Single Malt Distillers Edition Double Matured Pedro Ximenez Batch No Igv 4/494 Bottled
⏳ Drinking Window & Cellar Guidance
As a fully matured single malt Scotch whisky, it is bottled at its peak and does not mature further in glass; it can be enjoyed immediately upon release or cellared indefinitely if kept away from direct light and temperature extremes.
🍽️ Culinary Pairings
blue cheese, dark chocolate truffles, smoked meats, rich chocolate desserts, smoked game
✨ Technical Specifications
The Lagavulin Distillers Edition is a legendary expression that marries the intense, peat-rich maritime character of Islay with the luscious, dark-fruit sweetness of Spanish casks. After its initial maturation in traditional oak, this single malt undergoes a secondary maturation in Pedro Ximenez sherry wood. The PX casks infuse the robust, smoky, and iodine-forward spirit with deep notes of sticky dates, raisins, and treacle. Distilled in Lagavulin's signature pear-shaped stills—famed for having the slowest run-time on Islay—this double-matured expression achieves a remarkable harmony between coastal peat fire and rich, velvety sherry sweetness, reflecting centuries of distilling heritage on the shores of Lagavulin Bay.
🍾 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.