Single Malt Distillers Edition Double Matured Batch No lgv.4/501 (((Bottled 2013)))
⏳ Drinking Window
As a distilled spirit, this bottle will remain stable indefinitely if stored properly unopened; once opened, it is best enjoyed within 1 to 3 years to experience its full aromatic complexity.
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Blue cheese, dark chocolate, smoked beef brisket
✨ Technical Specifications
Lagavulin's Distillers Edition represents a masterful marriage of intense Islay peat smoke and luscious Spanish sherry sweetness. This double-matured single malt undergoes its primary aging in traditional oak casks before being transferred to casks that previously held rich Pedro Ximenez sherry. The Batch lgv.4/501, bottled in 2013, showcases this beautiful tension: the classic maritime brine, medicinal peat, and Lapsang Souchong tea notes of Lagavulin are softened and complexed by layers of sticky dates, dark chocolate, and sun-dried raisins. This expression pays homage to the distillery's historic home on the shores of Lagavulin Bay, where the damp sea air slowly breathes into the casks over years of quiet maturation.
🍾 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.