Single Malt Diageo Special Release 30YO Bottled
⏳ Drinking Window & Cellar Guidance
Fully matured upon bottling and structurally stable indefinitely; once opened, it is best enjoyed within 1 to 2 years to preserve its delicate aromatic complexity.
🍽️ Culinary Pairings
Roquefort blue cheese, high-quality dark chocolate, smoked wild salmon
✨ Technical Specifications
Distilled in 1976 and bottled in 2006 as part of Diageo's highly coveted annual Special Releases, this legendary 30-year-old single malt represents the pinnacle of Lagavulin's historic craftsmanship. Situated on the rocky southern coast of Islay, Lagavulin is famous for its exceptionally slow distillation in pear-shaped stills, which maximizes copper contact and creates a rich, heavy spirit. Over three decades of quiet maturation in oak casks on the shores of Lagavulin Bay, the aggressive, medicinal peat smoke of its youth has softened into an incredibly complex, elegant masterpiece. It weaves together notes of gentle peat smoke, rich dried fruits, beeswax, old leather, and a distinct maritime brine, offering a liquid history of Islay's unique coastal terroir.
🍾 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.