Single Malt Feis Ile European Oak Sherry Butt Bottled
⏳ Drinking Window & Cellar Guidance
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.
🍽️ Culinary Pairings
blue cheese, dark chocolate, smoked venison
✨ Technical Specifications
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.
🍾 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.