Single Malt Feis Ile 20YO Bottled 2020
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As a fully matured, high-strength single malt Scotch whisky, it is bottled at its absolute peak and does not age further in glass; it can be enjoyed immediately or cellared indefinitely if kept upright and away from direct light.
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Blue cheese, dark chocolate, smoked oysters
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Released to celebrate the virtual Feis Ile (Islay Festival of Music and Malt) in 2020, this highly coveted 20-year-old single malt represents a historic moment for the legendary Lagavulin distillery. Matured in a combination of refill and freshly charred American oak hogsheads, this expression showcases the profound depth that decades of maturation on the windswept shores of Lagavulin Bay can bring. It weaves Lagavulin's signature intense peat smoke and maritime brine with sweet caramel, toasted oak, and rich dried fruit notes, offering a complex sensory journey that pays homage to Islay's rich distilling heritage and the resilient spirit of its global community during a unique year.
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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