Single Malt Distillers Edition Double Matured (((Bottled 2009)))
⏳ Drinking Window
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.
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Blue cheese, dark chocolate, smoked duck
✨ Technical Specifications
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.
🍾 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.