Single Malt Distillers Edition Double Matured Batch No lgv.4/464 Bottled
⏳ Drinking Window & Cellar Guidance
As a distilled spirit bottled in 1999, this whisky is fully matured and does not age further in the bottle. It is ready to be enjoyed immediately and will remain in peak condition indefinitely if stored upright and away from direct sunlight.
🍽️ Culinary Pairings
Roquefort blue cheese, dark chocolate truffles, smoked wild
✨ Technical Specifications
The Lagavulin Distillers Edition is a masterclass in double maturation, combining Islay's intense maritime peat smoke with the rich, dark fruit sweetness of Pedro Ximénez sherry casks. This specific historic release, Batch lgv.4/464, was distilled in 1983 and bottled in 1999. Lagavulin's legendary slow distillation in pear-shaped stills creates a heavy, complex spirit that absorbs the salty sea air of Lagavulin Bay during its initial maturation in oak. The finishing period in sticky, sweet PX sherry casks softens the medicinal peat, introducing layers of dates, dark chocolate, and roasted espresso. It represents a harmonious marriage of smoke and sweetness, highly prized by collectors of rare Islay whiskies.
🍾 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.