Single Malt Distillers Edition Bottled 2012
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As a distilled spirit, this bottle does not mature further once packaged and is ready to enjoy immediately. It will remain in pristine condition indefinitely if stored upright, sealed, and away from direct sunlight.
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Roquefort or Stilton blue cheese, high-quality dark chocolate with sea salt, and smoked duck breast
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The Lagavulin Distillers Edition represents a masterful marriage of Islay's rugged maritime peat and the luscious sweetness of Andalusian sherry. Distilled in the signature pear-shaped copper pot stills of Lagavulin—where exceptionally slow distillation coaxes out a deep, oily, and complex spirit—this expression undergoes a double maturation process. After its primary aging in traditional oak casks, it is finished in casks that previously held sweet Pedro Ximenez sherry. This imparts a rich layer of sun-dried raisins, dates, and dark chocolate to the distillery's legendary canvas of heavy peat smoke, coastal brine, and Lapsang Souchong tea. Steeped in the history of Lagavulin Bay, where illicit distilling dates back to the 18th century, this expression is a testament to the art of wood finishing, offering a softer, sweeter, yet intensely smoky dram.
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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