Single Malt Feis Ile European Oak Sherry Butt Bottled 2013
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As a high-strength, well-aged single malt Scotch whisky, it is bottled at its peak maturity and will not evolve further in the bottle. It can be enjoyed immediately or kept indefinitely when stored upright away from direct sunlight.
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blue cheese, dark chocolate, smoked venison
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Released exclusively for the 2013 F is le (the Islay Festival of Music and Malt), this exceptional single malt represents a marriage of Lagavulin's legendary peat smoke with the rich, oxidative influence of European oak sherry butts. Distilled in 1995 and matured for 18 years on the wind-swept shores of Lagavulin Bay, this bottling captures the essence of the distillery's slow distillation process. The maritime climate of Islay infuses the spirit with a distinct brine and seaweed character, which beautifully balances the deep, dried-fruit sweetness, dark chocolate, and warming spice imparted by the sherry wood. It stands as a monument to Islay's distilling heritage, celebrated annually by whisky enthusiasts who make the pilgrimage to this remote Scottish island.
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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