Single Malt Diageo Special Release 37YO (((Bottled 2013)))
⏳ Drinking Window
As a distilled spirit, this whisky is stable indefinitely in the bottle. Once opened, it is best enjoyed within 1 to 2 years to experience its delicate, complex aromas at their absolute peak.
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Blue cheese, dark chocolate, smoked wild salmon
✨ Technical Specifications
Distilled in 1976 and released in 2013 as part of Diageo's prestigious Special Releases, this legendary 37-year-old expression stands as one of the oldest and rarest official bottlings ever released by the historic Lagavulin Distillery. Situated on the rocky southern coast of Islay, Lagavulin is famous for its exceptionally slow distillation in pear-shaped stills and damp seaside warehouses. Over nearly four decades of maturation in refill American and European oak casks, the aggressive, medicinal peat smoke of its youth has transformed into an incredibly sophisticated, elegant spirit. It weaves a rich tapestry of beeswax, polished antique wood, dried tropical fruits, and gentle, sweet peat smoke, all underpinned by a distinct maritime brine that speaks directly to its coastal maturation on the shores of Lagavulin Bay.
🍾 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.