Single Malt Distillers Edition Double Matured Pedro Ximenez Cask Bottled
⏳ Drinking Window & Cellar Guidance
As a distilled spirit, this bottle is stable and will not age further in glass; it can be kept indefinitely unopened, but is best enjoyed within 1 to 3 years of opening to preserve its vibrant peat and sherry aromas.
🍽️ Culinary Pairings
Roquefort or Stilton blue cheese, dark chocolate fondant, smoked breast, smoked duck
✨ Technical Specifications
Lagavulin's Distillers Edition represents a masterful marriage of peat and sweet. Originally distilled on the rugged shores of Islay and aged in oak, this expression undergoes a secondary maturation in casks that previously held luscious Pedro Ximenez sherry. This double-maturation process softens the distillery's legendary, uncompromising smoke and maritime brine with rich layers of sticky dates, dark chocolate, and roasted nuts. The history of Lagavulin is steeped in Islay lore, dating back to illicit distilling in the 18th century before its official founding in 1816. The slow distillation in pear-shaped stills ensures a heavy, complex spirit that absorbs the dramatic coastal elements of Lagavulin Bay, resulting in a dramatic, multi-layered whisky where peat smoke and Andalusian sweetness exist in perfect harmony.
🍾 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.