Single Malt Distillers Edition Double Matured Bottled 2009
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As a distilled spirit, this bottle does not mature further in glass and is ready to enjoy immediately. Unopened, it will maintain its exceptional quality indefinitely when stored upright in a cool, dark place; once opened, it is best consumed within 1 to 3 years to preserve its complex aromatic profile.
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Blue cheese, dark chocolate, smoked duck
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The Lagavulin Distillers Edition represents a masterful marriage of intense Islay peat smoke and the luscious sweetness of Spanish sherry. Originally founded in 1816 along the rocky shores of Lagavulin Bay, the distillery is legendary for its exceptionally slow distillation in pear-shaped copper pot stills, which coaxes out a heavy, oily, and deeply complex spirit. For the Distillers Edition, the classic Lagavulin single malt undergoes a meticulous double-maturation process. After its initial aging in traditional oak casks, the whisky is transferred to casks that previously held sweet, dark Pedro Xim nez (PX) sherry. This bottling, completed in 2009, showcases how the rich, sticky-sweet dried fruit notes of the PX casks elegantly temper and complement Lagavulin's signature maritime brine, medicinal peat, and campfire smoke, creating a beautifully balanced, warming, and multi-layered dram.
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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