Single Malt Distillers Edition Double Matured Batch No lgv.4/506 Bottled
⏳ Drinking Window & Cellar Guidance
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.
🍽️ Culinary Pairings
blue cheese, dark chocolate, smoked duck
✨ Technical Specifications
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.
🍾 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.