Single Malt Diageo Special Release 21YO Bottled 2012
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As a mature, high-strength single malt Scotch whisky, this bottling is fully matured and ready to be enjoyed immediately. It will remain in pristine condition indefinitely when stored upright in a cool, dark place.
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Blue cheese, dark chocolate, smoked venison
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The Lagavulin 21 Year Old, released as part of Diageo's prestigious 2012 Special Releases, is widely considered one of the most legendary bottlings in the distillery's history. Distilled in 1991 and matured exclusively in first-fill Spanish oak sherry casks, this expression represents a sublime marriage of Islay's intense, maritime peat smoke with the deep, resinous sweetness of European oak. The slow, deliberate distillation in Lagavulin's signature pear-shaped stills coaxes out a heavy, oily spirit that spent over two decades resting in warehouses hugging the rugged, wind-swept shores of Lagavulin Bay. The resulting malt is a masterclass in complexity, weaving together notes of dark chocolate, molasses, dates, and thick peat smoke, underpinned by a distinct coastal salinity born of its maturation environment.
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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