Single Malt Distillers Edition Double Matured lgv.4/505 Bottled 2016
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As a high-strength distilled spirit, this bottle will not mature further in glass and can be preserved indefinitely if stored away from direct sunlight. Once opened, it is best enjoyed within 1 to 3 years to experience its full aromatic complexity.
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Blue cheese, dark chocolate torte, smoked wild salmon
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Lagavulin's Distillers Edition represents a masterful marriage of intense Islay peat smoke and the luscious sweetness of Spanish Pedro Ximénez sherry casks. Distilled in 1999 and bottled in 2016 under the batch code lgv.4/505, this expression undergoes a secondary maturation ('double matured') that beautifully tempers the distillery's legendary, medicinal peat punch with rich notes of dark raisins, dates, and cacao. According to local lore, the exceptionally slow distillation in Lagavulin's pear-shaped stills mimics the unhurried pace of life on the rugged Islay coast, where the damp sea spray constantly seasons the oak casks during their long slumber. The result is a complex, deeply warming malt where bonfire smoke, maritime brine, and sticky-sweet PX sherry influence coexist in perfect, dramatic harmony.
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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