Single Malt Distillers Edition Double Matured Batch Igv.4/508 Bottled 2019
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Ready to enjoy upon release, this spirit will keep indefinitely if stored upright in a cool, dark place. Once opened, it is best consumed within 1 to 3 years to preserve its complex aromatic profile.
🍽️ wine.food_pairings
Blue cheese, dark chocolate, smoked duck
✨ wine.spec_sheet
The Lagavulin Distillers Edition is a masterclass in the art of double maturation, representing a harmonious marriage between Islay's rugged maritime peat and the opulent sweetness of Andalusian sherry. This expression undergoes a secondary maturation in casks that previously held luscious Pedro Ximenez (PX) sherry. This finishing process beautifully softens Lagavulin's legendary, uncompromising peat smoke and medicinal brine, layering it with rich notes of sticky dates, sun-dried raisins, and dark cacao. The slow, deliberate distillation in Lagavulin's pear-shaped stills captures the true, untamed spirit of the Islay coastline, while the PX cask finish introduces a sophisticated, velvety warmth that has made the Distillers Edition a highly anticipated annual release for whisky connoisseurs worldwide.
🍾 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