Single Malt Distillers Edition Double Matured Pedro Ximenez Cask (((Bottled 2022)))
⏳ Drinking Window
As a distilled spirit, this bottling is ready to enjoy immediately upon release and will remain in peak condition indefinitely when stored upright in a cool, dark place.
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Blue cheese, dark chocolate, smoked venison
✨ Technical Specifications
The Lagavulin Distillers Edition is a masterclass in the art of double maturation, marrying the intense, uncompromising peat smoke of Islay with the luscious, sun-drenched sweetness of Spanish Pedro Ximenez sherry casks. Distilled in the characteristic pear-shaped stills of Lagavulin and aged initially in refill oak, this expression undergoes a second maturation period in seasoned PX casks. This process tempers the distillery's signature medicinal, maritime, and tarry smoke with rich layers of dark chocolate, raisins, dates, and warming baking spices. The result is a beautifully complex and balanced single malt that bridges the rugged, wind-swept coast of Islay with the opulent bodegas of Jerez.
🍾 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.