Single Malt Distillers Edition Double Matured Batch Igv.4/508 Bottled
⏳ Drinking Window & Cellar Guidance
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.
🍽️ Culinary Pairings
Blue cheese, dark chocolate, smoked duck
✨ Technical Specifications
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.
🍾 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.