aging on the shores of Lagavulin Bay Port Ellen Islay Scotland United Kingdom PA42 7DZ Scotland United Kingdom https://www.malts.com/en-row/distilleries/lagavulin