Single Malt Distillers Edition Double Matured Batch No lgv.4/506 Bottled 2017
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As a distilled spirit, this bottle is fully matured upon release and does not age further in glass; it can be enjoyed immediately or kept indefinitely if stored upright and away from direct sunlight.
🍽️ wine.food_pairings
blue cheese, dark chocolate, smoked duck
✨ wine.spec_sheet
The Lagavulin Distillers Edition represents a masterful marriage of Islay's rugged maritime peat and the sun-drenched sweetness of Andalusia. This specific expression, Batch lgv.4/506 bottled in 2017, undergoes a double-maturation process, finishing its aging in casks that previously held rich Pedro Xim nez sherry. This treatment layers luscious notes of raisins, dates, and dark treacle over Lagavulin's signature slow-distilled spirit, which is celebrated for its intense peat smoke, iodine, and sea spray. The result is a dramatic, complex single malt where the fierce, smoky character of the Islay coast is beautifully tamed and complemented by the velvety, sweet influence of the sherry wood.
🍾 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